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Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Boston, MA -- A new study has found that regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type…
Coffee & Health
Coffee: The Good News More than half of American adults drink coffee every day. Recent scientific studies suggest moderate consumption may help reduce some disease risks. The interactive graphic below contains information about some of coffee's possible health…
Chronic disease news: Study links fetal nutrition and risk of high blood sugar
A new study in the journal Diabetes by Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology, finds that adults born during China’s famine in the 1950s and 1960s may have a greater risk of high blood sugar levels, which…
Frank Hu receives award for diabetes epidemiology research
June 23, 2010 -- Frank B. Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, will receive the American Diabetes Association’s prestigious Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology. The award,…
Price increase may be best motivator to swap sugary drinks for healthier ones
June 18, 2010 -- Raising the price on regular sodas may be the most effective way to encourage Americans to reach for less sugary drinks, suggests a new study published in the June 17, 2010 issue of the…
Replacing white rice with brown rice or other whole grains may reduce diabetes risk
For immediate release: Monday, June 14, 2010 Boston, MA—In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that eating five or more servings of white rice per week was associated with an increased…
Higher risk of heart disease, diabetes from eating processed meats
Renata Micha, research fellow in the department of epidemiology, discusses a new study that finds eating processed meats (such as bacon, sausage or processed deli meats), but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and…
Eating processed meats, but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes
For immediate release: Monday, May 17, 2010 Boston, MA—In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, sausage or processed deli meats, was associated with a…
New research uncovers molecular "firing squad" through which overeating destroys normal metabolism and sets stage for diabetes
Molecule identified in mice could become future target for new drugs in humans For immediate release: Thursday, February 4, 2010 Boston, MA -- Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and…