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Does diet during pregnancy impact on sleep quality and duration?

Researchers aimed to understand the association between dietary intake and sleep quality.

2 May 2023

Maternal diet and body composition show little impact on key milk components, genetics prevails

This study aimed to investigate the potential influence of short-term maternal diet and current body composition on human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) profiles in mature human milk. The study found a lack of clear and consistent associations between maternal nutrition and HMO concentrations in mature human milk from healthy lactating women with adequate dietary intake.

30 Apr 2023

U-M Health team guides Zambian surgeons through the country’s first total aortic arch replacement

Surgeons in Zambia completed the country’s first total aortic arch replacement – guided by a team from University of Michigan Health.

28 Apr 2023

Does carrot-derived rhamnogalacturonan I positively impact gut microbiota composition and function?

Researchers assessed how carrot-derived rhamnogalacturonan I (cRG-I) impacted the human gut microbiota.

28 Apr 2023

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Study analyzed the relationship between diet quality and sleep outcomes in the Bogalusa Heart Study. The results suggest that higher diet quality is associated with a lower risk of sleep apnea.

27 Apr 2023

How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Solving a riddle that has confounded biologists since bacterial spores -; inert, sleeping bacteria -; were first described more than 150 years ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new kind of cellular sensor that allows spores to detect the presence of nutrients in their environment and quickly spring back to life.

27 Apr 2023

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Apr 2023

The Western vs. Mediterranean Diet: is there an association between dietary patterns and reduction in breast cancer risk?

Researchers compared the impacts of Western and Mediterranean diets on breast cancer risk.

27 Apr 2023

Study evaluates the effects of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil on skin health

Researchers evaluated the effects of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil on human fibroblasts.

27 Apr 2023

Study indicates that elderberry juice consumption increases carbohydrate oxidation in obese adults

Researchers evaluated the effects of elderberry juice on indirect calorimetry and insulin sensitivity/ glucose tolerance measures.

27 Apr 2023

Highly processed foods contribute to poor diet quality among Japanese adults

Researchers explore the intake of highly processed foods (HPF) with respect to overall diet quality.

26 Apr 2023

An assessment of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among a Spanish University campus community

Researchers from Spain surveyed the community to determine adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.

26 Apr 2023

Japanese diet patterns linked to lower degree of liver fibrosis progression

Japanese food is popular worldwide and has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

26 Apr 2023

Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity in boys

Study examines the association between prenatal vitamin D levels and growth and adiposity in late childhood. The results suggest a sex-specific programming effect of early pregnancy vitamin D3 levels on offspring body composition into late childhood observed in boys.

25 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Nutrients News and Research

Does diet during pregnancy impact on sleep quality and duration?

Maternal diet and body composition show little impact on key milk components, genetics prevails

U-M Health team guides Zambian surgeons through the country’s first total aortic arch replacement

Does carrot-derived rhamnogalacturonan I positively impact gut microbiota composition and function?

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

The Western vs. Mediterranean Diet: is there an association between dietary patterns and reduction in breast cancer risk?

Study evaluates the effects of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil on skin health

Study indicates that elderberry juice consumption increases carbohydrate oxidation in obese adults

Highly processed foods contribute to poor diet quality among Japanese adults

An assessment of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among a Spanish University campus community

Japanese diet patterns linked to lower degree of liver fibrosis progression

Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity in boys

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

Study reveals associations between nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function in healthy aging

Can grape pomace be used as a cardiometabolic health-promoting ingredient?

Improving cancer treatment outcomes: the potential use of fermented food interventions

New and efficient technique for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

Bridging the Gap between Academia and Industry: The Power of Collaboration in Life Sciences

Revolutionizing Schizophrenia Research

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