http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Women who report "eating more protein" as a weight loss strategy achieve weight loss over two years, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-protein-strategy-women-weight.html Health Sat, 11 May 2013 07:20:01 EST news287461187 Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, 50% of consumers were interested in including more protein in their diets and 37% believed protein helps with weight loss. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found a relatively high proportion of women who reported using the practice of ''eating more protein'' to prevent weight gain, which was associated with reported weight loss. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-national-survey-highlights-importance-dietary.html Health Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:46:39 EST news286195583 Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's Disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four months. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-low-protein-diet-alzheimer-mice.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:50:01 EST news280064039 Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass, is a common consequence of ageing, and poses a significant risk factor for disability in older adults. As muscle strength plays an important role in the tendency to fall, sarcopenia leads to an increased risk of fractures and other injuries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-nutritional-factors-muscle-mass-strength.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:20:13 EST news277726807 People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Those who consume a lot of protein and fat relative to carbohydrates are less likely to become cognitively impaired, the study found. The findings are published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-lots-carbs-sugar-cognitive-impairment.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:09 EST news269611182 (HealthDay) -- Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gut-bugs-child-odds-obesity.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 17:50:01 EST news255885088 (Medical Xpress) -- Overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to reduce weight if they focus on cutting back on total calorie intake, rather than specific high protein/high carbohydrate diets according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-calories-protein-carbs-key-weight.html Diabetes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:37:35 EST news247815436 For this year's World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is releasing a 24-page report promoting a three-step strategy for healthy bones and strong muscles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-unbreakable-bones-world-osteoporosis-day.html Health Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:21:22 EST news237734475 Proper protein intake crucial for moderating energy intake, keeping obesity at bay. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-protein-leverage-humans-randomised-experimental.html Health Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:26:15 EST news237659167 Dieting postmenopausal women who want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat should pay attention to a new University of Illinois study. Adding protein throughout the day not only holds hunger pangs at bay so that dieters lose more weight, it keeps body composition -- the amount of fat relative to muscle -- in better proportion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-protein-muscle-physical-function-dieting.html Health Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:16:08 EST news232208154