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A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-effect-fluid-sodium-restrictions-weight.html Cardiology Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:01 EST news288284337 Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-population-based-efforts-excessive-dietary-sodium.html Health Tue, 14 May 2013 13:20:01 EST news287754823 Women are often told to eat more red meat, yet Flinders University PhD candidate Lily Chan (pictured) says it is just as important for women to increase their weekly fish intake. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-variety-convenience-women-boost-intake.html Health Mon, 06 May 2013 06:52:01 EST news287041914 Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium—another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-magnesium-important-kids-bone-health.html Pediatrics Sun, 05 May 2013 07:00:01 EST news286952397 As we break free from the shackles of an unusually long winter, thoughts may be turning towards that first barbecue of the summer. But before we lay down the season's first slab of meat, scientists are urging us to make sure that the smoke and flames have calmed and the coals are glowing red. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-barbeque-properly-summer-scientists.html Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:16:44 EST news285923795 A new website application for athletes called Dietary Analysis Tool for Athletes (D.A.T.A.) has been validated as accurately recording dietary intake based on the 24-hour recall method. "This tool offers sports dietitians and health professionals a new, quick alternative to analyze athletes' dietary intake," said Lindsay Baker, PhD, Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-dietary-analysis-tool-athletes-debuts.html Health Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:43:18 EST news285788593 High phosphate levels in the blood carry increased heart-related risks, but taking a drug that targets phosphate does not improve cardiovascular measures in patients with mild kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings suggest that, at least for now, reducing dietary intake of phosphate may be the best way for these patients to reduce the mineral's effects on the heart. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-phosphate-binding-drug-heart-health-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:00:05 EST news285522130 (HealthDay)—Calorie reduction rather than the actual Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery seems to account for the improvement in glucose homeostasis in obese patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo RYGB, according to a study published online March 25 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-calorie-reduction-bypass-surgery-ups.html Diabetes Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:00:01 EST news284919088 Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their blood. Now, University of Missouri researchers found vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which may help them stave off the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-vitamin-d-diabetes-obese-children.html Diabetes Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:30:47 EST news283519834 Considering the many things a cancer patient has to think about, it's easy to understand why maintaining proper nutrition may not be top of mind. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-tool-screening-cancer-patients-malnutrition.html Cancer Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:20:05 EST news280158762 Individuals who have a high preference for sweets and a high aversion to bitter flavors may be at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-impact-health.html Health Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:20:02 EST news280054564 Understanding the relationships between lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes can be enhanced by the use of wearable cameras, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Three studies report on the latest preventive medicine research using Microsoft's wearable camera, the SenseCam. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-wearable-cameras-insight-lifestyle-behaviors.html Health Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:02 EST news279222618 New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney stones. The study, which is published in the scientific periodical JAMA Internal Medicine, did not however observe an increased risk between kidney stones and multivitamins – which contain lower concentrations of vitamin C. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-vitamin-supplements-linked-kidney-stones.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00:07 EST news279197716 Regular family meals round a table boosts kids' fruit and vegetable intake, and make it easier for them to reach the recommended five portions a day, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-regular-family-meals-boost-kids.html Health Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:30:03 EST news275158233 Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of women as they age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vitamin-d-tied-women-cognitive.html Health Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:53:06 EST news273513178 (Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at McGill University have discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D. The team, led by McGill professors John White and David Goltzman, of the Faculty of Medicine's Department of Physiology, discovered that the active form of vitamin D acts by several mechanisms to inhibit both the production and function of the protein cMYC. cMYC drives cell division and is active at elevated levels in more than half of all cancers. Their results are published in the latest edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vitamin-d-cells-premalignant-malignant.html Cancer Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:19:01 EST news272877506 (Medical Xpress)—Physical activity rather than food has the biggest impact on children's weight according to new data from the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kids-healthy-physical-important-diet.html Health Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:00:02 EST news272795684 European researchers have published a study which analyses the health economics of increased dairy foods and related reduction in risk of osteoporotic fractures in the population aged over 50. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-health-economic-benefits-boosting-dietary-calcium.html Health Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:00:01 EST news271956063 A national study of older Americans shows those who have limited mobility and low physical activity – scientifically categorized as "frail" – are five times more likely to report that they often don't have enough to eat, defined as "food insufficiency," than older adults who were not frail. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-older-adults-frail-food-insufficient.html Health Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:31:34 EST news271355486 (Medical Xpress)—A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can develop with age, leading to a decline of the immune system and increased inflammation associated with many health problems, including cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disease and diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-zinc-deficiency-mechanism-linked-aging.html Medical research Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:53:08 EST news268325577 Drinking enough water is very important during long periods of physical activity or recreational pursuits. But there are rare instances when too much fluid intake can be harmful, and even lead to death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-good-cankill.html Health Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:36:46 EST news268040194 (HealthDay)—More care needs to be taken in reporting dietary intake methods in childhood and adolescent obesity intervention trials in order to be able to better evaluate and replicate study methods, according to the results of a systematic review published online Aug. 15 in Obesity Reviews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-dietary-intake-methods-obesity-trials.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:21:06 EST news264954033 Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-high-dietary-antioxidant-intake-pancreatic.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:30:01 EST news262281853 A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-algae-good-cholesterol.html Health Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:05:34 EST news260805922 Tiny agents found in omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing the advance to secondary stage cancers according to pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-fatty-acids-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:06:27 EST news253267472 Snacking is a dietary behavior that has increased in recent decades in the United States, while percentages of the population who are overweight and obese also have increased. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers with the Food Surveys Research Group (FSRG) in Beltsville, Md., have examined dietary intake survey data from more than 5,000 adults aged 20 years and older to focus on snacking habits, which are associated with increased caloric intake and decreased nutrient intake. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-snacking-calories-decreased-nutrients.html Health Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:10:01 EST news250843253 A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-gene-fat-humans.html Genetics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:13:34 EST news247489929 Young children who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk of becoming overweight, even after taking account of lifestyle factors, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-children-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 27 May 2011 04:44:39 EST news225690157 Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is "caught" from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 in the American Journal of Public Health shed light on the transmission of obesity among friends and family. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-clues-obesity-socially.html Health Thu, 05 May 2011 16:00:04 EST news223822130