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Brazilian fruits positively impact gut health and chronic disease prevention

The influence of Brazilian native fruits and their by-products on human intestinal microbiota.

21 Sep 2023

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

The study found that consuming a beverage sweetened with sucrose significantly increased bacterial endotoxin levels in the blood, a marker for inflammation and gut barrier dysfunction, while no such effect was observed with sucralose-sweetened drinks. The findings suggest that sucralose may be a safer alternative to sucrose in terms of intestinal health and inflammation.

19 Sep 2023

Yogurt may help eliminate garlic odors

It turns out yogurt may have a previously unknown benefit: eliminating garlic odors.

19 Sep 2023

Eating your greens could trump genetics in fighting fatty liver disease, new study suggests

A recent longitudinal study using data from the U.K. Biobank explores the interplay between plant-based diets and genetic predisposition in affecting the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study finds that a higher consumption of healthful plant-based foods can mitigate the risk of NAFLD, even in individuals with genetic susceptibility, while unhealthful plant-based foods increase the risk.

19 Sep 2023

New study debunks the myth that almonds are bad for weight loss

When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap – while they're high in protein, they're also high in fats, and this often deters those looking to shed a few kilos. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that you can eat almonds and lose weight too.

19 Sep 2023

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health starting in preschool, study finds

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention programs, Mount Sinai researchers found in an international study focused on health promotion in schools, including those in the Harlem section of New York City.

18 Sep 2023

Using sea slug brains to map human brain development

A University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke to advance knowledge on human brain development by using an unusual subject: the brain of the sea slug.

15 Sep 2023

$6.5M NIH grant to study multisensory integration in fruit flies

Robust navigation is both critical for survival and dauntingly complex: Think of the speed and agility of an airborne fly.

13 Sep 2023

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to Autism? With a revolutionizing novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now comprehensively test the effect of multiple mutations in parallel and at a single-cell level within human brain organoids.

13 Sep 2023

A family of weird proteins hijacks plants’ cellular plumbing

Many of the bacteria that ravage crops and threaten our food supply use a common strategy to cause disease: they inject a cocktail of harmful proteins directly into the plant's cells.

13 Sep 2023

Adult food literacy program effective in producing positive changes across dietary behaviors

Improving food literacy positively influences diet quality and reduces the risk of chronic diseases; however, interpreting the evidence of its effectiveness has been limited.

12 Sep 2023

How your sugar fix affects your vitamins: Surprising link between added sugar and nutrient intake

Study examines the relationship between added sugar intake from various beverages and nutrient adequacy in U.S. adults, revealing that higher added sugar from soft drinks is linked to inadequate nutrient intake. In contrast, added sugar from fruit drinks, flavored milk, and other dietary sources may help meet nutrient adequacy goals.

11 Sep 2023

Targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve chemotherapy outcomes for breast cancer patients

A new Yale Cancer Center study finds a targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

11 Sep 2023

Dietary cholesterol and fruit tannins synergistically promote kidney stone formation

Kidney stones (KS), hard crystalline formations that occur within the kidney, are a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide.

11 Sep 2023

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

8 Sep 2023

Rising tide of early-onset cancers: Study predicts alarming increase by 2030

An international study published in BMJ Oncology analyzes the Global Burden of Disease 2019 dataset to explore the rising incidence and mortality rates of early-onset cancers (ages 14-49) worldwide. The study highlights varying cancer burdens by gender and region, identifies lifestyle and environmental risk factors, and predicts a significant increase in early-onset cancer rates by 2030.

7 Sep 2023

High dietary intake of added sugars could increase the risk of coronary heart disease

The associations between individual dietary sugar types and the risk of coronary heart disease.

6 Sep 2023

Cornell biologists shine light on the possible origin of differences in human social behaviors

Male fruit flies don't usually like each other. Socially, they reject their fellow males and zero in on the females they discern via chemical receptors – or so scientists thought.

5 Sep 2023

Early onset cancers exacting heaviest toll on young adults over the past three decades

There's been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research published today in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

5 Sep 2023

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

The National Institutes of Health has provided $3.5 million for a large-scale clinical trial testing a radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes that, in an earlier study, put almost 70% of participants in remission without weight loss or medication.

4 Sep 2023

Fruit News and Research

Brazilian fruits positively impact gut health and chronic disease prevention

Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health?

Yogurt may help eliminate garlic odors

Eating your greens could trump genetics in fighting fatty liver disease, new study suggests

New study debunks the myth that almonds are bad for weight loss

Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children's health starting in preschool, study finds

Using sea slug brains to map human brain development

$6.5M NIH grant to study multisensory integration in fruit flies

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

A family of weird proteins hijacks plants’ cellular plumbing

Adult food literacy program effective in producing positive changes across dietary behaviors

How your sugar fix affects your vitamins: Surprising link between added sugar and nutrient intake

Targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve chemotherapy outcomes for breast cancer patients

Dietary cholesterol and fruit tannins synergistically promote kidney stone formation

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

Rising tide of early-onset cancers: Study predicts alarming increase by 2030

High dietary intake of added sugars could increase the risk of coronary heart disease

Cornell biologists shine light on the possible origin of differences in human social behaviors

Early onset cancers exacting heaviest toll on young adults over the past three decades

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

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