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Hormone plays surprise role in fighting skin infections
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules produced in the skin to fend off infection-causing microbes. (2012-05-24)

Calcium supplements linked to significantly increased heart attack risk
Calcium supplements might increase the risk of having a heart attack, and should be "taken with caution," concludes research published in the online issue of the journal Heart. (2012-05-24)

Food fight or romantic dinner? Communication between couples is key to improving men's diets
Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren't happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home. (2012-05-23)

When you eat matters, not just what you eat
When it comes to weight gain, when you eat might be at least as important as what you eat. That's the conclusion of a study reported in the Cell Press journal Cell Metabolism published early online on May 17th. (2012-05-18)

Salk study may offer drug-free intervention to prevent obesity and diabetes
-It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that regular eating times and extending the daily fasting period may override the adverse health effects of a high-fat diet and prevent obesity, diabetes and liver disease in mice. (2012-05-18)

Weight management in pregnancy with diet is beneficial and safe and can reduce complications
For pregnant women, including those who are overweight and obese, following a healthy calorie controlled diet during pregnancy is safe and can reduce the risk of serious complications such as pre-eclampsia, diabetes and premature birth. (2012-05-18)

Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study shows
Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should be encouraged to minimise weight gain through diet, according to major new research from Queen Mary, University of London. (2012-05-18)

20 percent 'fat tax' needed to improve population health
Taxes on unhealthy food and drinks would need to be at least 20% to have a significant effect on diet-related conditions such as obesity and heart disease, say experts on bmj.com today. (2012-05-16)

Why omega-3 oils help at the cellular level
For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. (2012-05-16)

Sugar makes you stupid
Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. (2012-05-16)