The dietary supplement inosine, which the body converts to urate, safely raises blood urate levels in people with early stage Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a new study. The result paves the way for testing inosine as a potential treatment for slowing PD progression. The research appears in the December 23 issue of JAMA Neurology.

Cheat on your diet like a pro this holiday season.        

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The product is labeled to contain at least one synthetic anabolic steroid and has been linked to at least one reported serious illness.

Title: Take Talk of Weight Off the Holiday Menu
Category: Health News
Created: 12/25/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

Man loses 40 pounds in 2 months so he can qualify as a liver donor for his infant daughter.        

A chemical naturally occurring in the body, already proven to produce a feeling of being full when administered, has found an effective new route via a spray on the tongue, say health researchers from the University of Florida.

Baked goods, which are a major source of dietary sodium, can taste as salty with less sodium through modifications in density and pore size. Karen Hopkin reports

A new study finds that the children of pregnant moms, who ate more peanuts or tree nuts, were less likely to have nut allergies.        

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bariatric surgery results in substantial weight loss and can turn back some diseases related to obesity, a new study finds. They were interested in updating current knowledge about the effectiveness and safety of various types of weight loss surgery, including gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding (lap banding), vertical banded gastroplasty and sleeve gastrectomy. These surgical procedures are used for people who are severely obese, or moderately obese with serious weight-related health problems. “Previous reviews included data from clinical trials and studies published before 2003, but because of advances in technology of bariatric surgery and accumulation of surgeons’ experience, information provided in previous reviews is outdated,” Su-Hsin Chang told Reuters Health in an email.

The Taiwanese study assessed the relationship between the quality of children’s diets and that of their elders in a wide range of representative communities, generating findings that have international relevance.