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The new 'epigenetics:' Poor nutrition in the womb causes permanent genetic changes in the offspring
Apr 13, 2009 |
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The new science of epigenetics explains how genes can be modified by the environment, and a prime result of epigenetic inquiry has just been published online in The FASEB Journal: You are what your mother did not eat during ...
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Hormone that controls hunger and appetite also linked to reduced fertility
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that in-utero exposure to the hormone grhelin, a molecule that controls appetite and hunger and nutrition, can result in decreased fertility and fewer offspring.
Study shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compounds
Aug 17, 2009 |
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The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of those compounds in fact reach the brain.
Following traumatic brain injury, balanced nutrition saves lives
Jul 02, 2008 |
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Clinician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are suggesting an immediate and important change to guidelines used in the care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers ...
Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant
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Jul 30, 2008 |
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Dartmouth researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant. The research paper, published with colleagues from Colorado State University and the University of South Carolina, appeared in the early online ...
ADA releases updated position paper on nutrient supplementation
Dec 08, 2009 |
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While supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk of chronic ...
Prison study to investigate link between diet and behavior
Jan 29, 2008 |
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Trials will soon be underway in three UK prisons to investigate the link between nutrition and behaviour. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, the study will look at which nutrients are most important and at what dosage.
Newly improved reference material targets infant formula analysis
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have issued a new certified reference material—a standardized sample backed by NIST—for determining the concentrations of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients ...
Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...
Body weight linked to children's self-esteem
Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- National statistics show one in four children in Canada are obese, yet very little research has been done to find out what effects, if any, being overweight has on their self esteem and well-being.
Dietary copper may ease heart disease
Mar 05, 2007 |
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Including more copper in your everyday diet could be good for your heart, according to scientists at the University of Louisville Medical Center and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. Their studies show that giving ...
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