A low-fat diet is safe for children aged 4-10 if parents follow the Food Pyramid guidelines and provide counseling or education, reducing the risk of heart disease. The study found that children on modified diets had adequate intakes of all nutrients while lowering their LDL blood levels.
Research at the University at Buffalo has provided a biochemical explanation for obesity, showing that chronic hyperinsulinemia precedes obesity in rat pups. The study suggests that early metabolic setpoints program rats to overproduce insulin, leading to obesity later in life.
Researchers studied chimps' reaction to hand-held mirrors, finding they acted like young children when dressing up. The capacity for playful self-expression appears to exist before it's expressed, suggesting a strong influence of social background on sense of self.
A team of physicians from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the University of Rochester's Cancer Center have developed a herpes-based gene therapy that recruits the immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells in the liver. The vaccine has shown promising results, with laboratory rats achieving complete remission and few...
A new study found that people who regularly eat breakfast cereal tend to consume more fiber and calcium, but less fat, compared to those who eat other foods for breakfast. The study analyzed data from the US Department of Agriculture's survey and found that cereal-eaters were also more likely to consume other nutritious foods.