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Pathway preferential estrogens may be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy, study shows

Postmenopausal women have increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease due to loss of estrogen from metabolic changes. A high-fat diet further exacerbates the disease, which can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure.

29 Oct 2021

Women with familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on active treatment because of pregnancy

One in five participants were without treatment for 4 years before, during and after pregnancy. Over 9 000 people live with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Norway, but another 16 000 people may have hereditary high cholesterol without knowing it.

29 Oct 2021

Nutrient-rich potatoes can be part of a healthy diet for adolescent girls, study shows

Adolescence is a critical period for the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors that are largely influenced by diet and lifestyle. Understanding these risk factors is essential to developing effective dietary guidance for disease prevention targeting this critical age period.

27 Oct 2021

Fresh faces, fewer tools: Meet the new bosses fighting covid

Emilie Sayler's roots run deep in southwestern Montana. She serves on a nearby town council and the board of the local Little League. She went to college in a neighboring county and regularly volunteers in the schools of her three kids.

27 Oct 2021

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets.

26 Oct 2021

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

Clinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

26 Oct 2021

New study reveals how gut microbes may contribute to the beneficial effects of breastfeeding

It is widely acknowledged that breastfeeding benefits the health of infants. However, there is still a lack of solid evidence to document what happens in the gut of breastfed babies and how gut microbes may contribute to these beneficial effects.

25 Oct 2021

Researchers investigate SARS-CoV-2 specific immunity in young Swedish adults

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have analyzed the presence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies and memory cells of the immune system in young adults.

25 Oct 2021

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

The use of opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine and other stimulants is the second-most-common cause of exposure to HIV among those in the United States diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS.

25 Oct 2021

Ants could offer new clues to human brain evolution

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution. It shows that human brains decreased in size approximately 3,000 years ago.

25 Oct 2021

Women and pregnant people understated in studies used to draw up the nutritional guidance

Women and pregnant people are underrepresented in the studies used to draw up the nutritional guidance provided to Americans and Canadians, according to a paper published today in Science Advances.

25 Oct 2021

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 with Chaga mushroom – a natural antiviral compound

A new study examines the potential binding interaction of the beneficial components of Chaga mushroom with that of the SARS-CoV-2 RBD.

24 Oct 2021

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.

22 Oct 2021

More than 50% of space travelers experience back pain, experts say

With growing numbers of humans venturing into space, experts predict an increase in the number of people experiencing the physical toll of such travel, including highly common forms of back pain.

21 Oct 2021

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

A new study suggests 100% orange juice has the potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress in adults, paving the way for further research on the topic.

19 Oct 2021

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally.

19 Oct 2021

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

The antiviral properties of lactoferrin makes it a great natural supplement that could also be used as an adjunct for COVID-19 and for various other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) according to a team of researchers led by the University of Huddersfield.

19 Oct 2021

Nutrition News and Research

Pathway preferential estrogens may be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy, study shows

Women with familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on active treatment because of pregnancy

Nutrient-rich potatoes can be part of a healthy diet for adolescent girls, study shows

Fresh faces, fewer tools: Meet the new bosses fighting covid

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

New study reveals how gut microbes may contribute to the beneficial effects of breastfeeding

Researchers investigate SARS-CoV-2 specific immunity in young Swedish adults

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

Ants could offer new clues to human brain evolution

Women and pregnant people understated in studies used to draw up the nutritional guidance

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 with Chaga mushroom – a natural antiviral compound

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

More than 50% of space travelers experience back pain, experts say

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

Neuroscientists discover specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice

Government financial intervention not effective in helping worst hit families experiencing food insecurity

Study finds high and increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods among Americans

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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