Melatonin and mealtime: Common genetic difference could put some at greater risk of diabetes
New study explores how genetics influences the effects of taking melatonin close to mealtimeResearchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the University of Murcia, Spain, have shed new…
October 7, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, bwh, diabetes, diet, effects, hospital, how-genetics, influences-the-effects, murcia, oncalldiets, spain, study-explores, taking-melatonin, university, women
Fish and fatty acid consumption associated with lower risk of hearing loss in women
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that consumption of two or more servings of fish per week was associated with a lower risk of hearing loss in women.
September 13, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, diet, esearchers-at-brigham, fish-per, hearing / deafness, hearing-loss, hospital, lower-risk, more-servings, on call diets, oncalldiets, women
Nut consumption linked to reduced death rate, study suggests
In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than were those who didn’t consume nuts, say scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Harvard School of Public Health
November 21, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 30-year-period, brigham, consume-nuts, diet, its-kind, largest, nutrition, nutritional counseling, nuts-were, on call diets, percent-less, public-health, say-scientists, the-largest, women
Sugary Drinks Increase Risk Of Kidney Stones
According to new research conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to an increased risk of developing kidney stones. Twenty percent of men and 10 percent of women in the U.S
May 26, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, condition, drink-more, hospital, lives, new-research, preventing-the-condition, urology / nephrology, women
Consuming Less Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Reduce Kidney Stone Risk
Twenty percent of American males and 10 percent of American females will experience a kidney stone at some point in their lifetime. Often, these patients will be advised to drink more fluids as a way to prevent future stone formation. Now, new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that some beverages may be more helpful than others when it comes to preventing recurrent kidney stones…
May 17, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, drink-more, hospital, kidney-stone, more-helpful, new-research, on call diets, prevent-future, some-beverages, these-patients, urology / nephrology
Consumers Would Benefit From More Guidance About Fish Consumption Choices
In a first-of-its kind summary of fish consumption choices, a team of researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital has determined that consumers are not getting all the information they need to make informed decisions about fish consumption. Their research is published in Environmental Health Perspectives…
June 5, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, diet, environmental, kind-summary, make-informed, nutrition / diet, the-information, women
Certain Types Of Fat Associated With Worse Memory And Overall Cognitive Function
It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing “bad” fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn’t healthy for your heart. However, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), one “bad” fat – saturated fat – was found to be associated with worse overall cognitive function and memory in women over time…
May 21, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, eating-too, fats-or-trans, heart, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, saturated-fat, such-as-saturated, trans-fats, women
Strawberries And Blueberries Halt Cognitive Decline In Elderly
Elderly individuals who eat plenty of strawberries and blueberries are less likely to experience cognitive decline, compared to those who rarely or never eat berries, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in Annals of Neurology…
April 26, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: brigham, elderly-individuals, harvard, harvard-medical, hospital, never-eat, nutrition, rarely-or-never, school, women