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Daily diet soda may increase risk of heart attack, stroke: S...

New York: Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but people who drink it every day may have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new US study. Although the researchers, whose work appeared in the Journal of Genera [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Diet, environment affect evolution: study

Researchers at Sydney's Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute say characteristics can become more prevalent via "epigenetic changes" which can also be reversed. Epigenetics examines how genes are switched on and off, often [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Lean beef OK for certain diets: study

People using a diet centered on fruits and vegetables to lower their cholesterol may be able to introduce lean beef and get similar results, suggests a new study. The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Study reveals why diet may slow ageing

cEating less may keep the mind young, according Italian scientists who they have discovered the molecular process by which a strict diet may save the brain from the ravages of age. The research, published in the journal the Proceedings of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Women Taking Diet Supplements Should Think Twice, Study Says

For the nutrient conscious, a daily caplet of vitamins and minerals might seem like a sure way to get all the necessary nutrients you could miss in your diet. But a new study reports that those supplements may not be helpful, and in some [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet alone can help lower bad cholesterol, says study

A diet based around plants, nuts and high-fibre grains lowered "bad" cholesterol more than a lowsaturated-fat diet that was also vegetarian, researchers reported on Tuesday. And the drop in lowdensity lipoprotein, or LDL cholest [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Study finds why we gain weight as we age

Adults gain an average of almost a pound a year as they age, and much of that weight gain is caused by changes in diet such as eating extra servings of foods such as potato chips, french fries, sugar-sweetened drinks, white bread and low- [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Fat affects brain's ability to control weight: study

The relationship between a high-fat diet and obesity may be more complicated than was previously thought, according to a new study unveiled at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston. Eating fatty foods may injure neurons in [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Calcium Deficiency May Not Lead to Bone Problems in Old Ag: ...

A new study shows evidence that there is no need for people to increase their daily intake of calcium. Common practice for people over the age of 50 is to increase their calcium intake by eating more dairy or taking calcium su [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Shows Salty Diet Good; Heart Group Disagrees

A high salt diet isn't bad for you, it's good for healthy people, European researchers suggest. Jan A. Staessen, MD, PhD, of the University of Leuven, Belgium, led a study that measured urinary sodium levels in 3,681 healthy, 40-i [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet drug Qnexa: Don't get too carried away by new study

The diet drug Qnexa helps obese people with weight-related medical conditions to lose more weight than those who take a dummy pill and could allow some to scale back on medications for diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, accord [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Daily diet soda raises stroke risk by 61%: Study

A new study suggested that people drinking soda regularly may raise the risk of stroke by 61 percent. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine studied soda habits of 2,564 people for more than 9 years to see if th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Locals React To Study Linking Diet Soda To Stroke

San Diegans reacted on Wednesday to a newly-released study that suggests those who drink diet soda may be at higher risk for heart attack or stroke. Every year, Americans drink 50 billion gallons of soda and many choose diet soda for one [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Study supports restricted diet for kids with ADHD

In a study of 100 children with ADHD -- one of the world's most common child mental disorders -- scientists from Radboud University and the ADHD Research Center in the Netherlands found that a restricted diet led to significant impro [...]