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New study reveals choline plays a critical role in fetal brain development

If you're pregnant and looking for an excuse to eat bacon and eggs, now you've got one: a new research study published in the January 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) by a team of University of North Carolina researchers shows that choline plays a critical role in helping fetal brains develop regions associated with memory. Choline is found in meats, including pork, as well as chicken eggs.

5 Jan 2010

Peginterferon alpha-2a yields better results in treating patients with chronic hepatitis C

In patients with chronic hepatitis C, treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a (PegIFNα2a) plus ribavirin (RBV) better suppresses the virus to undetectable levels in the blood than treatment with peginterferon alpha-2b (PegIFNα2b) plus RBV, according to two new head-to-head studies in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

5 Jan 2010

The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge and Driscoll's create recipes to help people keep their resolution

More than 100 million Americans are expected to make a New Year's resolution this year. Losing weight and developing healthy habits, like eating healthy and exercising, are among the top three most common goals.

4 Jan 2010

BiPro completes the requirements of NSF International's Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program

BiProUSA announced today that BiPro, an all natural whey protein isolate (dairy protein), has successfully completed the requirements of NSF International's Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program, Certified for Sport(TM).

4 Jan 2010

WDI utilizes DXA analysis for fitness and weight management programs

Women's Digital Imaging of Ridgewood (WDI), has begun using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), a technology developed to screen for osteoporosis (bone loss), to measure body fat in patients who want a more accurate method of establishing goals and measuring results for weight management and fitness programs.

4 Jan 2010

Tips for maintaining health and fitness resolutions in 2010

With the New Year upon us, all over the nation, countless individuals are making new health and fitness resolutions for 2010. Then, in short order, we hear about the masses who don’t achieve their goal. Of course, that doesn’t have to be the case. New Year’s Resolution Success really can become a reality.

4 Jan 2010

Simulated Environment Concepts completes negotiations with Zen & O to manufacture 250 SpaCapsules

Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc., makers of the high pressurized dry water massage and relaxation station SpaCapsule, announced that it has completed negotiations with the French company Zen & O, securing a multi-million dollar deal to manufacture 250 SpaCapsules over the next four years.

4 Jan 2010

Smart for Life Cookie Diet for successful weight loss

With the right weight-loss tools, consumers will be able to keep their 2010 resolutions focused on losing and maintaining a healthy weight. Dr. Sasson Moulavi, M.D. recommends the Smart for Life(R) Cookie Diet for successfully achieving and maintaining an ideal weight.

3 Jan 2010

OmSanA: A natural dietary supplement for maintaining blood sugar and cholesterol levels

As the nation prepares to watch the ball drop in Times Square, Americans will reminisce about the past year and make resolutions for 2010—many will be focused on getting and remaining healthy—and just being normal. Yes, that’s right…normal.

31 Dec 2009

Ford and MIT explore automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress

As Americans fight through the most stressful time of the year, Ford Motor Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are embarking on a plan to study driver workload and identify new opportunities to use in-vehicle technologies to improve driver safety by lowering stress.

31 Dec 2009

Food addiction remains largely ignored but can be easily overcome, says psychologist

As holiday parties give way to New Year's resolutions, rehabs across the country become inundated, making early January one of the industry's busiest times of the year.

31 Dec 2009

UB neurobiologist studies the impact of acute and chronic caffeine consumption in young people

Caffeine is a stimulant drug, although legal, and adults use it widely to perk themselves up: Being "addicted" to caffeine is considered perfectly normal.

30 Dec 2009

Nutrisystem to take non cash charge of $5 million as impairment charge

Nutrisystem, Inc., a leading provider of weight management products and services, today announced that it expects to take a non cash charge of up to $5 million before taxes to reflect an impairment charge on the value of the goodwill and identifiable intangibles related to its Nu-Kitchen fresh food delivery business that currently services the New York City area, which the company acquired in July 2008.

30 Dec 2009

Relieve stress: Exercise, meditate, delegate tasks, diet and be happy

It's impossible to know, unless you're Urban Meyer or one of his doctors, what exactly caused the two-time college football championship winner to see-saw decisions about his prestigious professional career and his family life.

30 Dec 2009

Santarus submits rifamycin SV MMX IND to the FDA

Santarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting approval to begin a Phase III clinical program evaluating rifamycin SV MMX® in patients with travelers’ diarrhea.

30 Dec 2009

Experts release recommendations to help adults bolster their cognitive health

A panel of experts from leading northeastern universities recently reached consensus that proper nutrition, regular physical and mental activity, and adequate sleep can help to maintain and even improve cognitive skills in healthy adults.

30 Dec 2009

Slimmer Silhouette announces Perfect 10 Challenge, a health and life-makeover challenge for 2010

Slimmer Silhouette is excited to announce the Perfect 10 Challenge, an engaging health and life-makeover challenge for 2010 that encourages women in leadership positions at charities and non-profit organizations nationwide to champion their cause by taking better care of themselves.

30 Dec 2009

CRN stands by Ginkgo biloba's effectiveness in improving cognitive function

"It is important to put this study into context and to remember that there is a large body of previously published evidence, which suggests that Ginkgo biloba may help improve cognitive impairment in older adults. There are also additional ongoing clinical trials, the results of which may address some of the limitations of the current study. The results of this single study add to the overall data on Ginkgo biloba, including valuable evidence in support of Ginkgo's safety profile, but should not be viewed as the final word.

30 Dec 2009

Majority of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions to lose weight and get in shape

Nutritionist Judy Pentra, of Patients Medical, a multi-specialty wellness center in New York, warns that the New Year can be a vulnerable time for people trying to lose weight and get in shape. The average person can gain 2-5 pounds during the holidays and many resolve to lose the weight in January, however, 70 percent of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions.

30 Dec 2009

CORE, a biopsychosocial treatment center for weight loss

Earlier this month, leaders in the treatment of weight related disorders and psychiatry joined forces under the Comprehensive Obesity Recovery Effort (CORE, LLC).

30 Dec 2009

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

New study reveals choline plays a critical role in fetal brain development

Peginterferon alpha-2a yields better results in treating patients with chronic hepatitis C

The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge and Driscoll's create recipes to help people keep their resolution

BiPro completes the requirements of NSF International's Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program

WDI utilizes DXA analysis for fitness and weight management programs

Tips for maintaining health and fitness resolutions in 2010

Simulated Environment Concepts completes negotiations with Zen & O to manufacture 250 SpaCapsules

Smart for Life Cookie Diet for successful weight loss

OmSanA: A natural dietary supplement for maintaining blood sugar and cholesterol levels

Ford and MIT explore automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress

Food addiction remains largely ignored but can be easily overcome, says psychologist

UB neurobiologist studies the impact of acute and chronic caffeine consumption in young people

Nutrisystem to take non cash charge of $5 million as impairment charge

Relieve stress: Exercise, meditate, delegate tasks, diet and be happy

Santarus submits rifamycin SV MMX IND to the FDA

Experts release recommendations to help adults bolster their cognitive health

Slimmer Silhouette announces Perfect 10 Challenge, a health and life-makeover challenge for 2010

CRN stands by Ginkgo biloba's effectiveness in improving cognitive function

Majority of Americans fail at keeping their New Years resolutions to lose weight and get in shape

CORE, a biopsychosocial treatment center for weight loss

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