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Junk Calorie Diets Alter Brain Function
Overconsumption of fatty, sugary foods leads to changes in brain receptors, according to new animal research at Johns Hopkins University...
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Dopamine and Food Cravings
Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) finds that...
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Rising Obesity Trends and Future Predictions
We projected future prevalence and BMI distribution based on national survey data (National Health and Nutrition Examination Study) collected between...
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The Cost of Obesity
In 1998 the medical costs of obesity were estimated to be as high as $78.5 billion, with roughly half financed...
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Milk and Longevity
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a detailed evaluation, with meta-analyses, of the published evidence on milk and dairy consumption and the incidence...
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Omega 3 and Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading cause of blindness among the elderly; however, current therapy options are...
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Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Cardio Risk
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine interactions between hot flushes, estrogen plus progestogen therapy (EPT), and coronary...
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Curcumin, Hormone Therpapy, and Breast Cancer Risk
Objective: Combined hormone therapy (HT) containing estrogen and progestin (medroxyprogesterone acetate [MPA]) leads to increased risk of breast cancer in...
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Vitamin D, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Women
Objective: The present study examined the association between body composition measurements, using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry, with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin...
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