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Time restricted eating may help improve metabolic health outcomes, finds study

Eating more of one's daily calories earlier in the day may counter weight gain, improve blood sugar fluctuations, and reduce the time that blood sugar is above normal levels, a new study suggests.

15 Jun 2023

Experts identify a novel fucosylated heparan sulfate from the midgut gland of the Japanese scallop

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), including chondroitin sulfate (CS), heparan sulfate (HS), heparin, and hyaluronan are linear and acidic polysaccharides found in the extracellular matrix of all animal tissues. GAGs are widely used as functional ingredients in health products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, and are prepared from biological samples such as shark cartilage and porcine intestinal mucosa. Consequently, the demand for new sources of GAGs is ever-present. For example, the supply source of the anticoagulant heparin - generally prepared from porcine intestinal mucosa in China - was threatened by African swine fever in 2018.

15 Jun 2023

Adverse cognitive effects linked to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may pass down through generations

Adverse cognitive effects linked to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure, a type of endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), have the potential to be passed down through generations, according to an animal study being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function

Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Perfect noncaloric replacements for sugar and high fructose corn syrup just don't exist yet. For example, some alternatives have a lingering sweet aftertaste and lack a sugar-like mouthfeel, leaving consumers unsatisfied.

15 Jun 2023

Study offers a new perspective on the reproductive toxicity of phthalates

Prenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that could affect their future fertility, suggests a study in mice being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

Not having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, in Latinx females of reproductive age, according to a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

A type of intermittent fasting reduces fluctuations in blood sugar levels

Early-time restricted feeding, a type of intermittent fasting, improved fluctuations in blood glucose levels and decreased time above range, according to research being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Children with diabetes often fail to use CGM alarms to alert to dangerously low or high blood sugar levels

Children and teenagers who use continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to manage diabetes often fail to use the appropriate alarm settings to alert to dangerously low or harmful high blood sugar levels, according to a study being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have developed a patch with a sensor function.

15 Jun 2023

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

A treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease found in women of childbearing age may have been discovered by University of Cincinnati researchers.

15 Jun 2023

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

Researchers performed a double-blinded, phase III randomized trial.

15 Jun 2023

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Low-cost, routine testing may help to reduce disparities and health care costs for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 Jun 2023

Colorful cravings: the power of packaging on children's food selections

Scientists examined the influence of food product packaging color and size of item sets on children’s consumer choices.

15 Jun 2023

Meat-free minerals: the mineral content, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability of iron and zinc vegetarian and vegan burgers

Researchers compared the mineral content and absorption of plant-based meat-free (vegan and vegetarian) burgers and beef burgers.

15 Jun 2023

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected to grow.

15 Jun 2023

Inadequate breastfeeding practices linked to a tenth of childhood diseases

A new study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition addresses stunting of growth, a significant marker of nutritional deficiency in childhood, via a review of child growth and development measures, in relation to human milk components such as micronutrients, macronutrients, and bioactives.

14 Jun 2023

Marital conflict can have less impact on children when fathers use constructive resolution

Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically.

14 Jun 2023

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers.

14 Jun 2023

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

Food allergy has not been on the radar of most racial and ethnic communities. But a new Northwestern Medicine study - the first population-based food allergy study in the U.S. to explore racial and ethnic differences in all age groups - shows why it should be.

14 Jun 2023

Food News and Research

Time restricted eating may help improve metabolic health outcomes, finds study

Experts identify a novel fucosylated heparan sulfate from the midgut gland of the Japanese scallop

Adverse cognitive effects linked to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may pass down through generations

Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function

Noncaloric sweeteners with mineral salt blends give zero- and low-calorie drinks a better flavor

Study offers a new perspective on the reproductive toxicity of phthalates

Study finds link between low food security and metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

A type of intermittent fasting reduces fluctuations in blood sugar levels

Children with diabetes often fail to use CGM alarms to alert to dangerously low or high blood sugar levels

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

Routine testing may help to reduce health disparities for people with peripheral artery disease

Colorful cravings: the power of packaging on children's food selections

Meat-free minerals: the mineral content, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability of iron and zinc vegetarian and vegan burgers

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Inadequate breastfeeding practices linked to a tenth of childhood diseases

Marital conflict can have less impact on children when fathers use constructive resolution

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

First population-based food allergy study explores racial and ethnic differences in all age groups

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