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Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 15.02
Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows
Researchers found that after one year, there was a 9 percent reduction in overweight and obese children in the parent-training intervention group, while a control group that did not receive the parent training had a 16 percent increase in overweight and obese children.
Parent-training intervention curbs pediatric obesity rates, study shows
Researchers found that after one year, there was a 9 percent reduction in overweight and obese children in the parent-training intervention group, while a control group that did not receive the parent training had a 16 percent increase in overweight and obese children.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 2.02
Higher intake of processed meat linked to greater type 2 diabetes risk in population with high diabetes rates
Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . Processed meats include hot dogs, lunch meat, sausages and canned meats.
Higher intake of processed meat linked to greater type 2 diabetes risk in population with high diabetes rates
Diabetes risk is increased in men and women who eat a diet that is high in processed meats, according to a study published online this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . Processed meats include hot dogs, lunch meat, sausages and canned meats.
Agronomy/Food Science - Environmental Sciences - 30.01
Kids under chronic stress more likely to become obese
The more ongoing stress children are exposed to, the greater the odds they will become obese by adolescence, reports Cornell environmental psychologist Gary Evans in the journal Pediatrics (129:1). Nine-year-old children who were chronically exposed to such stressors as poverty, crowded housing and family turmoil gain more weight and were significantly heavier by age 13 than they would have been otherwise, the study found.
Kids under chronic stress more likely to become obese
The more ongoing stress children are exposed to, the greater the odds they will become obese by adolescence, reports Cornell environmental psychologist Gary Evans in the journal Pediatrics (129:1). Nine-year-old children who were chronically exposed to such stressors as poverty, crowded housing and family turmoil gain more weight and were significantly heavier by age 13 than they would have been otherwise, the study found.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.01
Sleep Problems Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity, Penn Study Shows
People who suffer from sleep disturbances are at major risk for obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sleep Problems Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity, Penn Study Shows
People who suffer from sleep disturbances are at major risk for obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Agronomy/Food Science - Life Sciences - 12.01
Wasp rediscovered in upstate New York after 100 years
Two entomologists in search of one insect have discovered two others: a tiny wasp that hadn't been seen in North America in nearly 100 years, and one that has never been recorded here. First found in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1915 by Cornell researchers M.D. Leonard and C.R. Crosby, the fairyfly Gonatocerus ovicenatus has not been collected on the continent since then, prompting some European entomologists to question whether it truly was established in North America.
Wasp rediscovered in upstate New York after 100 years
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 10.01
Gut microbe networks differ from norm in obese people, systems biology approach reveals
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the multitude of microorganisms residing in the human gut as a complex, integrated biological system, rather than a set of separate species. Their approach has revealed patterns that correspond with excess body weight.
Gut microbe networks differ from norm in obese people, systems biology approach reveals
Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 26.12.2011
Evidence found for brain injury in diet-induced obesity
Evidence found for brain injury in diet-induced obesity
Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 21.12.2011
Supersized market economy, supersized belly: Wealthier nations have more fast food and more obesity
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. A study of 26 wealthy nations shows that countries with a higher density of fast food restaurants per capita had much higher obesity rates compared to countries with a lower density of fast food restaurants per capita.
Supersized market economy, supersized belly: Wealthier nations have more fast food and more obesity
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. A study of 26 wealthy nations shows that countries with a higher density of fast food restaurants per capita had much higher obesity rates compared to countries with a lower density of fast food restaurants per capita.
Agronomy/Food Science - Business/Economics - 15.12.2011
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
In the first study to examine cereal-buying patterns in homes in the United States, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that African-American and Hispanic families are most likely to buy cereals that are advertised directly to children, which are also the least nutritious cereals.
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
In the first study to examine cereal-buying patterns in homes in the United States, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that African-American and Hispanic families are most likely to buy cereals that are advertised directly to children, which are also the least nutritious cereals.
Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 23.11.2011
Obesity as a Vicious Circle
Berkeley, CA, Nov. 23, 2011 - America's waistline has been expanding at an accelerating rate, prompting both concern about the nation's health and puzzlement over the cause. Now a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has come up with some intriguing new data and a provocative hypothesis: that obesity itself makes people much more susceptible to risk factors that promote weight gain in the first place.
Obesity as a Vicious Circle
Berkeley, CA, Nov. 23, 2011 - America's waistline has been expanding at an accelerating rate, prompting both concern about the nation's health and puzzlement over the cause. Now a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has come up with some intriguing new data and a provocative hypothesis: that obesity itself makes people much more susceptible to risk factors that promote weight gain in the first place.
Social Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 18.11.2011
Size matters?
If you like tofu, tempeh, edamame or miso soup, you're a fan of soybeans. But the significance of this legume goes far beyond a few culinary treats - soybeans rank seventh among world crops for tonnage harvested.
Size matters?
If you like tofu, tempeh, edamame or miso soup, you're a fan of soybeans. But the significance of this legume goes far beyond a few culinary treats - soybeans rank seventh among world crops for tonnage harvested.
Life Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 29.08.2011
Researchers identify how insects resist Bt pesticides
For the first time, researchers have identified how cabbage looper caterpillars in the field develop resistance to the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally occurs in the soil and on plants and has been developed into the most successful and widely used biological insecticide.
Researchers identify how insects resist Bt pesticides
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 28.07.2011
Beef up your muscles, reduce your diabetes risk
More muscle mass — and not just less body fat — is critical to lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new UCLA study suggests. Reporting in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggest there is a correlation between greater muscle mass, relative to body size, and a substantially decreased risk of developing the metabolic changes that lead to diabetes.
Beef up your muscles, reduce your diabetes risk
More muscle mass — and not just less body fat — is critical to lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new UCLA study suggests. Reporting in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA suggest there is a correlation between greater muscle mass, relative to body size, and a substantially decreased risk of developing the metabolic changes that lead to diabetes.
Chemistry - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.07.2011
Honey bee tolerates some synthetic pesticides
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - A new study reveals how enzymes in the honey bee gut detoxify pesticides commonly used to kill mites in the honey bee hive. This is the first study to tease out the precise molecular mechanisms that allow a pollinating insect to tolerate exposure to these potentially deadly compounds.
Honey bee tolerates some synthetic pesticides
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.06.2011
Family meals promote healthier weights, eating behaviors in children
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Eating meals with family may be the best recipe for promoting healthy eating behaviors and body weights in children and adolescents, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois.
Family meals promote healthier weights, eating behaviors in children
Life Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 9.05.2011
Obesity impairs muscle function in rats, Penn State researchers find
Hershey, Pa. - Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers. "Our findings demonstrate that obesity involves more than accumulating excess fat and carrying excess weight," said Rudolf J. Schilder, American Physiological Society postdoctoral fellow in physiological genomics, Penn State College of Medicine.
Obesity impairs muscle function in rats, Penn State researchers find
Hershey, Pa. - Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant implications for humans, according to Penn State researchers. "Our findings demonstrate that obesity involves more than accumulating excess fat and carrying excess weight," said Rudolf J. Schilder, American Physiological Society postdoctoral fellow in physiological genomics, Penn State College of Medicine.
Agronomy/Food Science - Environmental Sciences - 6.05.2011
Air-quality issues gain importance in animal agriculture
Air quality around large livestock operations has gained importance as a local, national and global policy issue, a new study led by a University of Minnesota professor shows. The paper is the first to incorporate comprehensive current research on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, odors and livestock housing/waste distribution practices, among other topics.
Air-quality issues gain importance in animal agriculture
Air quality around large livestock operations has gained importance as a local, national and global policy issue, a new study led by a University of Minnesota professor shows. The paper is the first to incorporate comprehensive current research on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, odors and livestock housing/waste distribution practices, among other topics.
Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 31.03.2011
Research shows taste perception of bitter foods depends on genetics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - How we perceive the taste of bitter foods - and whether we like or dislike them, at least initially - depends on which versions of taste-receptor genes a person has, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Research shows taste perception of bitter foods depends on genetics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - How we perceive the taste of bitter foods - and whether we like or dislike them, at least initially - depends on which versions of taste-receptor genes a person has, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 28.03.2011
Researchers discover link between a gene, lack of folate and colon cancer risk in mice
Cornell researchers report that they have identified a gene that increases the risk for colon cancer in laboratory mice when their diets lack folate. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
Researchers discover link between a gene, lack of folate and colon cancer risk in mice
Cornell researchers report that they have identified a gene that increases the risk for colon cancer in laboratory mice when their diets lack folate. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
Agronomy/Food Science - Life Sciences - 15.03.2011
Gene identified that causes neural tube defects in mice
Cornell researchers report that they have identified a gene that causes neural tube defects (NTDs) in laboratory mice. NTDs, also known as spina bifida and anencephaly, are one of the most common birth defects in the United States, occurring every 1 in 1,000 births.
Gene identified that causes neural tube defects in mice
Life Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 3.03.2011
Researchers find that modern humans originated in southern Africa
Modern humans likely originated in southern Africa, rather than eastern Africa as is generally assumed, according to the results of a large study of genetic variation. BY SANDEEP RAVINDRAN The largest analysis of the genomic diversity of African hunter-gatherer populations reveals that modern humans likely originated in southern Africa, rather than eastern Africa as is generally assumed.
Researchers find that modern humans originated in southern Africa
Modern humans likely originated in southern Africa, rather than eastern Africa as is generally assumed, according to the results of a large study of genetic variation. BY SANDEEP RAVINDRAN The largest analysis of the genomic diversity of African hunter-gatherer populations reveals that modern humans likely originated in southern Africa, rather than eastern Africa as is generally assumed.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 1.03.2011
Happiness improves health and lengthens life
CHAMPAIGN, lll. - A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found “clear and compelling evidence” that - all else being equal - happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers.
Happiness improves health and lengthens life
History/Philosophy - Agronomy/Food Science - 14.02.2011
Ancient Mesoamerican sculpture uncovered in southern Mexico
With one arm raised and a determined scowl, the figure looks ready to march right off his carved tablet and into the history books. If only we knew who he was — corn god? Tribal chief? Sacred priest? "It's beautiful and was obviously very important," says University of Wisconsin-Madison archaeologist John Hodgson of the newly discovered stone monument.
Ancient Mesoamerican sculpture uncovered in southern Mexico
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 19.01.2011
Researchers discover susceptibility gene for skin cancer
Jan. 19, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers, including those from The University of Texas at Austin, have identified a gene that plays a role in susceptibility to nonmelanoma skin cancer — a discovery that could lead to novel strategies for prevention of that form of cancer.
Researchers discover susceptibility gene for skin cancer
Jan. 19, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers, including those from The University of Texas at Austin, have identified a gene that plays a role in susceptibility to nonmelanoma skin cancer — a discovery that could lead to novel strategies for prevention of that form of cancer.
Agronomy/Food Science - Life Sciences - 14.12.2010
Sipping green tea regularly can alter how we perceive flavor
While trying to figure out what makes certain beverages cloudy, Cornell researchers made the startling discovery that certain chemicals in green tea - and perhaps red wine - react with saliva in ways that can alter how we perceive flavors.
Sipping green tea regularly can alter how we perceive flavor
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 30.11.2010
Report sets new dietary intake levels for calcium and vitamin D
University Park, Pa. - The majority of Americans are getting enough vitamin D and calcium, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that has updated the nutritional reference values known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for these interrelated nutrients.
Report sets new dietary intake levels for calcium and vitamin D
University Park, Pa. - The majority of Americans are getting enough vitamin D and calcium, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that has updated the nutritional reference values known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for these interrelated nutrients.
Agronomy/Food Science - 16.11.2010
Researcher explores whether fish feel pain
University Park, Pa. - Do fish feel pain? Victoria Braithwaite, Penn State professor of fisheries and biology, has spent decades studying that question. In her recently published book, "Do Fish Feel Pain?" she examines whether fish are capable of experiencing pain, whether humans cause them to suffer and whether it even matters.
Researcher explores whether fish feel pain
University Park, Pa. - Do fish feel pain? Victoria Braithwaite, Penn State professor of fisheries and biology, has spent decades studying that question. In her recently published book, "Do Fish Feel Pain?" she examines whether fish are capable of experiencing pain, whether humans cause them to suffer and whether it even matters.
Agronomy/Food Science - Life Sciences - 10.11.2010
Book, research explore whether fish feel pain
University Park, Pa. – Do fish feel pain? The question is so troubling that many wish it were not even asked in a serious way, let alone answered. But ask it Penn State professor of fisheries and biology Victoria Braithwaite does in her recently published book, "Do Fish Feel Pain?" Her conclusions are thought provoking, to say the least.
Book, research explore whether fish feel pain
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 7.11.2010
Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to chubbier kids, faster weight gain
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Kids who are deficient in vitamin D accumulated fat around the waist and gained weight more rapidly than kids who got enough vitamin D, a new University of Michigan study suggests.
Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to chubbier kids, faster weight gain
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Kids who are deficient in vitamin D accumulated fat around the waist and gained weight more rapidly than kids who got enough vitamin D, a new University of Michigan study suggests.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 4.11.2010
Probing Question: Why is it so hard to lose weight?
By Grace Warren Research/Penn State If you're an adult American, chances are pretty good that at one time or another you've tried to diet. Chances also are good that, despite your efforts, you've found yourself standing on a scale and looking at a certain number with frustration and disbelief.
Probing Question: Why is it so hard to lose weight?
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.10.2010
Obesity accounts for almost 17 percent of medical costs -- twice what was previously thought
Obesity accounts for almost 17 percent of medical costs -- twice what was previously thought
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 13.10.2010
Compound in celery, peppers reduces age-related memory deficits
Compound in celery, peppers reduces age-related memory deficits
Earth Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.09.2010
NASA Study Shows Desert Dust Cuts Colorado River Flow
NASA Study Shows Desert Dust Cuts Colorado River Flow
Earth Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 20.09.2010
NASA Funded Study Shows Desert Dust Cuts Colorado River Flow
NASA Funded Study Shows Desert Dust Cuts Colorado River Flow
Environmental Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 8.09.2010
Expanded Irrigation Masks Global Warming Effects While Sowing the Seeds for Famine
Expanded Irrigation Masks Global Warming Effects While Sowing the Seeds for Famine
Business/Economics - Agronomy/Food Science - 2.09.2010
UW-Madison researchers release Wisconsin Poverty Report: New measure tells new story
UW-Madison researchers release Wisconsin Poverty Report: New measure tells new story
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 25.08.2010
Some vitamin supplements increase presence of the HIV virus in breast milk
Some vitamin supplements increase presence of the HIV virus in breast milk
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 23.08.2010
Polyphenol antioxidents inhibit iron absorbtion
Polyphenol antioxidents inhibit iron absorbtion
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 23.08.2010
Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption
Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 5.08.2010
Excess maternal weight gain increases birth weight, study finds
Excess maternal weight gain increases birth weight, study finds
Agronomy/Food Science - 22.07.2010
Kids could get more whole grains from after-school snacks, University of Minnesota study finds
Kids could get more whole grains from after-school snacks, University of Minnesota study finds
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 12.07.2010
Video: Eating pistachios lowers cholesterol, boosts antioxidants, more
Video: Eating pistachios lowers cholesterol, boosts antioxidants, more
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 30.03.2010
New test assesses impact of gas drilling, pipeline construction on soil health
New test assesses impact of gas drilling, pipeline construction on soil health
Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 22.03.2010
A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 26.01.2010
Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated
Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated
Agronomy/Food Science - Life Sciences - 12.01.2009
Mice without key enzyme eat without becoming obese, new study finds
Mice without key enzyme eat without becoming obese, new study finds
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Agronomy/Food Science - Medicine/Pharmacology - 20.02
Positive media portrayals of obese individuals reduce weight stigma
Positive media portrayals of obese individuals reduce weight stigma
Agronomy/Food Science - Computer Science/Telecom - 14.02
Best time for a coffee break? There's an app for that
Best time for a coffee break? There's an app for that
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 1.02
Straight from the gut: Microbes can cause obesity
Straight from the gut: Microbes can cause obesity
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 19.12.2011
Disease-causing fungi prevalent in sink drains, study finds
Disease-causing fungi prevalent in sink drains, study finds
Medicine/Pharmacology - Agronomy/Food Science - 15.12.2011
Teens more likely to eat breakfast if visited by virtual ’pets’
Teens more likely to eat breakfast if visited by virtual ’pets’
Agronomy/Food Science - Business/Economics - 15.12.2011
Least Nutritious Cereals Served Most Often in Minority Homes with Children
Least Nutritious Cereals Served Most Often in Minority Homes with Children
Life Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 5.12.2011
Boyce Thompson joins forces with other plant nonprofits to benefit humanity
Boyce Thompson joins forces with other plant nonprofits to benefit humanity
Environmental Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 21.11.2011
New projection shows global food demand doubling by 2050
New projection shows global food demand doubling by 2050
Agronomy/Food Science - 18.11.2011
Female athletes with low iron levels face a competitive disadvantage
Female athletes with low iron levels face a competitive disadvantage
Environmental Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 18.10.2011
Researchers attack a stinker of a pest; iPhone users can help track the invader
Researchers attack a stinker of a pest; iPhone users can help track the invader
Life Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 6.10.2011
Decade of effort yields diabetes susceptibility gene
Decade of effort yields diabetes susceptibility gene
Agronomy/Food Science - Pedagogy/Education Science - 20.09.2011
Getting kids to eat whole grains: What will it take U of M researchers may have some answers
Getting kids to eat whole grains: What will it take U of M researchers may have some answers
Business/Economics - Agronomy/Food Science - 19.09.2011
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz: Alka-Seltzer found to help wine industry, with potential for construction industry, too
Plop, plop, fizz, fizz: Alka-Seltzer found to help wine industry, with potential for construction industry, too
Agronomy/Food Science - Environmental Sciences - 13.09.2011
University of Minnesota study highlights the potential for boosting global biofuels crop production
University of Minnesota study highlights the potential for boosting global biofuels crop production
Environmental Sciences - Agronomy/Food Science - 25.08.2011
Irrigation impacts on global carbon uptake
Irrigation impacts on global carbon uptake
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