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Customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices

An evaluation team led by the Drexel University School of Public Health has published a new study demonstrating that customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices.

20 Nov 2013

Research shows superiority of whey protein

As science continues to support the role of protein in building and maintaining lean muscle, maintaining weight and aging healthy, consumers are embracing the important role of protein in the diet. But not all proteins are created equal and it turns out that protein quality really does matter.

16 Nov 2013

New smartphone app aims to help diabetic young people keep safe when drinking alcohol

A free smartphone application (app) aimed at younger people, which puts important information about the condition in their hands wherever they are, has notched up more than 1,100 downloads in its first year.

16 Nov 2013

Diets and the famine reaction: an interview with Associate Professor Amanda Salis, University of Sydney

The statistic that you often hear is that 95% of diets fail, but in actual fact, emerging research is now showing that it’s around 70% of diets that fail. That means that around 30% of people who are losing weight are actually keeping it off. So we’re doing better now than we were doing in the past, but there’s still work to be done.

7 Nov 2013

ASU incorporates with seven research universities to establish Science and Technology Center

Arizona State University is teaming up with seven other research universities to establish a new Science and Technology Center (STC), sponsored by the National Science Foundation with an initial five-year, $25-million grant (extendable for another five years).

6 Nov 2013

Researchers link species of intestinal bacteria to onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bacteria.

6 Nov 2013

Study: Sugar intake is not directly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Despite current beliefs, sugar intake is not directly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Rather, high-calorie diets promote the progression of this serious form of liver disease.

4 Nov 2013

Scientists decode key molecular gateway for toxin that causes botulism

U.S. and German scientists have decoded a key molecular gateway for the toxin that causes botulism, pointing the way to treatments that can keep the food-borne poison out of the bloodstream.

12 Oct 2013

Bariatric Advantage announces new decaffeinated version of Pro Joe Magnifico Mocha

Bariatric Advantage today announced that bariatric patients now have another option to increase their daily protein intake with the new decaffeinated version of Pro Joe Magnifico Mocha.

9 Oct 2013

Researchers examine how JC polyomavirus enters into cells

For more than a decade the research group of Brown University Professor Walter Atwood has doggedly pursued the workings of the JC polyomavirus, which causes a disease called PML that fatally degrades the central nervous system of patients with weakened immune systems.

8 Oct 2013

Researchers use ARRAYit Microarray Platform to discover important biomarkers

ARRAYit Corporation reports today that researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Northeastern University have used the ARRAYit Microarray Platform to discover biomarkers important in the treatment of prostate cancer.

8 Oct 2013

Prevention of type-2 diabetes prevention through diet, exercise and lifestyle

The number of diabetics worldwide is exploding. In response, the largest study of its kind to date is set to investigate type-2 diabetes prevention through diet, exercise and lifestyle. Eight EU nations, along with New Zealand, Australia and Canada, will participate in an EU-funded project headed by University of Copenhagen researchers.

3 Oct 2013

Olympic athletes lose to poor dental health

Olympic athletes appear to be at an increased risk of poor dental health, an outcome that may negatively impact on their well being and also on their ability to train and perform, research shows.

1 Oct 2013

Pancreatic Cancer Imaging Agent Earns Mabvax $1.75M SBIR Award

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24 Sep 2013

New series of lectures focus on rodents, medicines and drug developments

Rodents, medicines and drug developments are all on the agenda during a new series of public lectures being staged by the University of Greenwich's Faculty of Engineering & Science.

18 Sep 2013

Innovative sodium reduction and fiber ingredients showcased at 20th International Congress of Nutrition

Backed by research that demonstrates significant health benefits as well as unparalleled taste that meets consumer needs, food ingredients are taking center stage as thousands of experts from around the world converge to discuss the state of global health and nutrition at the leading international nutrition conference taking place this week in Spain.

17 Sep 2013

Study shows that changes in diet, lifestyle choices may result in longer telomeres

A small pilot study shows for the first time that changes in diet, exercise, stress management and social support may result in longer telomeres, the parts of chromosomes that affect aging.

17 Sep 2013

Causes of obesity, insulin resistance tied to fructose generated by the body

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine reported today that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance may be tied to the fructose your body makes in addition to the fructose you eat.

11 Sep 2013

New technology to diagnose influenza quickly

A new technology is showing promise as the basis for a much-needed home test to diagnose influenza quickly, before the window for taking antiviral drugs slams shut and sick people spread the virus to others, scientists reported here today. In a presentation at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), they described how it also could determine the specific strain of flu virus and help select the most effective drug for treatment.

10 Sep 2013

Researchers pinpoint ways to counter effects of antibiotics-driven depletion of gut-dwelling bacteria

A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine could help pinpoint ways to counter the effects of the antibiotics-driven depletion of friendly, gut-dwelling bacteria.

2 Sep 2013

Carbohydrate News and Research

Latest Carbohydrate News and Research

Customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices

Research shows superiority of whey protein

New smartphone app aims to help diabetic young people keep safe when drinking alcohol

Diets and the famine reaction: an interview with Associate Professor Amanda Salis, University of Sydney

ASU incorporates with seven research universities to establish Science and Technology Center

Researchers link species of intestinal bacteria to onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Sugar intake is not directly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Scientists decode key molecular gateway for toxin that causes botulism

Bariatric Advantage announces new decaffeinated version of Pro Joe Magnifico Mocha

Researchers examine how JC polyomavirus enters into cells

Researchers use ARRAYit Microarray Platform to discover important biomarkers

Prevention of type-2 diabetes prevention through diet, exercise and lifestyle

Olympic athletes lose to poor dental health

Pancreatic Cancer Imaging Agent Earns Mabvax $1.75M SBIR Award

New series of lectures focus on rodents, medicines and drug developments

Innovative sodium reduction and fiber ingredients showcased at 20th International Congress of Nutrition

Study shows that changes in diet, lifestyle choices may result in longer telomeres

Causes of obesity, insulin resistance tied to fructose generated by the body

New technology to diagnose influenza quickly

Researchers pinpoint ways to counter effects of antibiotics-driven depletion of gut-dwelling bacteria

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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