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People who eat nuts more likely to reduce weight gain, study finds

A study recently published in the online version of the European Journal of Nutritionhas found that people who include nuts in their diet are more likely to reduce weight gain and lower the risk of overweight and obesity.

20 Sep 2017

Rutgers scientists shed light on fat-regulating enzyme’s role in human health

It had already been known that the enzyme known as phosphatidic acid phosphatase plays a crucial role in regulating the amount of fat in the human body. Controlling it is therefore of interest in the fight against obesity.

20 Sep 2017

Analytical Science in Precision Medicine

Pittcon is an analytical conference, so naturally my talk will be about analytical chemistry and how analytical chemistry will become increasingly important in delivering healthcare solutions, not only for rich people, but also, hopefully, for poor people across the world.

From Pittcon 19 Sep 2017

New research links wireless food stamp transactions to healthy shopping

New research links the equipping of mobile fruit and vegetable stands with wireless banking devices programmed to accept food stamps to the buying of more healthy foods by people with low incomes.

19 Sep 2017

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked to 102 degrees — a sign that the teenager, who has cancer, had a potentially deadly bloodstream infection.

19 Sep 2017

Hamilton BiOS automated storage system selected for use in BIOM-Mass project

Hamilton Storage announces that their Hamilton BiOS automated storage system was selected for use in the Biobank for Microbiome Research in Massachusetts project; a collaborative effort between Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

18 Sep 2017

Heart failure more likely in elderly with low vitamin D levels, study shows

A study published in European Journal of Heart Failure reported that the risk of heart failure was more than twelve times higher in elderly vitamin D deficient participants than those with an adequate level.

From BetterYou Ltd 15 Sep 2017

Skills for Health and Health Education England introduce new free Oral Healthcare Elearning course

Skills for Health and Health Education England are launching a new free Oral Healthcare Elearning course to support anyone interested in learning more about oral health and mouth care. It will be particularly useful for those providing care for others.

15 Sep 2017

Study finds diet as important predictor of type 2 diabetes risk

A pioneering method, developed at Chalmers University of Technology, has demonstrated its potential in a large study, showing that metabolic fingerprints from blood samples could render important new knowledge on the connection between food and health.

14 Sep 2017

BetterYou Turmeric Spray ensures superior absorption for health benefits

To benefit from turmeric, it needs to be taken in a form that is easily absorbed by the body. Due to its hydrophobic nature, which causes molecules to clump together when coming in to contact with water in the gut, the key is to bypass the digestive system and absorb straight into the bloodstream.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify connections between toxoplasmosis and several brain disorders

More than 2 billion people – nearly one out of every three humans on earth, including about 60 million people in the United States – have a lifelong infection with the brain-dwelling parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

14 Sep 2017

Virginia Tech research provides new mechanistic insights into health benefits of olives and olive oil

The health benefits of olives-- and associated natural products such as olive oil--have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet.

13 Sep 2017

Effectiveness of fiber-rich diet depends on type of bacteria in dieter's intestine, study shows

In the era of personalized nutrition, there might be value in getting your stool tested and your gut bacteria counted before starting on a new diet. The results can be used to predict whether a particular diet will work for you.

12 Sep 2017

New research in acute malnutrition may save lives of children

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organizations have conducted a large study in Burkina Faso in West Africa treating more than 1600 children with acute malnutrition.

12 Sep 2017

Fecal samples reveal whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations

Something as simple as a feces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations characterized by a high content of fruit, vegetables, fibers and whole grains.

12 Sep 2017

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Each year, more than half a million deaths among children under five years of age around the world are caused by diarrheal diseases -- largely due to insufficient access to adequate hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.

11 Sep 2017

Small increases in physical exercise can lower chances for major mobility loss in older adults

Adding 48 minutes of moderate exercise per week is associated with improvements in overall physical functioning and decreases in risks of immobility in older adults who are sedentary, finds a new study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

11 Sep 2017

Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

The prevalence of prescription opioid use increased from 4.1% of US adults in 1999-2000 to 6.8% in 2013-2014, according to a recent Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety study.

11 Sep 2017

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Immunosuppressive regulatory T-cells play an important role in the functioning of adipose tissue. This is the discovery of scientists from the Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich.

11 Sep 2017

Food intake during later circadian timing plays important role in body composition

Weight gain and obesity has been described as an epidemic and a complex problem in the United States. Previous research has linked poor diet to weight gain and high body fat, and eating later in the day has also been described as a risk factor for weight gain; however, the impact of an individual's body clock, independent of the time of day of food consumption, has not been explored.

8 Sep 2017

Nutrition News and Research

People who eat nuts more likely to reduce weight gain, study finds

Rutgers scientists shed light on fat-regulating enzyme’s role in human health

Analytical Science in Precision Medicine

New research links wireless food stamp transactions to healthy shopping

As care shifts from hospital to home, guarding against infection falls to families

Hamilton BiOS automated storage system selected for use in BIOM-Mass project

Heart failure more likely in elderly with low vitamin D levels, study shows

Skills for Health and Health Education England introduce new free Oral Healthcare Elearning course

Study finds diet as important predictor of type 2 diabetes risk

BetterYou Turmeric Spray ensures superior absorption for health benefits

Researchers identify connections between toxoplasmosis and several brain disorders

Virginia Tech research provides new mechanistic insights into health benefits of olives and olive oil

Effectiveness of fiber-rich diet depends on type of bacteria in dieter's intestine, study shows

New research in acute malnutrition may save lives of children

Fecal samples reveal whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Small increases in physical exercise can lower chances for major mobility loss in older adults

Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Food intake during later circadian timing plays important role in body composition

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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