Dogs on fatty diet may give clues to human disease development
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Coonhound puppies on diets containing the type of fat found in deep-fried foo...elopment and immune function. "We know that eating diets high in oxidized fat contributes to atherosclerosis and other diseases in people," said Turek, a Sch...Purdue researchers design fishes' diets to make you healthier
...d. -- Farm-raised fish eating specially formulated diets high in fatty acids could improve people's health ...s and diabetes. "We found by adding CLA to fishes' diets we can get more of these fatty acids into the fishes' tissues than is found in any other animal," sa...Flaxseed-rich diet blocks prostate cancer growth and development in mice
... the mice in both groups were fed their respective diets for 20 weeks and the remainder for 30 weeks. At th...state cancer began adding ground flaxseed to their diets for 34 days. At the end of the study, the men saw a drop in testosterone levels and a trend toward l...High-than-average fiber consumption does not affect results of wheat bran fiber trial
...dence has suggested that people who eat high-fiber diets have a lower incidence of colorectal cancer. The WBF trial compared the recurrence rate of adenomatous polyps (abnormal growths in the colon that are considered precursors of colon cancer) among people who were randomly assigned to receive a high-fib...Nearness of supermarkets boosts peoples intake of nutritious fruits and vegetables, study reveals
...y we saw a larger influence of supermarkets on the diets of black Americans compared to white Americans," s...stablished, Morland said. Research has linked poor diets to cancer, diabetes, hypertension, birth defects and heart disease. Recommendations for healthier di...Obesity study focuses on after-school hours
... the children will do more exercise, improve their diets and become less fat. We don't know it, but we suspect it," said Dr. Gutin, who has studied the impact of physical activity on fitness and fatness for about 30 years. "But we do know we have this pattern where kids are just progressively getting fatt...New study shows weight loss decreases ACE enzyme that controls blood pressure
...ers were supplied with calorie-restricted, defined diets that enabled them to lose modest amounts of weight...s group did not place subjects on very low calorie diets -- less than 1,000 calories per day -- over longer periods, which few people could hope to maintain ...How you respond to high-fat diet is linked to genes
...versity in Boston. Exercise, moderate alcohol and diets high in saturated fatty acids increase the levels of HDL in the blood. But saturated fats also increase the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), called "bad cholesterol" because it's associated with heart disease. Generally, LDL increases much m...Dietary intake of vitamin E may reduce risk of Parkinson's disease
...lected group of individuals who may have healthier diets and lifestyles than average Americans. Therefore, the lower risk of Parkinson's associated in this study with high dietary vitamin E intake may also be attributable to other unidentified dietary or lifestyle factors....Lauder supports James nutrition and breast cancer study
...y tests have shown that animals placed on high-fat diets develop breast tumors at a higher rate than those ... want to find out." Paskett says women on high fat diets who have mutations in two genes called GSTM1 and GSTT1 may not be able to detoxify certain metabolic...'Glutaid' on the horizon? Study may someday spell relief for people on gluten-free diets
...ing that adding it or a similar enzyme to celiacs' diets might allow them to eat some gluten. Products like Lactaid, for lactose intolerant individuals, contain an analogous enzyme that breaks down lactose, Khosla explained. Exactly how the peptide causes intestinal damage isn't completely clear yet. Thus ...Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death risks in common form of hypertension
...t loss, stopping smoking and cutting salt in their diets can help lower blood pressure and reduce their risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and kidney disease....Almonds: Cholesterol lowering, heart-healthy snack
...nds compared to low-fat muffins in the therapeutic diets of hyperlipidemic subjects. Subjects: 27 hyperli... and 4. RESULTS: Almonds used as snacks in the diets of hyperlipidemic subjects significantly reduce coronary heart disease risk factors, probably in par...Other highlights in the September 4 issue of JNCI
...among women who were overweight or more sedentary, diets high in fructose and glycemic load (a quantitative measure of a diet's effect on blood glucose levels) were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. The authors conclude that a diet high in glycemic load may increase the risk of pancr...Study suggests a possible link between high-starch diet and pancreatic cancer
...cancer. The new study explored whether women whose diets are heavy in foods that increase insulin production are likewise at elevated risk for pancreatic cancer. "Historically, cigarette smoking had been the only proven risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer," says the study's lead author, Dominique ...Almonds have cholesterol benefits
...er deciliter (mg/dL) at baseline. Three one-month diets were undertaken. For one month each participant ate a full dose of almonds (average 74 grams), which represented a little less that one quarter of their total daily caloric intake. For one month they took a half dose of almonds (average 37 grams) ...Dietary change may prevent the most serious form of prostate cancer
... decreased risk for late-stage disease in men with diets that are low in fat and moderate in calcium, perhaps because these diets slow progression of prostate cancer into more aggressive disease. For men diagnosed with early-stage...Researchers identify pathway that helps keep weight in check
...process was 'switched on' as soon as they were fed diets high in fat and calories," he notes. "The betaAR pathway has been proposed to exist for many years, but previous research was unsuccessful in proving its importance for diet-induced thermogenesis. In this study, we've done something more selective by...Substance found in sharks could lead to weight loss drug, research shows
...xperienced no decrease in their metabolism." Many diets are unsuccessful because when people eat less, their bodies compensate for the reduced caloric intake by slowing metabolism; these people also tend to lose muscle and not fat, Zasloff said, adding that MSI-1436 could potentially counter these limitat...New P.E. study demonstrates vigorous exercise can lower adolescents body fat, blood pressure
...les," he said. "Among the things we knew were that diets in central and eastern North Carolina like many parts of the country -- tend to be high in fat and that physical activity of rural children is less than that of children from urban areas." Researchers found all four groups grew normally in height a...