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Junk food during pregnancy changes development of opioid signaling pathway in the baby's brain

Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk food actually cause changes in the development of the opioid signaling pathway in the brains of their unborn children.

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-M to study how exercise, other therapies might work differently in lean and obese individuals

Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology have received a $1 million grant to study how exercise and other therapies might work differently in lean and obese individuals.

28 Feb 2013

Lunchroom makeover improves children’s diet

Making fruits and vegetables more attractive in high school cafeterias and lunchrooms can help increase their consumption among students, say researchers.

28 Feb 2013

Article summarizes connection between Mediterranean dietary pattern and cancer risk

This Nutrition and Cancer article summarizes the connection between a Mediterranean dietary pattern and cancer risk in observational epidemiological studies. All studies that met the following criteria were reviewed: human cohort and case-control studies, which examined the effect of the Mediterranean diet as an entire food pattern.

28 Feb 2013

Excess of vitamin D during pregnancy can increase risk of food allergy in children

Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth.

28 Feb 2013

Researchers investigate effects of Mediterranean diet on older people

We are what we eat. However, little is known on how a specific dietary regime can impact the life of the elderly. Now, researchers from an EU funded project called NU-AGE are investigating the effects of the Mediterranean diet on older people. Their aim is to get clues on how to counteract physical and cognitive decline through diet changes.

27 Feb 2013

Bespoke management reduces hen-pecking

Tailored management packages could successfully reduce the amount of injurious pecking that occurs in commercial flocks of laying hens, show UK study results.

27 Feb 2013

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Each year more individuals worldwide die from cancer than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV combined. With research showing that many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is working to raise awareness of preventive tactics in honor of National Cancer Prevention Month.

27 Feb 2013

Study shows free online weight loss program improves outcomes

An analysis of a free online weight loss program revealed that members who were more active on the website lost more weight than members who were less active, report researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

27 Feb 2013

High iron and zinc intake may reduce risk of pre-menstrual syndrome in women

Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) than women who consumed lower amounts, in a study reported this week by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences and Harvard.

27 Feb 2013

Heart-healthy habits at young age can help prevent future cardiovascular disease

Adults are not the only ones who should focus on good heart health. One University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) primary care physician said starting heart-healthy habits at a young age can help build a future free from cardiovascular disease.

27 Feb 2013

Complementary medicine risks: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden, NPS MedicineWise

Complementary medicines include products containing herbs, vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, homoeopathic medicines, certain aromatherapy products and traditional Chinese medicines. For this reason they are also called herbal, natural or alternative medicines.

26 Feb 2013

DHA supplementation during pregnancy reduces very low birth weight and early preterm delivery

University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo. This result greatly strengthens the case for using the dietary supplement during pregnancy.

26 Feb 2013

Dana-Farber launches iPhone app that helps fight cancer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched a free, easy-to-use iPhone app that provides recipes and nutrition information that can be searched by cancer patients in accordance with their needs.

25 Feb 2013

Community health team improves diabetes control in Polynesian community

A team of community health workers has been able to improve control of Type 2 diabetes in a group of individuals from American Samoa – a medically underserved territory with a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other cardiovascular risk factors, report researchers.

25 Feb 2013

Non-surgical weight loss device clinical trial completes enrollment

ReShape Medical® Inc announced today that it has completed enrollment in the pivotal clinical trial for the ReShape Duo® Intragastric Balloon, one of the first non-surgical weight loss devices developed for the U.S. market.

25 Feb 2013

Orphan, CU to develop enzyme replacement therapy for CBS-deficient homocystinuria

The University of Colorado (CU) has signed exclusive, worldwide licensing and collaboration agreements with rare-disease research-and-development firm Orphan Technologies Ltd to develop an enzyme replacement therapy for Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS) -deficient homocystinuria, a rare, inherited metabolic disease that is often fatal at a young age.

25 Feb 2013

Combined complement mutations affect individuals' risk of aHUS and prognosis

Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Feb 2013

Catheters may increase risk of death, infections and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Feb 2013

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Junk food during pregnancy changes development of opioid signaling pathway in the baby's brain

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

U-M to study how exercise, other therapies might work differently in lean and obese individuals

Lunchroom makeover improves children’s diet

Article summarizes connection between Mediterranean dietary pattern and cancer risk

Excess of vitamin D during pregnancy can increase risk of food allergy in children

Researchers investigate effects of Mediterranean diet on older people

Bespoke management reduces hen-pecking

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Study shows free online weight loss program improves outcomes

High iron and zinc intake may reduce risk of pre-menstrual syndrome in women

Heart-healthy habits at young age can help prevent future cardiovascular disease

Complementary medicine risks: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden, NPS MedicineWise

DHA supplementation during pregnancy reduces very low birth weight and early preterm delivery

Dana-Farber launches iPhone app that helps fight cancer

Community health team improves diabetes control in Polynesian community

Non-surgical weight loss device clinical trial completes enrollment

Orphan, CU to develop enzyme replacement therapy for CBS-deficient homocystinuria

Combined complement mutations affect individuals' risk of aHUS and prognosis

Catheters may increase risk of death, infections and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

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