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Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related problems

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in the journal Nutrients.

6 Dec 2021

Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients.

30 Nov 2021

Scientists discover low amounts of cholesterol in tumor-associated macrophages

Significant changes in lipid metabolism are known to occur in cells associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma – the most common form of lung cancer.

30 Nov 2021

Study uncovers new mechanism to explain how obesity jeopardizes the functions of skeletal muscle

A decline in metabolism and endurance of skeletal muscle is commonly observed in obese patients, but the underlying mechanism is not well-understood.

30 Nov 2021

Non-vegetarian diets associated with higher greenhouse gas emissions, analysis finds

A new analysis adds to evidence that nutritious diets are often more environmentally sustainable, while also demonstrating the feasibility of evaluating diet sustainability at the scale of specific foods - rather than broader food-group categories.

22 Nov 2021

NAU team receives $3 million from NSF to translate the codex contained in algal microbiome

The tiny cosmos of organisms living on a streamer of algae in a river - the algal microbiome - could help scientists learn what turns an environment from healthy to toxic and back again.

20 Nov 2021

Unhealthy diets tend to be bad for the planet, study reveals

Cutting out your morning pastry and expensive coffee might help fight the climate crisis, a University of Leeds-led study published today reveals.

19 Nov 2021

New mothers' placenta could help reduce brain injury in other growth-restricted babies

The placenta from mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland research.

18 Nov 2021

Raising awareness of stroke and how to prevent it

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Patrick Brouwer, the head of worldwide medical affairs for CERENOVUS, about stroke and how to prevent it.

From CERENOVUS 17 Nov 2021

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Today, as AstraZeneca reports 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine released for supply University of Oxford scientists explain how it has been possible to produce so much of the vaccine in less than a year, and the unprecedented strategy used to improve international equity of access.

16 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä analyzed the health effects of a patented DGA compound and compared them to the effects of exercise.

15 Nov 2021

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Stem cell therapy helped to reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and death among people with chronic, high-risk, NYHA class II or III heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), especially among those who have higher levels of inflammation, yet hospitalization was not reduced, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson's disease.

14 Nov 2021

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Northwestern University investigators have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.

11 Nov 2021

Alzheimer’s Disease – A Global Response to a Global Challenge

Alzheimer’s Disease remains both a current issue and a future challenge. Levels of the disease in the European Union have been predicted to double from the current estimate of 7,853,705 to 14,298,671 by 2050

From Biophys Ltd. 8 Nov 2021

Researchers identify a single protein that balances sugar and fat metabolism in the liver

Keeping everything running smoothly inside the human body is a tricky business that involves a multitude of checks and balances to make sure that an exquisite equilibrium is maintained.

2 Nov 2021

Mediterranean diet may lead to consumption of too many environmental contaminants

A Mediterranean diet can provide many health benefits, but you may risk consuming too many environmental contaminants. Organically produced food can be the solution, a new study shows.

2 Nov 2021

Study shows cognitive effects of ready-to-use enhanced therapeutic food in malnourished children

A nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

2 Nov 2021

Research reveals how gut macrophages respond to prior infection by shielding enteric neurons

A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract - directly in the line of fire - that can be stamped out by gut infections, potentially leading to long-term GI disease.

30 Oct 2021

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release) - designed to reduce parents' purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages marketed as fruit drinks or children - convinced a significant percentage of parents to avoid those drinks, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Oct 2021

Nutrients News and Research

Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related problems

Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

Scientists discover low amounts of cholesterol in tumor-associated macrophages

Study uncovers new mechanism to explain how obesity jeopardizes the functions of skeletal muscle

Non-vegetarian diets associated with higher greenhouse gas emissions, analysis finds

NAU team receives $3 million from NSF to translate the codex contained in algal microbiome

Unhealthy diets tend to be bad for the planet, study reveals

New mothers' placenta could help reduce brain injury in other growth-restricted babies

Raising awareness of stroke and how to prevent it

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Alzheimer’s Disease – A Global Response to a Global Challenge

Researchers identify a single protein that balances sugar and fat metabolism in the liver

Mediterranean diet may lead to consumption of too many environmental contaminants

Study shows cognitive effects of ready-to-use enhanced therapeutic food in malnourished children

Research reveals how gut macrophages respond to prior infection by shielding enteric neurons

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

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