Researchers Find New Ties Between Kidney Stone Risk, Treatment And Diet, Statins And Body Fat Distribution

A series of studies that examine the relationship of diet, obesity, nutrition and statin medications were presented to media at a special press conference during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA)…

Researchers Find New Ties Between Kidney Stone Risk, Treatment And Diet, Statins And Body Fat Distribution

A series of studies that examine the relationship of diet, obesity, nutrition and statin medications were presented to media at a special press conference during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA)…

Regular Coffee Reduces Lethal Prostate Cancer Risk

A man who drinks either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee regularly has a significantly lower chance of developing a more aggressive from of prostate cancer, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health revealed in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute…

Vitamin A Or Beta Carotene Supplementation For Women While Pregnant Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Maternal, Infant Death

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received vitamin A or beta carotene supplementation in a randomized trial did not have a lower rate of all-cause maternal, fetal, or infant death, compared to women who received placebo, acco…

Medical Scientists Tackle Poor Eating Habits In Teenagers, UK

Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are urgently tackling a rising tide of teenage dietary problems through an education programme for over 800 secondary school students. MPs, health and education professionals, sports and fitness experts and local government officials have been invited to a special meeting on 14 June to address some of the practical issues involved…

How Animals Sense Potentially Harmful Acids

All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class of potentially harmful chemicals: weak acids. The study appears online on May 16 in the Journal of General Physiology…

Gene Variant Linked With Development Of COPD In Men

Researchers have linked a variant in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Caucasian men. The study population consisted of participants in the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study, a multidisciplinary study of aging that began in 1963.

Children’s Long Term Heart Health May Be Improved By School Intervention

Middle school students who were offered healthier cafeteria food, more physical education and lessons about health choices improved their cholesterol levels and resting heart rates, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2011 Scientific Sessions. “This four-year school intervention in Ann Arbor, Mich…

New Data Suggest That Moderate Coffee Consumption Is Not Associated With CVD Or All-Cause Mortality In Women

Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that moderate coffee consumption is not associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated morality or all-cause mortality.1 The investigators followed a cohort of 11,697 women and found there to be no association between the consumption of filtered caffeinated coffee and the risk of all-cause or CVD mortality…

Healthy Living Habits In Alberta’s Schools Supported By $20 Million Gift

Improved nutritional habits, increased physical activity levels and a reduction in obesity levels among children from APPLE Schools persuaded University of Alberta alumnus to give again The University of Alberta is expanding a program aimed at reversing poor health trends among Alberta children, thanks to a $20 million gift from a U of A alumnus…

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