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Study Shows How Malnutrition Inflames Intestines

VIENNA—For more than 100 years, doctors have known that a lack of protein in the diet or low levels of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, can lead to symptoms like diarrhea, inflamed intestines and other immune system disorders, which weaken the body and can be ...More

July 27, 2012

Posted in News

High Blood Sugar in Older Women Linked to Colorectal Cancer

Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, observed in nearly 5,000 postmenopausal women, appear in the November ...More

December 1, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Do Additives in Hot Dogs Lead to Colon Cancer?

The addition of ascorbate (vitamin C) or its close relative, erythorbate, and the reduced amount of nitrite added in hot dogs, mandated in 1978, have been accompanied by a steep drop in the death rate from colon cancer, according to data presented at the 10th AACR ...More

October 24, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Study: Ginger Root Reduces Colon-Inflammation Markers

Ginger supplements reduced markers of colon inflammation in a select group of patients, suggesting that this supplement may have potential as a colon cancer prevention agent, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association ...More

October 13, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Study Confirms Link Between Diabetes and Colon Cancer

A new study review confirms a link between diabetes and colon cancer. A research team has recently discovered through a review of a previous study that people who have diabetes are more likely to develop colon cancer. ...More

October 3, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Fruits and Veggies Reduce Risks of Colorectal Cancers

The effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to differ by site of origin, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers found that within the proximal and distal ...More

September 26, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Medical Expenses Related to Obesity Cost States Billions

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August 24, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues

Study Shows Increased Celiac Prevalence Among Infertile Women

A recent study demonstrated increased rates of celiac disease in women who present with unexplained infertility. Published in the May-June 2011 issue of The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, the study evaluated 191 female patients presenting with infertility. Each ...More

August 19, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

Illinois Hospital Moving Toward Healthier Cuisine

Many hospitals counsel patients to eat healthier, but few practice what they preach by serving healthy foods in the cafeteria and to patients. At Illinois’s Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, however, the staff is trying to make a shift. ...More

August 11, 2011

Posted in News, Industry Issues

Veggies, Fruit, Legumes, and Rice Associated with Fewer Polyps

Eating legumes at least three times a week and brown rice at least once a week was linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps by 33 percent and 40 percent respectively, according to Loma Linda University research recently published in Nutrition and Cancer. ...More

August 3, 2011

Posted in News, Disorders

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