The Health Of Obese Diabetic Mice Improved By Compounds In Hops

A class of compounds found in hops, the crop generally known for its role in beer production, reduces weight gain in obese and diabetic mice, according to a study published Mar. 28 in the open access journal PLoS ONE…

White Rice Raises Risk Of Diabetes Type 2

According to a study published today on bmj.com, consuming to much white rice regularly considerably increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

Possible Association Between Fatty Diets And Reduced Semen Quality

Men’s diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1] today (Wednesday).

Red Meat Linked With Increased Mortality Risk

People who eat more red meat seem to have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and cancer and all-cause mortality, says a study published Online First in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archive journals.

Are Selenium Supplements Good For You? Yes And No

If you lack selenium, supplements are good for you, if you have enough they could raise your risk of developing diabetes type 2, says a study published Online First in The Lancet…

How Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes – New Clues About Fructose

A new animal study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers new clues about the mechanism through which a diet high in fructose, such as from added sugar and high fructose corn syrup, may contribute to the development of obesity and diabetes…

In Malnourished Cancer Patients, Oral Nutritional Interventions Improve Nutritional Intake And QOL

Oral nutritional interventions help increase nutritional intake and improve some aspects of quality of life (QOL) in malnourished cancer patients or those who are at nutritional risk, but do not effect mortality, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute…

How Much Do Nutritional Interventions Help Malnourished Cancer Patients?

A study published February 15 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, reveals that oral nutritional interventions help malnourished cancer patients and individuals at nutritional risk improve some aspects of quality of life (QOL), as well as increase nutritional intake. However, the researchers found that these interventions did not affect mortality…

Acute Lung Injury Patients Don’t Benefit From Less Nutritional Support

A study published early in JAMA , to coincide with the presentation at the 41st Critical Care Congress, reveals that even though some data indicated that lower caloric nourishment via a feeding tube may be beneficial for critically ill patients in need of mechanical ventilation, those with acute lung injury who received a smaller amount of nourishment displayed no improvement i…

No Breast Cancer Protections From Soy Isoflavone Supplements

Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery at the Robert H…

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