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Malnutrition is a condition which occurs when there is a deficiency of certain vital nutrients in a person’s diet. The deficiency fails to meet the demands of the body leading to effects on the growth, physical health, mood, behaviour and other functions of the body. Malnutrition commonly affects children and the elderly.

Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Living in a warzone is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among civilians, even years after the conflict ends, a study has found.

29 May 2019

Analyzing properties of texture-modified foods for people with dysphagia

A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is calling for an effort to bring various thickeners into line with standard guidelines, which would offer increased clinical safeguards.

28 May 2019

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and among the world's most highly cited researchers, has written a new book that explores the brave new world of science and food.

27 May 2019

Study may explain mystery of long-term parasitic infections

As hosting gigs go, it's a tough crowd. More than 1 billion people are host to parasitic worms that take up residence in their intestines. For most, it's a short stay, with the immune system evicting the worms in days or weeks and leaving no trace that the parasites were ever there.

22 May 2019

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Women with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the largest study of the condition in Europe, led by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London.

16 May 2019

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Hematologists are zeroing in on the escalating humanitarian crisis in southern Europe by assessing the burden of blood disorders among refugees and identifying strategies to facilitate more timely identification and treatment of refugees with sickle cell disease.

9 May 2019

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.

3 May 2019

Nestlé Health Science and VHP join forces to launch innovative COPES program for cancer patients

Today, Nestlé Health Science, a leader in science-based nutritional solutions, announced its collaboration with Virtual Health Partners, Inc., a virtual health and wellness company.

2 May 2019

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

The United States is one of only eight countries in the world where decreases in child and adolescent mortality over a 27-year period haven't also been matched by reductions in maternal mortality, according to a new scientific study.

30 Apr 2019

United Nations sounds alarm bell on drug-resistant infections

According to a new report from a United Nations Committee, antibiotic resistance levels are at an all time high and are the reason behind common infections becoming difficult to treat.

30 Apr 2019

Measles epidemic kills over 1,200 in Madagascar

There have been a reported over 115,000 cases and over 1,200 deaths due to measles in Madagascar according to reports. This is one of the largest epidemics of a vaccine preventable viral disease in the recent times, say experts.

15 Apr 2019

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable.

11 Apr 2019

Diet rich in animal protein linked to higher risk of death

A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence.

10 Apr 2019

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences developed innovative micronutrient-rich food product for elderly people with swallowing difficulties.

3 Apr 2019

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger affects over 100 million people worldwide

More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihoods assistance in 2018, according to a new report published today in Brussels.

2 Apr 2019

New research aims to turn worms against parasite-associated cancer

Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment.

26 Mar 2019

Study suggests depression screening when assessing African-Americans for schizophrenia

African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, according to a new Rutgers study.

22 Mar 2019

Recent research shows that ease of breastfeeding after C-section differs culturally

The increase in cesarean sections is on the verge of a global epidemic. Though the World Health Organization recommends an optimal C-section rate of 10-15 percent, the United States' C-section rate is more than 30 percent.

22 Mar 2019

Allergic reaction during pregnancy may alter sexual-development in offspring's brain

A single allergic reaction during pregnancy prompts sexual-development changes in the brains of offspring that last a lifetime, new research suggests.

22 Mar 2019

Mother's diet during pregnancy can impact lung-specific genes of her offspring

Children born to women pregnant during the Dutch famine were more likely to have a constellation of health problems including cardiovascular disease and asthma, but the exact mechanisms that cause this epigenetic inheritance have not been fully explored.

20 Mar 2019

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Living in a warzone linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, finds study

Analyzing properties of texture-modified foods for people with dysphagia

UMass Amherst scientist's new book explores the brave new world of science and food

Study may explain mystery of long-term parasitic infections

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Routine screening for SCD among refugees could help prevent life-threatening complications

Innovative 'gut-on-a-chip' technology will help better understand Crohn's disease

Nestlé Health Science and VHP join forces to launch innovative COPES program for cancer patients

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

United Nations sounds alarm bell on drug-resistant infections

Measles epidemic kills over 1,200 in Madagascar

ClinEpiDB releases data from MAL-ED study that addresses childhood malnutrition

Diet rich in animal protein linked to higher risk of death

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger affects over 100 million people worldwide

New research aims to turn worms against parasite-associated cancer

Study suggests depression screening when assessing African-Americans for schizophrenia

Recent research shows that ease of breastfeeding after C-section differs culturally

Allergic reaction during pregnancy may alter sexual-development in offspring's brain

Mother's diet during pregnancy can impact lung-specific genes of her offspring

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