News tagged with dietary components
Mice run faster on high-grade oil
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Between the 1932 and 2008 Olympic Games, world record times of the men's 100m sprint improved by 0.6 seconds. Scientists at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology in Austria have shown that an equivalent improvement can ...
Caffeic acid inhibits colitis in a mouse model -- is a drug-metabolizing gene crucial?
May 26, 2009 |
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Researchers at Iowa State University have found that increased expression of a form of cytochrome P-450 (CYP4B1) is a key marker of inhibition of colitis in mice by caffeic acid, an anti-inflammatory antioxidant compound ...
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Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence ...
Mediterranean diet associated with reduced risk of depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Individuals who follow the Mediterranean dietary pattern -- rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish -- appear less likely to develop depression, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ge ...
Children with healthier diets do better in school
Mar 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the Journal of School Health reveals that children with healthy diets perform better in school than children with unhealthy diets.
Review examines breast cancer prevention strategies in the United States
Nov 05, 2008 |
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A new review outlines potential pharmaceutical, dietary, surgical, and other approaches to reducing the risk of breast cancer among women in the United States, and examines the evidence for specific recommendations.
'Western' diet increases heart attack risk globally
Oct 20, 2008 |
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The typical Western diet — fried foods, salty snacks and meat — accounts for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world, according to a study of dietary patterns in 52 countries reported in Circulation: Journal of ...
The dietary supplement genistein can undermine breast cancer treatment
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Women taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer or prevent its recurrence should think twice before also taking a soy-based dietary supplement, researchers report.
Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction—and the reverse, overconsumption—produce protective effects against aging ...
Hormonal dietary supplements might promote prostate cancer progression
Jan 15, 2008 |
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Hormonal components in over-the-counter dietary supplements may promote the progression of prostate cancer and decrease the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
Alcohol and smoking are key causes for bowel cancer
Jun 02, 2009 |
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A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities ...
Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits
May 07, 2009 |
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Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
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