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Combinations of mother's body size, placental size can predict heart disease in men in later life: Study

Researchers investigating the foetal origins of chronic disease have discovered that combinations of a mother's body size and the shape and size of her baby's placenta can predict heart disease in men in later life.

4 Jun 2011

Majority of patients with ulcerative colitis eager to undergo fecal microbiota transplantation

The first study of the social and ethical issues associated with a provocative approach to treatment for ulcerative colitis has found that the majority of potential patients are eager for what is now called "fecal microbiota transplantation" to become available, although many have concerns about donor selection, screening, and methods of delivery.

3 Jun 2011

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

Physicians will have a better guide for more effectively managing treatment of children experiencing seizures related to autism with the results of a study by researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Texas-Houston.

3 Jun 2011

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University. The new data show eating a typical American diet, which is high in fat, decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta, the temporary organ that nourishes the unborn fetus.

3 Jun 2011

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of "regulatory T cells" that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease, according to new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

Although bitterness can sometimes be desirable - such as in the taste of coffee or chocolate - more often bitter taste causes rejection that can interfere with food selection, nutrition and therapeutic compliance. This is especially true for children. Now, scientists from the Monell Center and Integral Molecular describe the discovery of a compound that inhibits bitterness by acting directly on a subset of bitter taste receptors.

3 Jun 2011

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

Most of us never considered eating the mud pies we made as kids, but for many people all over the world, dining on dirt is nothing out of the ordinary. Now an extensive meta-analysis forthcoming in the June issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why.

3 Jun 2011

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

In a strongly worded recommendation, a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued May 31st advises that children and adolescents should not be given energy drinks or sodas with caffeine.

2 Jun 2011

New Blue Access Mobile offers actionable and personalized health information

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has announced new, enhanced features that expand the mobile experience through Blue Access Mobile. Members can now sign up for text messaging services to receive health and wellness alerts, claims payment alerts, weekly diet tips, and reminders to take medication.

2 Jun 2011

Daily fruit consumption helps prevent diabetes

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes," defined as blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 79 million people in the United States who have prediabetes. Recent research has shown that even during prediabetes both heart and circulatory long-term damage to the body may already be occurring.

2 Jun 2011

China's SFDA grants production license to TPI anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in patented biopharmaceutical medicine, modernized traditional Chinese medicine, branded generics and other pharmaceuticals today announced TPI has received the production license for its anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide Tablets from China's State Food and Drug Administration.

1 Jun 2011

New study: Low-carb, higher-fat diets do not harm vascular health

Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared to a low-fat, high-carb diet may harm their arteries, suggests a pair of new studies by heart and vascular researchers at Johns Hopkins.

1 Jun 2011

Campbell Soup Foundation to kick off 37th annual summer program in nutrition education

Campbell Soup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Campbell Soup Company, will kick off its 37th annual Campbell Soup Summer Program on Thursday, June 2, 2011.

1 Jun 2011

GE Healthcare launches global competition to raise awareness about cancer prevention

Today GE Healthcare launched a global competition on Twitter to raise public awareness about cancer prevention and healthy living.

1 Jun 2011

Shield raises EUR8.2M through Series A financing

Shield Therapeutics, the independent specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of late-stage hospital pharmaceuticals, today announces that it has successfully raised EUR8.2m from Inventages Venture Capital (Inventages) in its first institutional financing round.

1 Jun 2011

Effective weight loss tips for summer

With the summer fast approaching, it's time to get ready for the swimsuit season. My Weight Doctor medical weight loss and age management clinics, offers some helpful hints to get on the right track.

1 Jun 2011

U of I scientists team up to examine problem of childhood obesity

University of Illinois scientists from a variety of disciplines have teamed up to examine the factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Why? Because individual researchers have found that the problem is too complicated for any of them to tackle alone.

1 Jun 2011

Researchers receive CTSI Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

Patricia Dickson, MD, and Jennifer Yee, MD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) researchers, will be honored on Thursday as recipients of the first UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute's (CTSI) Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

1 Jun 2011

FDA approves APP Pharmaceuticals' Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, the number one prescribed intravenous antibiotic in the U.S. APP will launch the product immediately.

1 Jun 2011

Type II diabetes drug may slow or stop breast cancer tumor metastasis

A protein activated by certain drugs already approved for treating Type II diabetes may slow or stop the spread of breast tumors.

1 Jun 2011

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Combinations of mother's body size, placental size can predict heart disease in men in later life: Study

Majority of patients with ulcerative colitis eager to undergo fecal microbiota transplantation

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

New Blue Access Mobile offers actionable and personalized health information

Daily fruit consumption helps prevent diabetes

China's SFDA grants production license to TPI anti-diabetic drug Gliclazide

New study: Low-carb, higher-fat diets do not harm vascular health

Campbell Soup Foundation to kick off 37th annual summer program in nutrition education

GE Healthcare launches global competition to raise awareness about cancer prevention

Shield raises EUR8.2M through Series A financing

Effective weight loss tips for summer

U of I scientists team up to examine problem of childhood obesity

Researchers receive CTSI Award for Translational Research in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.

FDA approves APP Pharmaceuticals' Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection

Type II diabetes drug may slow or stop breast cancer tumor metastasis

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