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Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Major burns lead to changes in the gastrointestinal tract bacteria, and these alterations of the gut microbiome are influenced by resuscitation with intravenous (IV) fluids, according to animal studies reported in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of theShockSociety. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Oct 2019

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

In the first retrospective cohort study of the functional medicine model, Cleveland Clinic researchers found that functional medicine was associated with improvements in health-related quality of life. The study was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

25 Oct 2019

Scientists uncover how brain cells respond to and recover from lack of nutrition

We all know that food is essential to healthy development of the brain and body, especially in the earliest stages of life. But exactly how early brain growth is affected by nutrition is not as well understood, especially on a cellular level.

25 Oct 2019

Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

Researchers at McMaster University have identified several chemical signatures, detectable in blood and urine, that can accurately measure dietary intake, potentially offering a new tool for physicians, dieticians and researchers to assess eating habits, measure the value of fad diets and develop health policies.

25 Oct 2019

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

Whether it's chocolate cake or pasta sauce, the sensation of sweetness plays a major role in the human diet and the perception of other flavors.

24 Oct 2019

Rural food markets in Ethiopia sell fewer products at high price, impacting child health

The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting the health of children in these communities, a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute has found.

24 Oct 2019

McMaster University research potentially offers new tool for assessing eating habits

24 Oct 2019

Study reveals novel druggable driver gene in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Sarcomas - cancers that arise from transformed mesenchymal cells (a type of connective tissue) - are quite deadly. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most common human sarcoma and are initiated by activating mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase.

24 Oct 2019

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

Results from a clinical trial published today in the Journal of Pediatrics show infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) -- a complex layer that normally surrounds fat in milk -- score higher in tests of cognitive, language and motor development by their first birthdays than infants consuming a milk-based formula that didn't contain MFGM.

24 Oct 2019

Nutrition News and Research

Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Functional medicine model linked to improvements in health-related quality of life

Scientists uncover how brain cells respond to and recover from lack of nutrition

Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

Rural food markets in Ethiopia sell fewer products at high price, impacting child health

McMaster University research potentially offers new tool for assessing eating habits

Study reveals novel druggable driver gene in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

Molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells revealed

Rutgers professor discusses children’s vulnerabilities to pesticides and how to reduce exposure

Vitamin D deficiency linked to poor muscle strength in older adults

Hope for stressed-out parents of extremely picky eaters

SNAP is effective in addressing the right to food

Poor urban consumers willing to pay a premium for more nutritious food, shows study

In Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ means more than a wish for good health

Many food products sold across Europe fail to meet criteria for marketing to children

Enhanced beverages are gaining strong market position, despite awareness of high sugar content

Research finds lower bone density among adults with undiagnosed celiac disease

Novel antibiotic-free approach to tackle superbugs

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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