Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, UK. nina.hallowell@ed.ac.uk AIMS: To describe individuals' perceptions of the activities that take place within the cancer genetics clinic, the relationships between these activities and how these relationships are...
Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones'People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday. A joint Australian-Vietnamese study of links between the bones and diet of more than 2,700 people found that vegetarians had bones five percent less dense than meat...
'Hunger Doesn't Take a Summer Break'Subsidized Lunch Program for Children Expands to Meet Growing...
Experiment seeks to head off Type 1 diabetes - Salon.comJun 29th, 2009 | PITTSBURGH -- The doctor had barely pulled away the needle when a blister appeared on Tracey Berg-Fulton's abdomen: An experimental shot was revving up the 24-year-old's immune system -- part of a bold quest to create a vaccine-like therapy for...
California restaurant chains have to reveal calories starting Wednesday' 1 2 ' SACRAMENTO — California will step up its campaign against bad diets, bulging waistlines and clogged arteries when three new laws dealing with restaurant and school food take effect July...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Key to Fetal Development - Possible Mercury Contamination Concerns in Some Fish Oil Avoided With Plant-based DHA in PreNexa(R) Prenatal VitaminsMAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading experts specifically recommend Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) as a key omega-3 fatty acid for prenatal development(1, 2, 3).
CRN s Day of ScienceWASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition's (CRN) popular one-day symposium, The Workshop: CRN's Day of Science, will take place Wednesday,...
Major study highlights weight differences among 3-19 year-olds with type 1 and 2 diabetesUS research compares 11,619 children and young people with and without diabetes A major study of three to 19 year-olds has provided vital data on the weight problems faced by the growing number of children and young people with type 1 diabetes, which is more prevalent in younger age...
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Appear To Impact AMD ProgressionOmega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish such as tuna and salmon may protect against progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but the benefits appear to depend on the stage of disease and whether certain supplements are taken, report researchers at the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision..
AGRICULURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK ANNOUNCES $176 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING TO IMPROVE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT LABORATORIES IN 29 STATESSource: USDA news release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday that the USDA is distributing $176 million in Recovery Act funding to upgrade laboratory buildings and support facilities at research locations across the...