Sep. 6, 2016 Researchers have isolated an enzyme from bacteria present in human saliva that has potential as a therapy for celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disorder that causes severe digestive and other health ...
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Sep. 6, 2016 New research has found evidence from randomized trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Asthma is a ...
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Sep. 5, 2016 A new study shows that smoking reduces calorie intake, possibly modulated by its effect on levels of the hormone ghrelin (also known as the hunger ...
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Sep. 1, 2016 Doctors and researchers know that human-made chemicals commonly found in plastics, foods, personal care products and building materials can interfere with how hormones like estrogen and testosterone ...
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Aug. 31, 2016 Every year, 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave, according to new ...
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Aug. 31, 2016 Women who drink 14 or more servings of alcohol a week are slightly more likely to have reduced fertility, suggests a new study. In developed countries, up to 24% of couples experience infertility, ...
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Aug. 31, 2016 A common cell signaling pathway that controls differentiation of stem cells may also control the formation of tumor cells in fat, according to a new ...
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Aug. 31, 2016 As a nutritional trace element, selenium forms an essential part of our diet. Researchers have been able to show that high blood selenium levels are associated with a decreased risk of developing ...
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Aug. 30, 2016 With back-to-school season in full swing, imagine this: Your child orders lunch via computer and gets a little message saying he or she needs to add more nutritious food groups. That combination ...
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Aug. 30, 2016 As the nation's obesity rate continues to skyrocket, scientists across the country are combing the health records of 1.6 million kids to determine if childhood antibiotic use causes weight gain ...
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Aug. 30, 2016 New research has found that giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements may be a possible way to improve their babies' vitamin D status. Vitamin D is essential for ...
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Aug. 29, 2016 Food fortified with folic acid helped lower overall rates of congenital heart defects in Canada. The effect was evident in some types of congenital heart defects but not ...
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Aug. 29, 2016 Scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. The research team suggests that restricting consumption of sharks ...
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Aug. 29, 2016 Obesity is a well-established major risk factor for developing diabetes, with almost 90% of people living with type 2 diabetes having obesity or overweight. Even with the close tie between obesity ...
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Aug. 29, 2016 The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, according to results from the observational ...
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Aug. 27, 2016 A school intervention costing less than 20 cents per child has stopped unhealthy weight ...
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Aug. 29, 2016 Being overweight increases the chances of premature death . This statement is backed by a four-continent effort involving 239 studies and data from 10.6 million people. The study -- one of the ...
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Aug. 27, 2016 Adding engineered bacteria into the guts of mice both kept them from gaining weight and protected them against some of the negative health effects of ...
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Aug. 26, 2016 Findings from a small study suggest that people who followed the Paleo diet for only eight weeks experienced positive effects on heart ...
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Aug. 25, 2016 A new report identifies factors that make food attractive to children. Commissioned by the state Liquor and Cannabis Board, the report studied research on what makes food appeal to children and the ...
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