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People who restrict calories have 'younger' hearts
Study is first to associate calorie restriction with delayed primary aging in humans.   view more (2006-01-16)

Java gives caffeine-naive a boost, too
New research from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, shows that-for women-the caffeine advantage is indeed everything it's cracked up to be. Females who don't drink coffee can get just as much of a caffeine boost as those who sip it regularly, according to a study in the latest edition... view more (2008-08-27)

Dietary factors can help prevent relapse in depression
Relapse and recurrence are vexing problems in depression. An epidemiological study performed in the US, supported by a Norwegian group of investigators for the first time discloses a link between nutrition and depression vulnerability. Martha Morris and other Tufts University investigators,... view more (2003-03-11)

IOTF demands action on childhood obesity crisis - New report to WHO finds overweight affects 1 in 10 children worldwide
At least 155 million school-age children worldwide are overweight or obese, according to a major new report from the International Obesity TaskForce.* In a comprehensive dossier revealing how the global obesity epidemic is affecting children, the International Obesity TaskForce says that one in 10... view more (2004-05-12)

Erectile dysfunction common, linked with severity of heart disease
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects approximately one in five American men, appears to be associated with cardiovascular and other chronic diseases and may predict severity and a poor prognosis among those with heart disease.   view more (2006-01-24)

University of Leicester is Hub in Network of Excellence for Cancer Research
In a considerable coup for the University of Leicester, the EU has awarded Professor Peter Farmer, of the Departments of Biochemistry and Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, a prestigious grant to participate in the establishment of a Europe-wide Network of Excellence.   view more (2005-05-10)

Gene variants linked to metabolic syndrome and HDL cholesterol levels
Nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified five common genetic variations that increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Another variant they found appeared to protect against the condition.   view more (2008-06-18)

Nutrition expert evaluates new weight-loss medication
A 60 mg low-dose version of the prescription weight-loss medication orlistat (marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Xenical¬Æ 120 mg) was found to be safe, effective and tolerable in overweight individuals.   view more (2005-10-18)

Fluoxetine: antidepressant and a possible new drug for the treatment of obesity
The Department of Nutrition and Bromatology of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Gasteiz, University of the Basque Country, is studying the action mechanism of fluoxetine in genetically fattened rats (Zucker fa/fa). Due to fluoxetine, those rats eat 50 % less. Therefore, the bodies put on less weight and... view more (2002-07-30)

Study suggests a little milk could go a long way for your heart
Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that adults who had at least one serving of lowfat milk or milk products each day had 37 percent lower odds... view more (2008-06-26)

Healthier Salmon Means Healthier Cardiac Patients
A study carried out by the Heart and Lung Centre at Ullevaal Hospital in Oslo has demonstrated that domesticated salmon fed with fish oil containing a large amount of omega-3 fatty acids is better for cardiac patients than salmon fed with vegetable oil (rapeseed oil).   view more (2004-09-01)

Nutrition and heredity are genetically linked
A challenging goal in biology is to understand how the principal cellular functions are integrated so that cells achieve viability and optimal fitness under a wide range of nutritional conditions.   view more (2007-05-17)

DNA: Bacteria's survival ration
The ubiquitous bacteria E. coli rank among nature's most successful species for lots of reasons, to which biologists at the University of Southern California have added another: in a pinch, E. coli can feast on the DNA of their dead competitors.   view more (2006-05-30)

Could Breakfast Hold Key To Classroom Performance?
Girls need a more satisfying breakfast than boys if they are to perform at their best in the classroom - a new University of Ulster study has revealed. Dr Barbara Stewart, from the Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health at UU, led the research project, where pupils were fed a breakfast of... view more (2003-09-30)

Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age
Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.   view more (2008-08-11)

A stronger heart with flavonoids
A polyphenols-rich diet keeps the heart younger. This finding comes out from a study by the University of Grenoble in collaboration with the other Centres participating to the FLORA Project, a European Commission funded research studying the effects of flavonoids, a variety of polyphenols, on human... view more (2008-03-20)

RISK OF PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE IN IUD CONTRACEPTIVE USERS LOWER THAN FEARED (p 443)
The risk of developing full clinical pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) associated with sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) may not be as high as suspected in women using an intra-uterine device (IUD) reports a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The IUD is a common method of... view more (2001-02-07)

Essex environmentalist to shape the future of world agriculture
A University of Essex academic has been nominated to join an international working party committed to agricultural research as well as becoming the Chief Editor of a new journal that will provide a critical forum for the latest research and thinking on agricultural sustainability.   view more (2002-06-12)

Coffee Addicts At Reduced Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes? (p 1477)
High coffee consumption could be associated with a rduced risk of type 2 diabetes, suggest Dutch authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Caffeine is known to reduce sensitivity to insulin (responsible for the metabolism of glucose), although other components of coffee such... view more (2002-11-06)

UNC researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
eople who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill... view more (2008-08-14)

New research: Fruit juice consumption not related to overweight in children
Despite studies that assert otherwise, 100% fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to the authors of "A Review of the Relationship Between 100% Fruit Juice Consumption and Weight in Children and Adolescents" in the May/June issue of the American... view more (2008-05-23)

Anti-inflammatory drugs may mask prostate cancer marker
Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce serum levels of the prostate biomarker, PSA (prostate specific antigen), and hence may alter the detection of prostate cancer in individuals who take these medications.   view more (2008-09-08)

Low vitamin E levels associated with physical decline in elderly
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.   view more (2008-01-23)

Plant a garden to grow your kids' desire for vegetables and fruit, new SLU study suggests
If you are looking for a way to encourage your children eat their fruits and vegetables, search no further than your backyard, suggests new Saint Louis University research.   view more (2007-04-20)

Americans still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, according to two recent studies
"Eat your vegetables" has been heard at the dinner tables of America for a long time. Has the message gotten through? Since 1990 the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has recommended consuming at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables daily.   view more (2007-03-19)
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