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Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, very common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that drives cell division, helping the cancer to grow more quickly, a study by ...

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created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (17) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Western diet link to ADHD

A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.

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created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Western diets turn on fat genes

Those extra helpings of gravy and dessert at the holiday table are even less of a help to your waistline than previously thought. According to a new research report recently appearing online in The FASEB Journal, a diet t ...

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 3

High dietary fat, cholesterol linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer, say researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

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created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Fueling the body on fat

Researchers have found what appears to be a critical tuning dial for controlling whole body energy, according to a new report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism. When energy levels within cells drop, it sets off a ...

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created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Western diet exacerbates sepsis

High fat diets cause a dramatic immune system overreaction to sepsis, a condition of systemic bacterial infection. An experimental study in mice, published in the open access journal BMC Physiology, has shown that a diet ...

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research reinforces anti-inflammatory properties of tart cherries

There's more evidence of tart cherries' powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a new study presented by a team of Michigan researchers today at the Experimental Biology annual meeting. Using a "whole food" approach, ...

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created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1

High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon

(PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. ...

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Westernization associated with potentially harmful sun habits among Asian-Americans

Asian Americans who have adopted more aspects of Western culture may be more likely to engage in behaviors that increase sun exposure, thereby endangering their skin health, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of ...

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0