Teenage girls lacking in vitamin D
...ullivan has focused on the medical consequences of dietary habits. For her 1995 doctoral degree at Boston University, she studied the relationship between fat intake and blood cholesterol levels in kidney transplant recipients. Vitamin D is an emerging area of medical research, says Sullivan. Medical scie...Tip sheet for the January 27, 2004 Neurology Journal
...aired cognitive function and speed, whereas higher dietary cholesterol intake was associated with an increased risk of impaired memory and flexibility in this study involving 1,613 middle-aged subjects. Surgery options for Parkinson's disease discussed in Patient Page Authored by Adam Blanchette, MA...Most people with diabetes do not meet treatment goals
...ded lifestyle changes such as exercising, lowering dietary fat, and losing weight to control the risk factors for diabetes complications," noted author Dr. Catherine Cowie of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health. The researcher...Dietary supplements containing ephedra and caffeine may cause heart problems
A single dose of a dietary supplement containing ephedra and caffeine can inc...ted the impact of Metabolife 356, the best-selling dietary supplement containing ephedra and caffeine, in addition to several other ingredients, on corrected Q...Modest exercise can prevent weight gain
...s in diet, the researchers also believe a focus on dietary intake can only add to the benefits of exercise in reducing weight. For the trial, researchers randomized 120 participants into one of four groups: no exercise, low dose/moderate intensity (equivalent of 12 miles of walking per week), low dose/vig...Low tar cigarettes do not cut lung cancer risk
... pattern did not change after demographic factors, dietary habits, and occupational and medical histories were taken into account. Men and women who smoked non-filtered cigarettes with tar ratings of 22 mg or more had even higher risks of lung cancer. These findings are consistent with other evidence that p...Nutrition 21 seeks FDA approval of diabetes-related health claims
...n (FDA) requesting that the FDA allow use of eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium picolinate supplementation with reduced risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related disease conditions. Approximately 95 million Americans have some degree of insulin resistance and almost 1 ...First link found in humans between common gene and artery-clogging disease
... "The adverse effect of this gene is increased by dietary intake of certain n-6 polyunsaturated fats, while the adverse effect is blocked by intake of fish oils containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids." For those who carry a high-risk form of ALOX5, the "bad" fats are two n-6 polyunsaturated fats ca...University of Pittsburgh studies broccoli-derived chemicals to prevent prostate cancer
...ells at concentrations that are achievable through dietary intake of cruciferous vegetables such as watercress and broccoli. In his current study, Dr. Singh seeks to further define the mechanisms by which ITCs induce apoptosis, or cancer cell death, to provide insights into the key structural relationships b...... upon developing a tumour than animals without any dietary restrictions. The researcher also predicts that tumours generally develop faster in younger than in older hosts. This is because the energy available per cell decreases with age. Van Leeuwen also developed a model that established the effect of food...Concord grape juice improved memory and neuro-motor skills in animal study
...one, we know that consuming high levels of natural dietary antioxidants is a good thing from a number of perspectives. And it appears that drinking Concord grape juice has the potential to help retard the mental and physical declines of aging." ...Blocking selected neurotransmitter activity may decrease alcohol consumption
...ed treatment of the hypothalamus with NPY produces dietary obesity in otherwise normal rats. We suspect that alcohol may usurp brain systems that evolved to perform other functions, such as eating, because these neural systems evolved long before humans discovered alcoholic beverages. Alcohol and drug abus...Study examines risk factors associated with colorectal cancer
...evel, physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, and dietary factors. A total of 329 participants had advanced neoplasia and 1,441 had no polyps. The researchers found positive associations for history of a first-degree relative with colorectal cancer (66 percent increased risk), current smoking (85 percent in...'Sunshine vitamin' shines in colon study
... preventable types of cancer, as there are several dietary factors that appear to play a protective role. Doc...1997. Lieberman said the findings support current dietary guidelines for the prevention of colorectal cancer. "These data support relatively simple and safe r...Dietary fats may increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration
CHICAGO High intake of dietary fats may increase the risk of progression of age-r...n, and colleagues evaluated the associated between dietary fat intake, including specific types of fat, on rates of progression of AMD in a large population at...National study seeks cause of baffling, fatal disorder called multiple system atrophy
... as points in a person's work, medical history and dietary habits, which are common to MSA patients and less ...wer questions about toxin exposure, behavioral and dietary habits, medical history including head trauma and medication use, family history and residential and...Self-management improves course of low back pain
Exercise, behavior and dietary changes have a significant impact on improving men...lf-management strategies as exercise, behavior and dietary changes, significantly improved both mental and physical functioning. With better mental and physic...Lack of sun poses danger in our twilight years
... the skin during sun exposure. It helps to absorb dietary calcium and is vital in forming and maintaining st...mpounding the problem. In Australia, there are few dietary sources for vitamin D, so it is very difficult to make up for the lack of vitamin D production in th...Caloric sweetener use grows worldwide; soft drinks are chief culprit, study shows
...ted research, they said, the implications of these dietary shifts on human health are unclear, and there is still little understanding of replacement issues. "It is clear, however, that consuming excessive soft drinks or other high-sugar, low-nutrient foods will either add calories or reduce nutrient intakes....... The study may lead to new uses of the grain as a dietary supplement or functional food to help people with diabetes and others with conditions involving elevated glucose, the researchers claim. Their findings will appear in the Dec. 3 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , a peer-review...