New study finds taste preferences impact health
Individuals who have a high preference for sweets and a high aversion to bitter flavors may be at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to a new study in the Journal of Food...
View ArticleEEG identifies seizures in hospital patients, study finds
Electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status (AMS) and...
View ArticleDo diet changes help ADHD children?
Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but...
View ArticleFeeling happy or sad changes oral perceptions of fat for mildly depressed...
Subjects with mild, subclinical depression rate the taste of high-fat and low-fat foods similarly when in a positive or negative mood, according to research published June 5 in the open access journal...
View ArticleBalancing mitochondrial dynamics in Alzheimer's disease
(Medical Xpress)—Many diseases are multifactorial and can not be understood by simple molecular associations alone. Alzheimer's disease (AD)is associated with toxic transformations in two classes of...
View ArticleTaste rules for kids and healthy food choices
Sweet and salty flavors, repeat exposure, serving size and parental behavior are the key drivers in children's food choices, according to a July 15 panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food...
View ArticleGenomic imprinting maintains a reserve pool of blood-forming stem cells in...
Hematopoietic stem cells—bone marrow-derived adult stem cells that give rise to the wide variety of specialized blood cells—come in two flavors: the reserve force sits quietly waiting to be called upon...
View ArticleWhat's that smell? New research sniffs out odor categories with math
Taste can be classified into five flavors that we sense, but how many odors can we smell? There are likely about 10 basic categories of odor, according to research published September 18th in the open...
View ArticleCongressional report presses for e-cigarette rules
A new Congressional report says concerns about electronic cigarettes underscore the need to regulate the fast-growing industry.
View ArticleHealth groups protest new Camel magazine ads
The American Heart Association, American Lung Association and several other health groups are asking at least two state attorneys to investigate a new Camel cigarette ad campaign.
View ArticleNIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database
Researchers, as well as health care providers and consumers, can now see the ingredients listed on the labels of about 17,000 dietary supplements by looking them up on a website. The Dietary Supplement...
View ArticleWhole milk might be a better choice for children, scientists say
Much of the recent debate over serving milk to children has concerned flavored milk: Should it be distributed in schools? Or should the only milk children receive be the unflavored, reduced-fat variety?
View ArticleUS: Menthol cigarettes likely pose health risk
(AP)—A Food and Drug Administration review concludes that menthol cigarettes likely pose a greater public health risk than regular cigarettes but does not make a recommendation on whether to limit or...
View ArticleUS study finds children's use of e-cigarettes is up (Update)
(AP)—Children—like adults—are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes, according to the first large U.S. study to gauge use by teenage students.
View ArticleFlavored small cigars are popular with kids, study finds
Small cigars flavored to taste like candy or fruit are popular among U.S. teens, according to the first government study to gauge their use.
View ArticleFDA asks public to join battle against smoking by children
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants your help in keeping children away from tobacco.
View ArticleThe science of school lunch
In terms of ambience, Charlotte Central's cafeteria is—well, conjure up your own elementary school lunch experience. There's more than one reason to run to recess. But on a recent visit to observe a...
View ArticleElectronic cigarette flavorings alter lung function at the cellular level
Certain flavorings used in electronic cigarette liquid may alter important cellular functions in lung tissue, according to new research presented at the 2015 American Thoracic Society International...
View ArticleFlavored cigarettes still popular online despite US ban
(HealthDay)—Although banned in 2009 by the U.S. Food Administration, flavored cigarettes are still popular and available online, a new study finds.
View ArticleMore children, teens enticed to smoke with flavored tobacco: CDC
(HealthDay News) —Bubblegum, cotton candy, chocolate: Just a few of the tempting flavors often added to tobacco being consumed by American children and teens.
View ArticleChemicals in e-cigarette flavors linked to respiratory disease
Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75% of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan...
View ArticleNew study shows Boston has reduced youth access to flavored cigars
A 2011 Boston regulation that set minimum pricing and packaging requirements for fruit-flavored cigars has successfully reduced their availability, according to a new study led by UMass Medical School...
View ArticleE-cigarette research: Flavorings and higher voltage increase toxicity
Roswell Park Cancer Institute scientists report that several flavorings added to electronic cigarettes impact the toxicity of the devices and that, among the tested flavors, strawberry was the most...
View ArticleFlavors influence appeal and use of most tobacco products, especially for youth
Tobacco products like cigarettes and e-cigarettes are more appealing and are considered less harmful, especially to younger people, when they come in flavors like cherry, coffee or candy floss,...
View ArticleVapors from some flavored e-liquids contain high levels of aldehydes
Traditional cigarettes pose a well-established risk to smokers' health, but the effects of electronic cigarettes are still being determined. Helping to flesh out this picture, researchers are reporting...
View ArticleResearchers find e-cigarette flavors linked to use in youth and young adults
Flavored e-cigarettes and e-cigarette marketing could be increasing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, according to researchers from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at...
View ArticleSan Francisco to ban sales of vaping flavored liquid
San Francisco city supervisors unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that bans the sale of flavored nicotine-laced liquid used in electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco products—with city...
View ArticleNo chocolate milk? No problem—kids get used to plain milk
A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut has found that most students adjust to drinking plain milk after flavored milk is removed from school lunch...
View ArticleCan breast milk feed a love of vegetables?
(HealthDay)—Want your preschooler to eat veggies without a fuss? Try eating veggies while you're breast-feeding.
View ArticleMajority of smokers surveyed think flavored tobacco sales should be restricted
A survey conducted by UMass Medical School students found that 86 percent of Worcester adults surveyed—including 72 percent of those surveyed who smoke—believe flavored tobacco products should be sold...
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