MayoClinic.org – Healthy young people who put on as little as 9 pounds of fat, specifically in the abdomen, are at risk for developing endothelial cell dysfunction, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Endothelial cells line the blood vessels and control the ability of the vessels to expand and contract. “Endothelial dysfunction has long been associated [...]

JHSPH.edu – Overweight American children and adolescents have become fatter over the last decade, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and National Institute on Aging (NIA).  They examined adiposity shifts across socio-demographic groups over time and found U.S. children and adolescents had significantly increased adiposity measures such as body [...]

USDA.gov – Three B vitamins – vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate (or folic acid) – all nourish the brain. But much remains to be discovered about the relation between these essential nutrients and our brainpower. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritionist Lindsay H. Allen has collaborated in ongoing research with an aging Hispanic population [...]

UMich.edu – In one of the first human studies of its kind, researchers have found that urinary concentrations of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, may be related to decreased sperm quality and sperm concentration. However, the researchers are quick to point out that these results are preliminary and more study is needed. Several [...]

Popular energy drinks promise better athletic performance and weight loss, but do the claims hold up? Not always, say researchers at Nova Southeastern University in Florida. “Energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients, including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin,” says Stephanie Ballard, PharmD., assistant professor of pharmacy practice [...]

A specialized Iyengar yoga program makes a difference in the recovery of women currently in treatment for breast cancer, and who have completed treatment, according to University of Alberta research fellow Amy Speed-Andrews For two years groups of study participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their physical and mental health at the [...]