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How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

In the wake of the recent UN Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, the spotlight on global food security has never been more critical. Addressing the challenges of a burgeoning population and changing climate requires innovative solutions, and one area showing remarkable promise is agrigenomics.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

More steps linked to improved health for heart failure patients

Mealworm protein slows weight gain and improves metabolic health in mice

As the global population grows under a changing climate, the urgency to find sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products may be popular, but they're not the only environmentally friendly meat alternatives.

26 Jul 2023

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Study evaluated the effects of turmeric supplementation on glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome.

26 Jul 2023

Mediterranean diet may improve response to physical exercise in hospitalized older adults

Hospitalized older people who do not follow a Mediterranean diet could benefit from a physical exercise program to prevent hospitalization-associated disability, that is, loss of skills in daily-life activities.

26 Jul 2023

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

In a recent MMWR published by the United States CDC, researchers combine survey data from the NSCH collected over a five-year period to estimate the prevalence of arthritis.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world first study.

25 Jul 2023

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity.

25 Jul 2023

The future of social care and data

The NDG reflects on the relationship between the NHS and social care and the importance of using data. She also outlines the value of Caldicott Guardians to organizations handling social care data.

25 Jul 2023

Single target, multiple possibilities: microRNA holds promise for epilepsy treatment

Study investigated the role of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) miR-335-5p as a potential therapeutic target for epilepsy.

25 Jul 2023

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.

25 Jul 2023

Describing patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States using EHR

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used electronic health record (EHR) data from more than 200,000 pediatric patients to describe patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States, validating a population-level pattern of allergy development known as the "allergic march," in which allergies first present as eczema, followed by food allergies, asthma, and environmental allergies.

25 Jul 2023

Dealcoholized muscadine wine may improve skin elasticity

Could muscadine wine help perk up sagging skin? According to a new study, women who drank two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily showed significant improvements in the elasticity and water retention of their skin compared with those who consumed a placebo.

24 Jul 2023

Daily prune consumption has promising effects on biomarkers related to cardiovascular health

A pair of new studies presented as abstracts today at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) annual meeting report that daily prune consumption has promising effects on several biomarkers related to cardiovascular health.

24 Jul 2023

Quality of snacking matters more than quantity or frequency, study shows

Snacking is becoming increasingly popular, with more than 70% of people reporting they snack at least twice a day.

24 Jul 2023

Study reveals new way to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University revealed that the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be slowed by suppressing a specific protein in the brain that causes corrosion.

24 Jul 2023

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.

24 Jul 2023

Most plant-based milk alternatives don't match nutritional content of cow's milk

More people are drinking milk alternatives made from plant sources such as oats, soy, or almonds, but do plant-based products deliver the same nutrition as cow's milk? Results from a new study suggest that most don't.

24 Jul 2023

Toxic metal cadmium could be linked to the development of endometriosis, study suggests

Women with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, according to a Michigan State University study that suggests the toxic metal could be linked to the development of endometriosis.

24 Jul 2023

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How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

More steps linked to improved health for heart failure patients

Mealworm protein slows weight gain and improves metabolic health in mice

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Mediterranean diet may improve response to physical exercise in hospitalized older adults

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

The future of social care and data

Single target, multiple possibilities: microRNA holds promise for epilepsy treatment

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Describing patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States using EHR

Dealcoholized muscadine wine may improve skin elasticity

Daily prune consumption has promising effects on biomarkers related to cardiovascular health

Quality of snacking matters more than quantity or frequency, study shows

Study reveals new way to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

Most plant-based milk alternatives don't match nutritional content of cow's milk

Toxic metal cadmium could be linked to the development of endometriosis, study suggests

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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