Substance found in sharks could lead to weight loss drug, research shows
...ll be required to treat obesity in people for whom diet and exercise have proved ineffective," said Rexford Ahima, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the principal author of this paper. "All of the currently approved anti-obesity treatments have very serious side effects, making ...Researchers identify pathway that helps keep weight in check
...ls were fed two separate diets: The first, a bland diet of standard rodent chow and the second, a high-calorie diet loaded with fat and sugar. According to the authors, the chow-based diet yielded minimal differences...Dietary change may prevent the most serious form of prostate cancer
A fat-laden diet and high calcium consumption are both well-known s...ith early-stage prostate cancer may benefit from a diet low in fat and calories. "While there is an increasingly popular message that fat intake is not impo...Complex physical learning may compensate for prenatal alcohol exposure, study shows
...oups of newborn rats that were suckling the normal diet of mother's milk were given supplements with alcohol that achieved blood alcohol levels similar to binge drinking by pregnant women in the third trimester. Previous research has shown that many neurons (Purkinje cells) in the cerebellum are permanen...Will a banana a day keep a stroke away?
...MN People with a low amount of potassium in their diet may have an increased risk of stroke, according to...eople with the lowest amount of potassium in their diet were 1.5 times more likely to have a stroke than those with the highest amount of potassium in their...Almonds have cholesterol benefits
...ily snack. The muffin snack served as the control diet because it had about the same amount of calories, ...ients to eat almonds as part of a healthy balanced diet as long as they are natural or "dry roasted" without added oils or salts. Nuts do not have choleste...Short-term pain can mean long-term gain for osteoarthritis patients
... who were involved in a larger study of arthritis, diet and activity called ADAPT. All were overweight or obese -- a factor known to exacerbate knee the negative impact osteoarthritis has on quality of life -- as well as older than 60 and reporting that their knee pain caused physical limitations and diff...Vitamin E is important for early prevention of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged women
...re, the authors caution that before altering one's diet or taking antioxidant supplements, it would be helpful to assess daily vitamin E intakes with the help of a physician....Testing earlier for gestational diabetes a smarter way to screen pregnant women
...dice or breathing problems in the baby. Changes in diet and exercise are usually enough to help keep blood sugar levels within the normal range, but in some cases insulin injections are needed. Most women who develop diabetes during pregnancy go back to having normal glucose tolerance after the birth of t...Eating soy during adolescence may reduce breast cancer
...been a lot of talk and controversy about the Asian diet and connections between soy food intake and breast cancer. We wanted to look at soy very carefully, to better understand if soy by itself is protective or if the level of soy consumption is just a marker for acculturation," says Anna H. Wu, Ph.D. pro...Study of low-fat, high-fiber diet finds no effect on PSA levels in men over a four-year period
A low-fat, high-fiber diet heavy in fruits and vegetables has no impact on PS...ies have differed on whether a low-fat, high-fiber diet protects against prostate cancer. "This is a rigorous and randomized study that provides valuable da...Study finds diet did not affect PSA levels
...hat over a four-year period, a low-fat, high-fiber diet had no impact on PSA levels in men without prostate cancer. In addition, the diet did not affect the incidence of prostate cancer in this group of 1,350 men. According to the study'...Immediate cholesterol drop after heart attack guards against stroke
...be begun first in the hospital and that changes in diet be made to lower cholesterol before drugs, says Waters. Stroke is a rare, but devastating complication of an acute coronary event. In this four-month study, less that two percent of patients had a stroke. Thirty-six patients had 38 strokes 12 in ...Regular modest wine drinking may reduce risk of second heart attack
...domized trial evaluating whether the Mediterranean diet may prevent further cardiovascular disease or deat... new complications in medications used, or in the diet among the drinking ranges. During a mean follow-up of four years, 104 cardiovascular complications ...Study suggests a possible link between high-starch diet and pancreatic cancer
BOSTON A diet high in starchy foods such as potatoes, rice and w...nd white or rye bread all staples of the American diet have high glycemic indexes. The researchers found that women who were significantly overweight and...Other highlights in the September 4 issue of JNCI
...High-Sugar Diets and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer A diet high in sucrose and carbohydrates does not appear ...of pancreatic cancer. The authors conclude that a diet high in glycemic load may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in women who already have an underl...New National Academy of Sciences report highlights health importance of nutrients found in almonds
...cluding that those who consume a varied vegetarian diet can get the same quality of protein as yielded by animal protein diets. A one-ounce handful of almonds is a good source of protein, delivering six grams -- about the same as an egg or one ounce of meat. As Americans seek healthful protein sources, ...Benefits of discussing teenage health concerns are small but encouraging
...uld like to work on changing; the most common were diet (50%), exercise (36%), dealing with stress (23%), and smoking (13%). At three months, marginally more teenagers in the intervention group than in the control group reported positive change in at least one of four areas of health related behaviour (di......arch which has investigated possible links between diet and cancer. A familiar conclusion is reached-cancer risk can be reduced by eating a balanced diet (including the regular consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables), combined with regular exercise an......if.--Americans looking to maintain a heart healthy diet should incorporate almonds into their diet. A new study, published in the American Heart Association's publication Circulation, reconfirms a growing body of research that almonds may lower "bad" cholesterol levels and help reduce risk of heart dise...