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Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

In a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reviewed the cause and the underlying pathophysiology of allergic diseases.

23 Jan 2023

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

In 2021 alone, it is estimated that one billion children around the world experienced some kind of violence or neglect, ranging from sexual to physical or emotional abuse.

23 Jan 2023

Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits, new poll suggests

While most parents and caregivers stay on top of scheduling regular well child visits, they may not always be making the most of them, a new national poll suggests.

23 Jan 2023

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

In a brightly lit kitchen one recent afternoon, cancer survivors Patricia Rhodes and Evette Knight were part of a group gathered around a convection burner and a sauté pan filled with mushrooms.

20 Jan 2023

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

Transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshman do, can increase feelings of loneliness, and feelings of loneliness in college students have dramatically increased in the last decade, according to the National College Health Assessment.

20 Jan 2023

Comprehensive profiling of human-to-human oral and intestinal microbial transmission

Researchers identified widespread bacterial strain sharing among humans (>10 million sharing instances) with distinctive patterns of transmission including vertical transmission, transmission within households, and the population.

20 Jan 2023

Gut bacterial community found to be less diverse in people with irritable bowel syndrome

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers uncover the secret to the health benefits of brown rice

Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world's rice consumption.

19 Jan 2023

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have unfavourable effects on the neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children.

19 Jan 2023

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Researchers evaluated the association between nitrate and nitrite exposure and T2D (type 2 diabetes) development risks.

19 Jan 2023

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

In this interview, News Medical spoke to Kate Lawrenson, Ph.D., about their latest research which detailed the molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.

19 Jan 2023

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to determine whether BMI is capable of modifying vitamin D metabolism as well as response to supplementation.

18 Jan 2023

Group-based CBT relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life in younger heart patients

Group therapy relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Jan 2023

What factors are associated with successful dietary weight loss interventions?

A new study explored the factors governing the success of long- and short-term weight loss interventions.

18 Jan 2023

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman's lifespan, including at midlife.

18 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between dietary exposure to nitrites and risk of type 2 diabetes

Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources.

17 Jan 2023

Researchers identify plasma metabolomic markers for the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women

A recent study identifies blood metabolomic markers and metabolite panels linked to the Mediterranean diet in pregnant women.

17 Jan 2023

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Researchers explored existing literature on long coronavirus disease (COVID). They highlighted key immunological findings, similarities with other diseases, symptoms, and associated pathophysiological mechanisms, and diagnostic and therapeutic options, including COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Jan 2023

Study: Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells

Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.

17 Jan 2023

Long-term deep meditation may help to regulate the gut microbiome for better health

Regular deep meditation, practiced for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of physical and mental ill health, finds a small comparative study published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

17 Jan 2023

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Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

Some parents may not be making the most of well child visits, new poll suggests

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

Comprehensive profiling of human-to-human oral and intestinal microbial transmission

Gut bacterial community found to be less diverse in people with irritable bowel syndrome

Researchers uncover the secret to the health benefits of brown rice

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

Group-based CBT relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life in younger heart patients

What factors are associated with successful dietary weight loss interventions?

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

Study suggests a link between dietary exposure to nitrites and risk of type 2 diabetes

Researchers identify plasma metabolomic markers for the Mediterranean diet among pregnant women

What are the major findings of long COVID research?

Study: Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells

Long-term deep meditation may help to regulate the gut microbiome for better health

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