Tufts University, Health Sciences - Steady increases in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages over the last several decades, as well as rates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, led nutritional epidemiologists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and colleagues to explore the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption […]

McGill University - A psychopharmacology study has found that a new class of antidepressant drugs known as serotonin4 (5-HT4) receptor agonists may take effect four to seven times faster than traditional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The study, led by former McGill post-doctoral fellow in psychiatry Guillaume Lucas with his supervisor, the late Dr. Guy […]

University of VA Health System - Some antioxidant supplements or mega-dose multivitamins taken to enhance athletic performance, prevent disease, or slow aging contain the anti-oxidant NAC that a new study suggests could be harmful in high-doses over a period of time. According to this research, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant commonly used in nutritional and bodybuilding […]

University of Washington - Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected differently in dyslexics than in children who are good readers and spellers.
However, once the children with dyslexia received a three-week instructional […]

UMHS - In years past, family physician Pamela Rockwell told parents not to let their children drink too much fruit juice because some thought its consumption was linked to obesity. These days, though, she has changed her juice advice, because studies show numerous health benefits.
A study this year found no association between childhood obesity and […]

Newswise — A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that overweight toddlers and those not enrolled in day care are at high risk for iron deficiency.
Based on data from a national survey of 1,641 toddlers, the study found that 20 percent of overweight toddlers were iron-deficient, compared to 8 percent of those […]