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Omega fatty acid balance can alter immunity and gene expression

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (19) | comments 4

Using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for the increased inflammation observed due to humans' shift in their consumption of omega fatty acids.





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Diet may eliminate spasms for infants with epilepsy

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 08, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Infantile spasms are a severe and potentially devastating epilepsy condition affecting children aged typically 4-8 months. In a new study appearing in Epilepsia, researchers have found that the ketogenic diet, a high fat, l ...


Low-sodium advice for asthmatics should be taken with a grain of salt

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Following a low-sodium diet does not appear to have any appreciable impact of asthma control as once thought, according to new research.


Low-fat diet possibly linked to lower risk of ovarian cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 09, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A low-fat diet may decrease the risk of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online October 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 1

Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol.


Diet prior to pregnancy determines sheep's gender

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Maternal diet influences the chances of having male or female offspring. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology has demonstrated that ewes fed a diet enrich ...


Macadamia nuts can be included in heart healthy diet

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 11, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Macadamia nuts included in a heart healthy diet reduced low-density cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and should be included among nuts with qualified health claims, according to researchers.


Simple blood test predicts obesity

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 31, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

According to new research from the Monell Center, the degree of change in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. The findings open doors to new methods of identifying ...


Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms - everyone's 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...


Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found.


Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, ...



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