Simple blood test predicts obesity

According to new research from the Monell Center, the degree of change in blood triglyceride levels following a fatty meal may indicate susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. The findings open doors to new methods of identifying people, including children, who are at risk for becoming obese. more  

Early peanut consumption may prevent allergy

New research casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers avoid eating peanuts to prevent development of food allergy. more

Human diet gives deadly bacteria a target

University of Adelaide scientists are part of an international research team that has uncovered the first example of a bacterium causing disease in humans by targeting a molecule that is incorporated into our bodies from our diet. The discovery has been published in the prestigious international journal Nature. more  

Like some of society, doctors implicitly favor whites over blacks

In the first large study to explore possible unconscious bias among physicians, researchers have found that doctors mirror the attitudes of the majority in society and implicitly favor whites over blacks. more

Consumption of cultured milk products may reduce bladder cancer risk  

In this article, Dr. Susanna Larsson and her colleagues evaluated the role of dairy intake and the formation of bladder cancer. more

Cost of diabetes treatment nearly doubled since 2001 

Because of the increased number of patients, growing reliance on multiple medications and the shift toward more expensive new medicines, the annual cost of diabetes drugs nearly doubled in only six years, rising from $6.7 billion in 2001 to $12.5 billion in 2007 according to a study in the Oct. 27, 2008, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. more

Study identifies three effective treatments for childhood anxiety disorders

Treatment that combines a certain type of psychotherapy with an antidepressant medication is most likely to help children with anxiety disorders , but each of the treatments alone are also effective, according to a new study funded by the National Institute’s of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) The study was published online Oct. 30, in the New England Journal of Medicine. more

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