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How have COVID-19 pandemic school closures impacted the health of children globally?

A new study by researchers in the US and the UK explores the damage caused by school closures to educational progress, health, and well-being in children and young people globally.

18 Feb 2021

New project to investigate how antibodies in breastmilk can protect babies from COVID-19

An investigation into how antibodies in breastmilk can protect babies and young children from COVID-19 will be the focus of a new project by The University of Western Australia, funded by the State Government to tackle health challenges associated with the virus.

18 Feb 2021

Adequate spacing between births can reduce stunting in children

Adequate spacing between births can help to alleviate the likelihood of stunting in children, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI).

18 Feb 2021

Probiotics may be beneficial in COVID-19 treatment

A new study explores the role of common probiotics in managing the disease, which could prove to be of great value, given the emergence of new variants and the broad spectrum of clinical disease in COVID-19.

17 Feb 2021

Researchers develop a better solution to treat short bowel syndrome

Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is a medical disorder caused by a lack of a fully functional small intestine.

17 Feb 2021

Study: Body produces large amounts of GDF15 hormone during extended bouts of vigorous exercise

A drug that helps us to eat less could help the more than 650 million people around the world who live with obesity.

17 Feb 2021

Researchers develop non-cereal crop to enhance yields and consumer health

Delivering the benefits of agricultural biotechnology to smallholder farmers requires that resources be directed toward staple food crops.

17 Feb 2021

Humidity created inside the face masks may help combat COVID-19

Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers from the National Institutes of Health have added evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.

14 Feb 2021

Study: Majority of breakfast products marketed for children contain more sugar

Experts have spent decades warning us about the rising rates of childhood obesity, which has become an epidemic among recent generations in many places around the world, including Spain.

12 Feb 2021

Partial replacement of animal proteins with plant proteins increases bone formation in adults

In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland, 136 adults adhered to one of three study diets for 12 weeks. One of them corresponded to the average Finnish diet, containing roughly 70% animal-derived protein of total protein, while most of the plant-based protein originated from cereal products.

11 Feb 2021

Pediatric dietary mobile game improved children’s short-term food choices

Rates of overweight and obesity in children are rising around the world, with serious long-term consequences for health and health care costs. In prior research, video and mobile games have helped children eat healthier and exercise more.

11 Feb 2021

Breastfeeding women produce COVID-19 antibodies that neutralize the virus

Breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not pass along the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their milk but do transfer milk-borne antibodies that are able to neutralize the virus, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by the University of Idaho reported.

11 Feb 2021

Descriptions on infant and toddler food products may not accurately reflect ingredient amounts

The descriptions on the fronts of infant and toddler food packages may not accurately reflect the actual ingredient amounts, according to new research.

10 Feb 2021

Farmworker camps to urban tent cities: Tailoring vaccine info to where it’s most needed

Kim Wagenaar has been preparing to bring covid-19 vaccines to western North Carolina for months.

10 Feb 2021

Reducing obesity may prevent up to half of new type 2 diabetes cases

Reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Feb 2021

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Globally, nearly 300,000 babies are born with neural tube defects including spina bifida (SB) each year.

9 Feb 2021

Older patients often do not receive optimal therapy for esophageal cancers due to perceived risks

Elderly patients (70 years and over) with locally advanced esophageal (E) and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer (located in the stomach and esophagus) should be considered for optimal therapy that has the potential to cure.

9 Feb 2021

Regular walnut intake may help protect against negative outcomes associated with H. pylori infection

A new animal study, published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, suggests regular walnut consumption may be a promising intervention for reducing negative outcomes associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, a widespread bacterial infection that affects more than half of the world's population.

9 Feb 2021

Drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk

Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

9 Feb 2021

New study identifies best practices to improve breastfeeding in African American community

An abundance of data underscore the importance of breastfeeding and human milk for the optimal health of infants, children, mothers, and society.

8 Feb 2021

Nutrition News and Research

How have COVID-19 pandemic school closures impacted the health of children globally?

New project to investigate how antibodies in breastmilk can protect babies from COVID-19

Adequate spacing between births can reduce stunting in children

Probiotics may be beneficial in COVID-19 treatment

Researchers develop a better solution to treat short bowel syndrome

Study: Body produces large amounts of GDF15 hormone during extended bouts of vigorous exercise

Researchers develop non-cereal crop to enhance yields and consumer health

Humidity created inside the face masks may help combat COVID-19

Study: Majority of breakfast products marketed for children contain more sugar

Partial replacement of animal proteins with plant proteins increases bone formation in adults

Pediatric dietary mobile game improved children’s short-term food choices

Breastfeeding women produce COVID-19 antibodies that neutralize the virus

Descriptions on infant and toddler food products may not accurately reflect ingredient amounts

Farmworker camps to urban tent cities: Tailoring vaccine info to where it’s most needed

Reducing obesity may prevent up to half of new type 2 diabetes cases

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Older patients often do not receive optimal therapy for esophageal cancers due to perceived risks

Regular walnut intake may help protect against negative outcomes associated with H. pylori infection

Drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk

New study identifies best practices to improve breastfeeding in African American community

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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