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Gene Mutations Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome (HealthDay)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- By analyzing the genome of a colleague who has Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, U.S. scientists have identified gene mutations associated with the neurological disorder, which affects the function of nerves in the limbs, hands and feet. ...
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Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say (Reuters)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureReuters - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year. ...
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Australian researchers say fat is 'sixth taste' (AFP)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureAFP - It's a theory set to confirm why humans are so fond of fatty foods such as chips and chocolate cake: in addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another detectable by the palate -- fat. ...
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Health Highlights: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureAP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every t ...
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Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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Rates of food sensitivity vary by country: study (Reuters)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureReuters - People in Portland are more likely than those in Iceland to be sensitive to certain foods, but reactions to fish, eggs and cow's milk appear rare in both places, new research suggests. ...
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Health Highlights: March 11, 2010 (HealthDay)
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureHealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: ...
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Vitamin D Crucial To Activating Immune Defenses
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureScientists at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system - T cells - will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body... ...
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ADPH Observes National Nutrition Month With Satellite Conference on Obesity And Overweight
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureThe health risk factors of obesity and overweight in Alabamians will be the focus of a combined satellite conference and webcast March 17 from 2-3 p.m. central time. Excessive weight and obesity are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide... ...
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Potential To Improve Children's Diets Without Burdening School Finances While Helping Local Farmers
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureDuring the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may be served, providing ample opportunities for obesity-prevention strategies by offering more nutritious food... ...
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Dietitians: Hospital Reform Welcome But Governance Must Include Health Professionals From All Sectors
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureThe Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposed hospital reform package. But the Association warned that without a multidisciplinary approach to implementing the reforms the Government risked 'missing the mark' in meeting patient needs... ...
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Pregnant Women Falling Short On Nutrition
Categorie : Nutrition/AgriculturePregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found that expectant mothers are eating less than half the recommended servings of fruit and vegetab ...
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Dietary Supplements Discouraged For Prostate Cancer Patients
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureProstate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken during radiation therapy treatments because they have been shown to increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines, leading to normal tissue complications, according to a study in the March issue of the International Journal of R ...
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New Syndrome Identified By BUSM Researchers
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a new syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients... ...
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Light To Moderate Drinking Linked To Less Weight Gain In Middle Aged Women
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureA new study from the US found that normal weight women in their 40s and older who drank a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese and overweight compared to their non-drinking counterparts... ...
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University Of Florida Researchers Find Cancer-fighting Properties In Papaya Tea
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureThe humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations. University of Florida researcher Nam Dang, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues in Japan have documented papaya's dramatic anticancer effect against a broad range of lab-g ...
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First Time Research On Long-term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children's Health
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureNo work is known in the literature to date which provides a long-term and generalised evaluation of the health of children fed intravenously in their own home... ...
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New Survey Finds Out What Americans Are Really Paying Attention To When Choosing Foods
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureAmericans recognize things need to change in the grocery aisle, and they support Uncle Sam's efforts to overhaul what is included in their food and on the packages. The majority also believe they are individually responsible for making the right food choices to avoid obesity, but will readily accept ...
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Nutrition Services For Older Adults At Home And In Communities
Categorie : Nutrition/AgricultureThe Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nut ...
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