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Malnutrition is a condition which occurs when there is a deficiency of certain vital nutrients in a person’s diet. The deficiency fails to meet the demands of the body leading to effects on the growth, physical health, mood, behaviour and other functions of the body. Malnutrition commonly affects children and the elderly.

New study calls for increased collaboration to build a more resilient global food supply

Increased demand for water will be the No. 1 threat to food security in the next 20 years, followed closely by heat waves, droughts, income inequality and political instability, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder-led study which calls for increased collaboration to build a more resilient global food supply.

15 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

12 Jul 2022

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

5 Jul 2022

Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies

Women diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to have underweight babies, according to a comprehensive new study.

5 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old.

23 Jun 2022

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Half of those who are on a plant-based diet eat fewer whole grain products, fruits and vegetables than what the authorities recommend.

23 Jun 2022

Nectar of common plants could be used to help fight Leishmania infections

The nectar of common plants such as sunflower contain bioactive agents that can inhibit the growth of Leishmania and could be used to help fight the potentially fatal disease caused by the parasite, say researchers.

2 Jun 2022

Study untangles the link between malnutrition and sarcopenia in end-stage kidney disease patients

End-stage kidney disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) often struggle with malnutrition and sarcopenia, a form of musculoskeletal atrophy that amplifies mortality.

1 Jun 2022

UVA scientists make progress in their longstanding efforts to combat tuberculosis

As headlines focus on COVID-19 and, now, monkeypox, tuberculosis remains one of the great scourges of infectious disease around the world. Approximately 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis in 2020, the World Health Organization reports.

23 May 2022

Breast believe it; Creating human milk outside of the breast

In this interview, we speak to Michelle Egger, CEO, and Co-Founder of BIOMILQ, about their breakthrough mammary biotechnology.

10 May 2022

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020.

9 May 2022

Study highlights the need to improve clinical management of Malawian children with low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels

A new study in rural Malawi underscores the need for better clinical management of severely ill children with very low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels.

29 Apr 2022

Dentures may negatively impact a person's overall nutrition, research suggests

Dentures may have a potentially negative impact on a person's overall nutrition, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry.

21 Apr 2022

Crucial blood tests for celiac disease could help shrink the gap to diagnosis and improve care

The Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) hopes that an Ontario Ministry of Health pilot program which includes providing funding for crucial blood tests for celiac disease will be made permanent, to ensure ongoing screening of the 1 in 117 Ontarians at risk for the autoimmune disorder.

11 Apr 2022

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New study calls for increased collaboration to build a more resilient global food supply

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Nectar of common plants could be used to help fight Leishmania infections

Study untangles the link between malnutrition and sarcopenia in end-stage kidney disease patients

UVA scientists make progress in their longstanding efforts to combat tuberculosis

Breast believe it; Creating human milk outside of the breast

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Study highlights the need to improve clinical management of Malawian children with low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels

Dentures may negatively impact a person's overall nutrition, research suggests

Crucial blood tests for celiac disease could help shrink the gap to diagnosis and improve care

New evidence on alterations of neuronal activity that drive food cravings during pregnancy

IPD pooled analysis quantifies the underlying hematological response following malaria infection

Researchers highlight the extent to which NAFLD and diabetes jointly occur worldwide

New research aims to reduce dysphagia after stroke

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