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Could spices boost protein intake in older adults?

Poor eating often exacerbates aging problems, resulting in inadequate protein intake among older adults. This, in turn, may cause muscle wasting, reduced function, and poor quality of life. A new research paper looks at the role of spices in boosting the attractiveness of typical foods in this age group.

1 Mar 2023

New insight on the uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people

For years, colorectal cancer was believed by many to primarily impact older people; however, in recent years, there has been an uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people ranging in age from their mid-20s to late 50s.

28 Feb 2023

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 20 nationally recognized experts appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

28 Feb 2023

Jersey Shore University Medical Center celebrates the opening of new Pulmonary Hypertension Center

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of a new, specialized Pulmonary Hypertension Center.

28 Feb 2023

Study links precarious work with increases in BMI

A study from the University of Illinois Chicago links precarious work with increases in body mass index.

28 Feb 2023

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Health impacts students' ability to learn. Leaders at MUSC's Boeing Center for Children's Wellness (MUSC BCCW) believe that lessons on healthy living can be part of every student's school experience.

28 Feb 2023

Low-carb diet patterns associated with reduction in all-cause mortality among people with type 2 diabetes

Following a low-carbohydrate diet comprised primarily of plant-based foods was significantly associated with lower risk of premature death among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

28 Feb 2023

Weight loss in obese subjects could reverse type 2 diabetes progression

A new paper explains a model of diabetes that centers on the role of obesity in glucose dysregulation.

28 Feb 2023

The relationship between nutrient intake and time in bed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy

Researchers evaluated the association between the time in bed and difficulty sleeping with nutrient intake during the second trimester and the third trimester of gestation.

28 Feb 2023

An overview of the anti-inflammatory effects of nuts

Researchers summarize existing literature on the effects of consuming nuts on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.

28 Feb 2023

Metabolomic differences in breast milk throughout lactation

Researchers characterize the cellular metabolome of breast milk throughout the course of lactation.

28 Feb 2023

Cutting just one food from the diet rather than six may help treat eosinophilic esophagitis

Eliminating animal milk alone from the diet of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE, is as effective at treating the disease as eliminating animal milk plus five other common foods, a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

27 Feb 2023

SXSW 2023 to feature the role of microbes in improving human health

Rebecca Bart, PhD, member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and her colleagues from Washington University in St. Louis will be featured on a global stage at South by Southwest on March 11 at 2:30 PM at the JW Marriott, Austin Texas.

27 Feb 2023

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead.

27 Feb 2023

Nutritional analysis: Gluten-free products are not on par with gluten-containing counterparts

A research team at the University of the Basque Country has spent 9 years monitoring gluten-free products to analyze whether they are nutritionally deficient.

27 Feb 2023

Are home-packed lunches nutritionally inferior to in-school lunches?

A new study in Nutrients aimed to analyze the consumption of home-packed lunches among 3rd-grade elementary children.

27 Feb 2023

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91% - significantly more than previously believed - while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new CU Boulder research.

27 Feb 2023

Novel fatty liver organoid models could aid in drug discovery and testing

Researchers from the Organoid group (former Clevers group, Hubrecht Institute) together with researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology established novel human organoid models of fatty liver disease.

23 Feb 2023

Oleic acid: Principal component of olive oil responsible for many health-promoting properties

Oleic acid, the principal component of olive oil, has properties that help to prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease and to lower cholesterol.

23 Feb 2023

Unmarried men more likely to die within five years after heart failure diagnosis

Men who never married were more than twice as likely to die within about five years after a heart failure diagnosis compared with women of any marital status or men who were previously married, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Could spices boost protein intake in older adults?

New insight on the uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

Jersey Shore University Medical Center celebrates the opening of new Pulmonary Hypertension Center

Study links precarious work with increases in BMI

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Low-carb diet patterns associated with reduction in all-cause mortality among people with type 2 diabetes

Weight loss in obese subjects could reverse type 2 diabetes progression

The relationship between nutrient intake and time in bed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy

An overview of the anti-inflammatory effects of nuts

Metabolomic differences in breast milk throughout lactation

Cutting just one food from the diet rather than six may help treat eosinophilic esophagitis

SXSW 2023 to feature the role of microbes in improving human health

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Nutritional analysis: Gluten-free products are not on par with gluten-containing counterparts

Are home-packed lunches nutritionally inferior to in-school lunches?

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Novel fatty liver organoid models could aid in drug discovery and testing

Oleic acid: Principal component of olive oil responsible for many health-promoting properties

Unmarried men more likely to die within five years after heart failure diagnosis

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