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Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an international team of researchers, among them - scientists from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania in a recent study.

25 Jan 2021

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

Armed conflicts are becoming increasingly complex and protracted and a growing threat to humanitarian access and the delivery of essential health services, affecting at least 630 million women and children--over 8% of the world's population--in 2017.

24 Jan 2021

Study: Understanding nutrient accumulation within cycads is essential to effective horticultural management

Collective research to date regarding nutrients found in the leaves of contemporary cycad species has been inconsistent as far as data collection and narrow in scope, according to a University of Guam-led literature review published on Nov. 19 in Horticulturae journal.

24 Jan 2021

Socioeconomic disparities, structural racism impact health care for children with type 1 diabetes

Advancements in diabetes technology have improved quality of life and glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes.

22 Jan 2021

Study provides nutritional recommendations to improve young rugby league players' performance

Young rugby league players could benefit from individualized nutrition plans to maximize performance and optimize recovery throughout their careers, according to QUT researchers.

22 Jan 2021

New model explains controversies over saturated fats and heart disease risk

In science, sometimes a new perspective can turn our interpretation of the data upside-down, and necessitate a paradigm shift.

22 Jan 2021

Novel tool helps consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion

Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili's (Tarragona/Spain) research group TecnATox have optimized the website FishChoice, which helps to consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion and not just maximize benefits and minimize risks.

22 Jan 2021

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the interconnection of obesity and impaired metabolic health with the severity of COVID-19.

22 Jan 2021

Scientists present global trends in the link between human wellbeing and environmental degradation

It is no secret that over the last few decades, humans have changed nature at an ever-increasing rate. A growing collection of research covers the many ways this is impacting our quality of life, from air quality to nutrition and income.

22 Jan 2021

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

The NFL playoffs are underway, and fans are finding ways to simulate tailgating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Football watch parties are synonymous with eating fatty foods and drinking alcohol. Have you ever wondered what all of that eating and drinking does to your body?

21 Jan 2021

Vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism, study reveals

University of Helsinki researchers report a comprehensive pilot study on the metabolic effects of full vegan diet on young children.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear - until now.

21 Jan 2021

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common practice for most Australian families. But what if there was another way?

21 Jan 2021

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition.

20 Jan 2021

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2021

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics.

19 Jan 2021

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Public settings, such as schools, childcare centers, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities and all other canteens of public institutions, can play a key role in ensuring people are provided with healthy food and helping prevent the 8 million annual deaths currently caused by unhealthy diets.

18 Jan 2021

Green Mediterranean diet reduces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, show randomized trials

A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers and a team of international colleagues.

18 Jan 2021

WHO and partners urge countries to strengthen childcare

The early years in a child's life are critical in building a foundation for optimal development through a stable and nurturing environment.

18 Jan 2021

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

Variation in consumption of market-acquired foods outside of the traditional diet -- but not in total calories burned daily -- is reliably related to indigenous Amazonian children's body fat, according to a Baylor University study that offers insight into the global obesity epidemic.

17 Jan 2021

Nutrition News and Research

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

Study: Understanding nutrient accumulation within cycads is essential to effective horticultural management

Socioeconomic disparities, structural racism impact health care for children with type 1 diabetes

Study provides nutritional recommendations to improve young rugby league players' performance

New model explains controversies over saturated fats and heart disease risk

Novel tool helps consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

Scientists present global trends in the link between human wellbeing and environmental degradation

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

Vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism, study reveals

Researchers discover important cause of preeclampsia

School-provided lunches could be a solution to better childhood nutrition

Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Green Mediterranean diet reduces non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, show randomized trials

WHO and partners urge countries to strengthen childcare

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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