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Eating grapefruit does help weight loss, could prevent diabetes
Early results from US researchers suggests that eating grapefruit really does help people lose weight, and could help reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Writing in Chemistry & Industry Magazine, Marina Murphy reports on a pilot study of one hundred obese patients at the Scripps Clinic in... view more (2004-01-28)

Frequent TV viewing during adolescence linked with risk of attention and learning difficulties
Teenagers who watch television for three or more hours per day may have a higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years.   view more (2007-05-08)

Flesh-eating bacteria escape body's safety net
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that so-called flesh-eating "Strep" bacteria use a specific enzyme to break free of the body's immune system, a finding which could potentially lead to new treatments for serious infections in... view more (2006-02-21)

University of Alberta researchers report breakthrough in lowering bad cholesterol, fatty acid levels
U of A medical researchers have found a way to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol and fatty acids that end up in the blood from food the body metabolizes, a key discovery that could lead to new drugs to treat and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease related to obesity.   view more (2008-01-10)

Scientists measure connection between the built environment and obesity in baby boomers
Does your neighborhood have a lot of fast food outlets, few sidewalks, and no parks? If yes, your physical neighborhood may be hampering your ability to be physically active and placing you at increased risk for obesity.   view more (2008-08-12)

Too much coffee during pregnancy risks stillbirth
Pregnant women who drink eight or more cups of coffee a day run more than twice the risk of stillbirth compared with women who do not drink coffee, finds a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-02-19)

Sweeping analysis of research reinforces strong media influence on women's body image
As France's parliament considers a landmark bill that would outlaw media images glamorizing the extremely thin, psychology researchers are reporting some of the most definitive findings yet on how these images affect women.   view more (2008-05-13)

Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
At first, fruit flies eat like horses. Hatching inside over-ripe fruit where they were laid, they feed wildly in the sugar-rich environment until nature sends them an offer they can't refuse.   view more (2008-05-12)

Blame Game Puts Patients At Risk
Experts call for a change in attitudes on World Digestive Health Day [London, 29th May 2004]. Leading medical experts today called for increased recognition of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - a common digestive disease that critically affects the quality of life of millions of people and... view more (2004-05-28)

Grizzly bears feast on diverse diet
There's no such thing as picky grizzly bears—they'll eat almost anything they can find. A new University of Alberta study that tracked food habits of the Alberta grizzly bear living in the foothills sheds some light on the animal's varied diet and their activity pattern.   view more (2007-02-15)

Genes and nutrition influence caste in unusual species of harvester ant
Researchers trying to determine whether nature or nurture determines an ant's status in the colony have found a surprising answer.   view more (2008-08-19)

Giant frog jumps continents
A giant frog fossil from Madagascar dubbed Beelzebufo or 'the frog from Hell' has been identified by scientists from UCL (University College London) and Stony Brook University, New York.   view more (2008-02-19)

Fish oils may hold key to cutting deaths from heart disease
Heart patients are being asked to eat more fish as part of a University of Edinburgh study in a study to see if improved diet can reduce the risk of coronary attacks. The study will look at the way fish and fish oil supplements could help reduce inflammation of the arteries and break down the blood... view more (2003-03-27)

Patients at greater risk if mother has coronary heart disease
If your mother has coronary heart disease (CHD), you may want to make an extra effort to combat your personal risk.   view more (2006-04-28)

Foods high in conjugated linoleic acids can enrich breast milk
Have a cookie before breast-feeding, mom? Eating special cookies enriched with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can increase the level of these potentially healthful fatty acids in breast milk, reports a recent study in the journal Nutrition Research.   view more (2008-07-29)

Obesity chokes up the cellular power plant
The machinery responsible for energy production in fat cells is working poorly as a result of obesity. Finnish research done at the University of Helsinki and the National Public Health Institute shows that this may aggravate and work to maintain the obese state in humans.   view more (2008-03-13)

Acrylamide not linked to breast cancer in US women, study finds
Foods that contain acrylamide are unlikely to cause breast cancer in women, according to preliminary results of a new study involving 100,000 U.S. women.   view more (2007-08-22)

The puzzle of seat belts explained
Narrow escapes in the car may explain why seat belts save fewer lives than they should, according to Chartered Psychologist Dr Tony Reinhardt-Rutland of the University of Ulster.   view more (1999-03-26)

Allergic rhinitis associated with impaired sleep quality
Patients with allergic rhinitis, such as that caused by hay fever and other allergies, have more difficulty sleeping and more sleep disorders than those without allergies.   view more (2006-09-19)

Carnegie Mellon studies how climate change impacts food production
The old adage, "We are what we eat,'' may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global climate warming.   view more (2008-04-22)

Sweeter grass does not lead to more milk
Contrary to general expectations, the characteristics of different varieties of perennial ryegrass such as sugar content do not influence the feed intake of grazing dairy cows. Moreover cell wall degradability characteristics were not different among perennial ryegrass varieties. Research carried... view more (2004-09-22)

Arctic marine mammals on thin ice
The loss of sea ice due to climate change could spell disaster for polar bears and other Arctic marine mammals. The April Special Issue of Ecological Applications examines such potential effects, puts them in historical context, and describes possible conservation measures to mitigate them.   view more (2008-04-24)

PDSS reliable in measuring impact of sleep disorders on teens' academic performance
The Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) is an independent, reliable tool in predicting the negative impact of a sleep-related breathing disorder and daytime sleepiness on a teenager's academic performance.   view more (2007-12-03)

Skull study sheds light on dinosaur diversity
With their long necks and tails, sauropod dinosaurs-famous as the Sinclair gasoline logo and Fred Flintstone's gravel pit tractor-are easy to recognize, in part because they all seem to look alike.   view more (2005-09-16)

How healthy are you?
The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent is currently carrying out a survey to learn more about the health of people living in East Sussex. ‘Health Counts’, is being carried out on behalf of Primary Care Trusts and community programmes and is being sent out to... view more (2003-06-04)

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