The cancer preventive effects of selenium seem to result from its ability to activate the p53 tumor suppressor protein, according to a report published in

A modest weight training program done twice a week helps improve bone mineral density (BMD) in older men and women, according to findings presented here

Although conventional wisdom is that obesity causes high cholesterol, results of a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest

Vitamin D insufficiency is far more common than is generally assumed and is not necessarily restricted to high-risk groups such as the elderly, according to

בכתבה מתוך מוסף הארץ מציגה הכתבת אביבה לורי בהרחבה את עיקרי וניסיון התכנית. מסתבר שלא מעט אנשים עוזבים את הכל ומצטרפים ל”קייטנה” של מס’ שבועות

Making patients and medical staff aware of the importance of nutrition in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer could substantially reduce the number

A high risk of increasing deterioration faced by patients with advanced peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can in fact be curbed relatively easily, suggest authors of

בגיליון האחרון של הירחון Circulation מוצג מחקר חדש אשר בחן את יכולתו של ויטמין E לעכב או למנוע מחלות לב. התוצאה – לנטילת ויטמין E

Breastfeeding is not protective against asthma and atopy, and, instead, may increase the risk, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the

Waist circumference is a better indicator of cardiovascular (CV) risk than is body mass index (BMI), according to results from the National Health and Nutrition

Eating soft food has contributed to an evolutionary change in people’s faces, making chins more pointed and noses more prominent, according to a German investigator.

Nearly 40% of weight-loss advertisements made at least one representation that was almost certainly false, according study by US regulators released on Tuesday. About 55%

Provision of parental nutrition during hemodialysis (IDPN) reverses the catabolic state induced by the dialysis, resulting in an anabolic state in patients on chronic hemodialysis

Short-term folic acid supplementation appears to enhance endothelial function and reduce blood pressure in healthy chronic smokers, indicates a study presented here at the 24th

The growth of healthy infants does not appear to be significantly affected by the variety, frequency or timing of introduction of complementary foods.  These results

A diet that includes cereal high in processed wheat fiber does not improve markers of glycemic control or risk factors for coronary heart disease in

Long-term avoidance of cow milk appears to be associated with small stature and poor bone health.  Researchers at the University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin,

Counseling by nurse practitioners could alter lifestyle behaviors of adolescents, according to results of a randomized trial published in the Sept. 7 issue of the

Switching to a high protein diet, in which 30 percent of calories are derived from proteins (instead of 15 percent) may improve glucose control in

Ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may be a useful add-on therapy for schizophrenia, according to results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in the September issue of