News tagged with dietary levels

Researchers discover method to decrease harmful cyanogens and increase protein levels in key crop

Researchers working at The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have made an another advancement in their efforts to improve the root crop cassava which is a major source of calories to 700 million people ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life

The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High levels of cholesterol said better for longevity

The Japan Society for Lipid Nutrition has drawn up new guidelines stating that high cholesterol levels are better for living longer, defying conventional wisdom.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 16, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

New vitamin D guidelines from Osteoporosis Canada

Comprehensive updated guidelines for vitamin D supplementation from Osteoporosis Canada provide physicians with the latest information, including new safe dose levels, in the latest online issue of CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Nutrition's potential to save sight

While 20/20 vision is a symbol of visual acuity, between now and the year 2020, more and more people will experience some extent of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other sight-robbing diseases.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The biggest winners: Summer campers

A residential summer weight-loss camp markedly improved obese children's health, a study in the April edition of Pediatrics reports. A Saint Louis University physician found the camp improved children's weight, body mass i ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 7

Should children undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding?

Blood glucose levels in a lot of patients fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high calorie diet (HCD) were high. There was no significant difference in the blood prealbumin levels. There was a significant increase in the blood ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement

Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists in Alabama and Iowa are reporting the first evidence ...

Chemistry / Other

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dietary fats trigger long-term memory formation

Having strong memories of that rich, delicious dessert you ate last night? If so, you shouldn't feel like a glutton. It's only natural.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Vitamin E, selenium and soy in combination does not prevent prostate cancer

The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup

As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn Refiners Association ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4