Diet, exercise, stimulating environment helps old dogs learn
...ructure than many other animals. Dogs also process dietary nutrients in ways similar to humans. And like people, dogs are susceptible to age-related declines in learning and memory, and can develop neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's disease. "This research brings a note of optimism that there are things ...Higher folate intake associated with decreased risk of hypertension in women
...a history of hypertension. Baseline information on dietary folate and supplemental folic acid intake was derived from food frequency questionnaires and was updated every four years. Hypertension affects an estimated 65 million individuals in the U.S. and many more worldwide. The purpose of this study was t...Institute of Medicine advisory: Jan. 12 Briefing on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
...native therapies such as acupuncture, massage, and dietary supplements -- often in conjunction with conventional medical treatments. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES, new from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, looks at what patients and health care providers need...Complementary & alternative medicine use
...out the adverse effects associated with individual dietary supplements as well as their interactions with prescription drugs". Despite variability seen in previously published reports about overall CAM use, the authors conclude the use of CAM by one third of U.S. adults from 1997 to 2002 appears to have bee...Complementary and alternative therapies and conventional medical therapies
...e noted in particular the escalating popularity of dietary supplements as well as the lack of consistency and...aking, we need to change the current regulation of dietary supplements in this country to encourage more studies of these widely used products and to ensure th...Long-term high consumption of red and processed meat linked with increased risk for colon cancer
...hs of this study are its size, the availability of dietary and other exposure information collected prospectively from respondents at 2 time points, and information on major potential confounders. The sample size allowed us to obtain stable estimates of risk and to show differences by colorectal subsite. Our...Study finds no reduction in breast cancer risk with consumption of vegetables and fruits
... ages of 25 and 70 years. Participants completed a dietary questionnaire in 1992-1998 and were followed up fo...y symptoms in patients may have led to a change in dietary habits. In addition, selection bias is a problem in situations where control participation is less t...Conference to examine effects of dietary supplements in patients taking blood thinning medications
...week to evaluate the risks of interactions between dietary supplements and prescription blood-thinning medica... up to 52 percent of the U.S. population reporting dietary supplement use, it is important that we fully understand how these substances can affect widely-used...Jefferson scientists find zinc may help prevent esophageal, oral cancers
...llular proliferation was reversed.The rats lacking dietary zinc were also treated with COX-2 inhibitors, celecoxib (Celebrex) and indomethacin. They found that the rats treated with the COX-2 inhibitors had a reduction in both COX-2 and cellular proliferation in the esophagus. "Zinc treatment restores many s...Study finds that adherence to diet, not type of diet, more important factor for losing weight
... effort, participants selected their own levels of dietary adherence. Assuming no change from baseline for pa...t of weight loss was associated with self-reported dietary adherence level but not with diet type. For each diet, decreasing levels of total/HDL cholesterol, ...US study highlights clear link between increased fast-food consumption and obesity
...ck and white adults were followed up with repeated dietary assessment. Overall, white women consumed less fas...umption, further research into the effects of this dietary pattern on public health should be given priority." In an accompanying commentary (p 4), Arne Astru...Frequent fast food meals increase weight, diabetes risk, NHLBI study says
...velopment in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, received dietary assessments over a 15-year period. CARDIA centers are located in Birmingham, AL, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, and Oakland, CA. According to the study, men visited fast-food restaurants more frequently than women and blacks more frequently than whit...UT Southwestern researchers find calcium intake contributing factor in formation of kidney stones
...t should check with their doctors to determine the dietary guidelines that work best for them, researchers at...encouraged kidney stone patients to increase their dietary intake of calcium. "We often see patients who tell us they have been advised to take more calcium; ...UCLA-VA study names India dietary staple as potential Alzheimer's weapon
A dietary staple of India, where Alzheimer's disease rates are reportedly among the world's lowest, holds potential as a weapon in the fight against the disease. The new UCLA-Veterans Affairs study involving genetically altered mice suggests that curcumin, t...Some herbal medicine products contain potentially toxic amounts of heavy metals
... increased. Because Ayurvedic HMPs are marketed as dietary supplements, they are regulated under the Dietary ...at would require mandatory testing of all imported dietary supplements for toxic heavy metals," they conclude....Other highlights in the December 15 JNCI
...de chronic alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, dietary aflatoxin exposure, hepatitis B infection, and hepatic cirrhosis, but there has been limited exploration of the combined effects of these exposures. Sun Ha Jee, Ph.D., M.H.S., of Yonsei University, in Seoul, Korea, and colleagues conducted a prospect...Study provides clues to alcohol's cancer connection
... diverse theories as acetaldehyde carcinogenicity, dietary imbalances, and impaired nutrient metabolism and detoxification due to alcohol consumption, activation of precancerous enzymes, and suppression of the immune system. Recent data in a cellular model has demonstrated that ethanol increases cellular pro...Small study shows SAMe may improve treatment of depression
..., SAMe (S-Adenosy-L-Methionine) is a commonly used dietary supplement. Although some reports had suggested it might be useful in treating depression, few rigorous research trials have been carried out. The current study was designed to investigate whether adding SAMe to antidepressant treatment could impro...Highlights of the December Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...ets in these countries that are high in pathogenic dietary factors and low in protective dietary factors, especially folate and carotenoids, may help explain the very high death rate from coronary ...Low-glycemic load diet may improve ability to stay on diet longer
... to defend baseline body weight can be modified by dietary composition. REE declined by 80 kcal/d less and hunger was less on the low-glycemic load diet vs. the low-fat diet during weight loss, similar to results from a prior short-term study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In addition, the ...