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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

Heart attack-related death rates decline in the past 20 years

The U.S. not only saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths in the past 20 years, but also a reduction in racial disparities for heart attack deaths, 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

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits and may increase the risk of death, according to findings from nine randomized controlled trials in a new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

Researchers examine the associations between nutrient intake, alcohol use, and diabetes incidence in Japanese residents.

22 Feb 2023

A study of the effects of beta-alanine supplements on soldiers' performance

Researchers review the effects of β-alanine supplementation on soldiers’ performance, cognition, and resilience.

22 Feb 2023

How are adverse childhood events and less than ideal cardiovascular health in adulthood associated?

Researchers evaluated associations between adverse childhood events (ACEs) and cardiovascular health (CVH).

22 Feb 2023

Researchers explore Mediterranean diet and its health benefits in managing obesity

A review article published in the journal Experimental Gerontology describes the utility of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in the prevention and management of obesity.

22 Feb 2023

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

The National Institutes of Health will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy to test the efficacy of a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

21 Feb 2023

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the first molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

21 Feb 2023

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers highlight recent research investigating whether gut microbiota regulates tau pathology and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in an ApoE isoform–dependent manner.

21 Feb 2023

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. While no cancer is 100% preventable, a healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

21 Feb 2023

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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

Heart attack-related death rates decline in the past 20 years

Overly restricting dietary sodium can be harmful to people with heart failure

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

A study of the effects of beta-alanine supplements on soldiers' performance

How are adverse childhood events and less than ideal cardiovascular health in adulthood associated?

Researchers explore Mediterranean diet and its health benefits in managing obesity

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

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