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Joslin study finds restricting insulin doses increases mortality risk
A new study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has found that women with type 1 diabetes who reported taking less insulin than prescribed had a three-fold increased risk of death and higher rates of disease complications than those who did not skip needed insulin shots.   view more (2008-02-27)

Major Study Into How A Child's Development Is Influenced By Diet In Infancy
Researchers at the University of Southampton are embarking on a four-year investigation into how diet in the first year of life influences growth and development. The study, which is being funded by a £340,000 award from the Food Standards Agency, is led by Dr Sian Robinson of the Medical... view more (2004-04-16)

Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees
Though many spring flowers have bright advertisements offering sweet rewards to honeybees, some common flowers have not-so-sweet or even toxic nectars.   view more (2007-04-02)

Weight concerns more impairing for those with Body dysmorphic disorder
In a new study on Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)-a distressing or impairing preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance-researchers from Bradley Hospital and Brown Medical School found that individuals who are concerned about their weight are more impaired than those whose... view more (2007-01-11)

Diversity among bird populations found to reduce threat of West Nile virus
A biologist and undergraduate student have discovered that what's good for an area's bird population is also good for people living nearby.   view more (2008-06-25)

Testing your reflexes until you've had enough
Can't squeeze in another mouthful? Feeling full is all a question of reflexes, according to Leeds biomedical researcher Dr David Lewis. He hopes to open the way for new therapies to treat obesity, by looking at how, why and when our brain tells our stomach it's had enough. The basic reflexes... view more (2002-05-20)

Study Finds Evidence Of Link Between Fat Intake And Breast Cancer
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK have found evidence of a link between consumption of fat and breast cancer. The scientists analysed information from detailed food diaries completed by women who later developed breast cancer and compared their results with... view more (2003-07-16)

Nano-competence for hard thin films
The good old magnetic disk drive is holding up well in the face of competition from optical storage media like CD-ROM and DVD and semiconductor flash and smart cards. Major advances are still being made, with typical storage densities doubling roughly every year and a half. When IBM launched the... view more (2003-01-23)

Calorie density key to losing weight
Eating smart, not eating less, may be the key to losing weight. A year-long clinical trial by Penn State researchers shows that diets focusing on foods that are low in calorie density can promote healthy weight loss while helping people to control hunger.   view more (2007-06-08)

Eating junk food whilst pregnant and breastfeeding may lead to obese offspring
Mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be putting their children at risk of overeating and developing obesity.   view more (2007-08-15)

Perinatal complications linked to eating disorders
Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.   view more (2006-01-03)

How to help baby like fruits and veggies
Moms, want your baby to learn to like fruits and vegetables? According to new research from the Monell Center, if you're breast feeding, you can provide baby with a good start by eating them yourself.    view more (2007-12-03)

Eating out can have both positive and negative impact on obesity
Eating out instead of cooking at home continues to increase as a factor impacting the American diet. Americans face a large variety of food options and food establishments when choosing to eat out.   view more (2008-01-10)

Getting better bite by bite: Self-help therapy for people with bulimia boosted
A new version of Overcoming Bulimia, the self-help CD-ROM which uses the proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to the treatment of bulimia has been launched by Media Innovations Ltd, to coincide with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week which takes place on 6-12 February 2005.... view more (2005-02-04)

Study offers new clues to brain-stomach interaction in overeating
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to how the brain and the stomach interact with emotions to cause overeating and obesity.   view more (2006-10-03)

Study: Rain forest insects eat no more tree species than temperate counterparts
A study initiated by University of Minnesota plant biologist George Weiblen has confirmed what biologists since Darwin have suspected-that the vast number of tree species in rain forests accounts for the equally vast number of plant-eating species of insects.   view more (2006-08-24)

Warning over severe weight loss caused by chewing gum
In this week's BMJ, doctors warn of excess sorbitol intake, a widely used sweetener in "sugar-free" products such as chewing gum and sweets.   view more (2008-01-11)

Television makes men hunkier
WOMEN really do look fatter on television, while men look more hunky. At least that`s what researchers at the University of Liverpool say after investigating differences between 2D images such as TV pictures and 3D images produced using stereoscopic cameras.... view more (2002-04-10)

£20,000 software plan reaches for the skies
Revolutionary new software that could dramatically cut project costs in the aero industry has won first prize in the University of the West of England's Business Plan Competition. The winning plan - called Plexus Manager - is the brainchild of a team of software scientists and engineers. They were... view more (2003-04-11)

Is there a relationship between a mother prompting her child to eat and obesity?
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased significantly since the 1980s. Many factors contribute to childhood obesity; however, parents are in a key position to help shape children's eating behaviors and eating environments.   view more (2006-09-20)

The politics of the playground: lack of athletic skill often means loneliness and peer rejection
In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown was never able to kick the football, fly a kite properly or lead a baseball team. He was also sad and often the target of ridicule from his peers. A new Canadian study looking at the connections between athletic skill and social acceptance among school... view more (2007-10-22)

Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction.   view more (2006-12-13)

Research offers hope for alcoholics
Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have discovered a system in the brain that stops an alcoholic's craving for alcohol, as well as prevent relapse once they have recovered from alcohol addiction.   view more (2006-12-13)

Researchers: No faking it, crocodile tears are real
When someone feigns sadness they "cry crocodile tears," a phrase that comes from an old myth that the animals cry while eating.   view more (2007-10-04)

Elderly with high blood pressure less likely to get lifestyle modification advice from doctors
People older than 60 with high blood pressure are less likely than other groups of patients to receive advice from their doctors about lifestyle modifications that can help lower their blood pressure, a study by UNC researchers concludes.   view more (2007-11-05)
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