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Reform in food aid distribution could lead to more lives saved, study suggests

"International development agencies may be able to save the lives of a greater number of undernourished children by changing how they allocate food aid in developing countries, suggests a study published [Monday] in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences," SciDev.Net reports.

6 Mar 2013

SGO's 44th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer to be held in Los Angeles

Ovarian cancer treatment, health care reform, the impact of obesity on gynecologic health and the delivery of high quality gynecologic cancer care highlight the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's (SGO) 44th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer March 9-12 in Los Angeles.

6 Mar 2013

Deleting Plin2 gene prevents obesity in mice

Researchers have discovered that deleting a specific gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe may be replicated in humans.

6 Mar 2013

IMRIS fourth quarter total revenues increase 37% to $20.1 million

IMRIS Inc. today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. All figures are reported in US dollars.

5 Mar 2013

Anti-metabolic syndrome efforts needed for young ALL survivors

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at risk for developing the metabolic syndrome during maintenance therapy, suggest study findings.

5 Mar 2013

Reversal of heart damage from obesity more likely if you lose weight sooner rather than later

In a study of the impact of weight loss on reversing heart damage from obesity, Johns Hopkins researchers found that poor heart function in young obese mice can be reversed when the animals lose weight from a low-calorie diet. However, older mice, who had been obese for a longer period of time, did not regain better heart function after they were on the same low-calorie diet.

5 Mar 2013

Carbohydrate-rich diet during pregnancy may predict RSV severity in infants

An important predictor of the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants may be what their mothers ate during pregnancy, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

5 Mar 2013

Eisai, DSM sign 3 year master supply agreement for production of sterile products

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, today announced the signing of a 3 year master supply agreement with Eisai Inc., based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA, for the production of sterile products.

5 Mar 2013

Researchers identify smoking gun for environmental exposures to affect future generations

Grandmother's cigarette smoking could be responsible for her grandchild's asthma, and the recent discovery of this multi-generational transmission of disease suggests the environmental factors experienced today could determine the health of family members for generations to come, two Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) lead researchers write in the March edition of Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

5 Mar 2013

Heart disease signs in newborns of overweight and obese mothers

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4 Mar 2013

Simple tips can make lunchtime healthier for the body, mind and bank account

Lunch hour spent in a restaurant can be a good break, but it comes with drawbacks. Finance and nutrition sciences experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say dining out during the work day too often can be an expensive and unhealthy habit, but simple tips can make lunchtime healthier for the body, mind and bank account.

3 Mar 2013

Medicaid expansion in the states: Who's in? Who's out?

The tally continues to change regarding the governors who have said they will pursue the health law's Medicaid expansion. Most recently, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said he is opposed to it, while Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett appears to be on the verge of reversing his position against the expansion. And, in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich is looking for allies to convince Republicans in the state legislature to follow his lead.

3 Mar 2013

Funding opportunity for schools to implement innovative programs targeting childhood obesity announced by first lady Michelle Obama

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center's CHALK/Just Move program is one of three programs selected by ChildObesity180, a national organization comprising public, nonprofit, academic, and private-sector leaders, for its Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP). An opportunity for schools across the country to apply for a grant to implement one of the three model programs was announced today in Chicago, with first lady Michelle Obama, as part of her "Let's Move! Active Schools" campaign.

1 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 1, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports: "David P. Blom is one of thousands of hospital executives across the country who are bracing for a reduction in Medicare payments as part of a series of federal spending cuts that begin Friday. Blom, 58, is president and chief executive officer of OhioHealth, a Columbus, Ohio, based not-for-profit health care system that includes 18 hospitals, 23 health and surgery centers, home-health providers and other facilities."

1 Mar 2013

Remembering proper eating habits can improve physical health and reduce depression

A new analysis has found that a combination of methods that help patients with dementia remember proper eating habits can improve their physical health and lessen symptoms of depression.

1 Mar 2013

Study links grape seed and skin extracts with high-fat-diet-induced renal disease

New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants.

1 Mar 2013

Loyola to reach more than 200 students on Mar.11 with classroom presentations on healthy snacks

Students at Proviso East High School will soon have the opportunity to learn about the importance of healthy snacking during National Nutrition Month in March. Loyola University Chicago dietetic intern, Sara Casey, will reach more than 200 students on Monday, March 11, with classroom presentations on healthy snacks to help students feel and perform their best.

1 Mar 2013

Physical activity has no relation with risk of non-invasive breast cancer

A European study published in the 'Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention' journal has analysed the association between physical activities and in situ or non-invasive breast cancer, or, in other words, cancer that has not yet invaded cells within or outside of the breast.

1 Mar 2013

IDF welcomes FAO recommendations on dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition

As the global population continues to rise, there is increasing pressure to provide adequate quantities of safe, nutritious food products in a sustainable manner. As part of its commitment to address this challenge, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) welcomes the recommendations of the report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition.

28 Feb 2013

U.N. agencies appeal for additional assistance for food, health and education in Mali

"A top United Nations relief official who just returned from a trip to northern Mali said Tuesday that desperation, hunger and fear had pervaded the region in the year since Islamist militant extremists seized control, and that only $17 million of the organization's appeal for $373 million in emergency aid had been donated so far," the New York Times reports.

28 Feb 2013

Nutrition News and Research

Reform in food aid distribution could lead to more lives saved, study suggests

SGO's 44th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer to be held in Los Angeles

Deleting Plin2 gene prevents obesity in mice

IMRIS fourth quarter total revenues increase 37% to $20.1 million

Anti-metabolic syndrome efforts needed for young ALL survivors

Reversal of heart damage from obesity more likely if you lose weight sooner rather than later

Carbohydrate-rich diet during pregnancy may predict RSV severity in infants

Eisai, DSM sign 3 year master supply agreement for production of sterile products

Researchers identify smoking gun for environmental exposures to affect future generations

Heart disease signs in newborns of overweight and obese mothers

Simple tips can make lunchtime healthier for the body, mind and bank account

Medicaid expansion in the states: Who's in? Who's out?

Funding opportunity for schools to implement innovative programs targeting childhood obesity announced by first lady Michelle Obama

First Edition: March 1, 2013

Remembering proper eating habits can improve physical health and reduce depression

Study links grape seed and skin extracts with high-fat-diet-induced renal disease

Loyola to reach more than 200 students on Mar.11 with classroom presentations on healthy snacks

Physical activity has no relation with risk of non-invasive breast cancer

IDF welcomes FAO recommendations on dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition

U.N. agencies appeal for additional assistance for food, health and education in Mali

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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