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Choosing the right fat for keto diets: Fish oil's significant role in cancer prevention

The anti-cancer efficacy of different oils consumed as a part of ketogenic diets (KDs).

11 Mar 2024

Spicing up diabetes management: Mediterranean diet's aromatic herbs lower blood sugar

Aromatic herbs and spices in the Mediterranean diet, especially black cumin, cinnamon, ginger, curcumin, and saffron, have been found to significantly improve glycemic profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes.

10 Mar 2024

Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed

Study highlights the strong association between nutrition, particularly malnutrition, and the risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease, emphasizing early dietary interventions as key to reducing AD's global burden.

10 Mar 2024

New technique tracks blood sugar with light

Diabetes is a very prevalent disease that, unfortunately, still has no treatment. People with diabetes need to monitor their blood glucose levels (BGLs) regularly and administer insulin to keep them in check. In almost all cases, BGL measurements involve drawing blood from a fingertip through a finger prick. Since this procedure is painful, less invasive alternatives that leverage modern electronics are being actively researched worldwide.

9 Mar 2024

New PET radiotracer distinguishes diseased tissues based on fructose metabolism

A new PET radiotracer can differentiate diseased tissues from healthy tissues based on fructose metabolism, according to new research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

8 Mar 2024

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children.

8 Mar 2024

Diabetes drug dulaglutide may reduce symptoms of depression

The current study highlighted the antidepressant effects of dulaglutide using the CMS depression model. Notably, the potential metabolisms that underlie the antidepressant effect of dulaglutide have been elucidated in this study.

8 Mar 2024

Childhood 'lazy eye' linked to increased health risks in adulthood

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

7 Mar 2024

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.

7 Mar 2024

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

How an individual’s sleep duration and dietary habits are associated with their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

7 Mar 2024

Can postbiotics improve athletic performance and recovery?

Researchers describe the utility of postbiotics in improving exercise performance and recovery.

6 Mar 2024

Thinking of switching to Quorn? It could help lower bad cholesterol by 10%

A new Clinical Nutrition study investigated whether a home-based and remotely-delivered dietary intervention containing mycoprotein could influence cholesterol and other biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in overweight adults.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open.

5 Mar 2024

Eating live microbe-rich foods linked to better heart health

Study reveals consuming foods rich in live microorganisms can improve cardiovascular health among US adults, suggesting a beneficial link between diet and heart health markers.

4 Mar 2024

Coffee in early pregnancy not linked to gestational diabetes, but high cola intake could raise risk

Study in Finland finds that moderate coffee consumption does not affect the risk of gestational diabetes, but increased cola intake, particularly low-calorie options, is associated with a higher risk.

4 Mar 2024

New hope for binge eating and bulimia: GLP-1 drugs could be the key

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in reducing binge eating behaviors in disorders like bulimia nervosa, offering a new avenue for treatment with minimal side effects.

4 Mar 2024

Increased adherence to DASH diet related to decreased probabilities of metabolic disease conditions among adolescents, particularly overweight girls

Researchers evaluated the relationship between Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and metabolic health status among Iranian overweight and obese adolescents.

4 Mar 2024

Substituting meat with Quorn can lower bad cholesterol by 10%

Regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn could help to lower bad cholesterol by 10-percent, which is comparable to switching to a Mediterranean or vegan diet.

4 Mar 2024