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UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body's metabolic processes using an innovative method that will improve the understanding of amino acids.

1 Jul 2022

Study finds significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer

Researchers have found a significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer, compared with those who have benign biopsies.

1 Jul 2022

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

Lori Mangum was 32 when apple-size tumors sprouted on her head. Now — six years and 10 surgeries later — the skin cancer is gone. But her pain lives on, in the form of medical debt.

1 Jul 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

New study investigates the epigenetic drift of time passing

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on the cover of Volume 14, Issue 12, entitled, "Time makes histone H3 modifications drift in mouse liver."

30 Jun 2022

Study: Nearly 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health

About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Life's Essential 8™, also published today in Circulation, details the Association's updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ideal heart and brain health.

29 Jun 2022

Food scientific experts need to reach a consensus about concepts surrounding processed foods

Food, nutrition and health experts don't always agree on terms and concepts surrounding processed foods, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

29 Jun 2022

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8 - Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

29 Jun 2022

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

Results from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have low vitamin D levels, that drop even lower with age.

28 Jun 2022

Mother's gut microbes can aid in the healthy development of baby, finds study

Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother's gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby.

28 Jun 2022

Study reveals surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports

Columbia and MIT researchers are revealing the surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports, a finding that could lead to new ways to understand and slow down tumor growth.

27 Jun 2022

Higher protein intake while dieting leads to better food choices

Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body mass, according to a Rutgers study.

27 Jun 2022

Adherence to Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty, study finds

A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty.

27 Jun 2022

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

New research in rats finds a diet high in the prebiotic fiber inulin offered a protective effect against the damage of a high-salt diet.

27 Jun 2022

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

New research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity finds that time-restricted feeding improves markers of kidney and vascular health.

27 Jun 2022

Study discovers microbial link between Western-style diet and colorectal cancer risk

New research builds the case that a Western-style diet - rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates - is tied to higher risk of colorectal cancer through the intestinal microbiota. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital with collaborators looked at data from more than 134,000 participants from two U.S.-wide prospective cohort studies.

27 Jun 2022

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age.

27 Jun 2022

Vitamin D supplements show promise to counter the adverse effects of diabetes drug on bone health

Vitamin D supplementation may help offset damaging bone loss that occurs in some people who take canagliflozin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug.

27 Jun 2022

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

Canada's largest dementia research initiative, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), has launched an innovative online program that offers older adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge of dementia, improve lifestyle risk factors and engage with researchers.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers determine public attitudes towards monkeypox infections

Researchers assessed the attitudes of the general US population towards monkeypox infections.

27 Jun 2022

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Study finds significant difference in the gut microbiota of men with prostate cancer

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

New study investigates the epigenetic drift of time passing

Study: Nearly 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health

Food scientific experts need to reach a consensus about concepts surrounding processed foods

Sleep turns out to be a significant factor for maintaining cardiovascular health

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

Mother's gut microbes can aid in the healthy development of baby, finds study

Study reveals surprising reasons why cancer cells are often forced to rely on fat imports

Higher protein intake while dieting leads to better food choices

Adherence to Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty, study finds

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

Study discovers microbial link between Western-style diet and colorectal cancer risk

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Vitamin D supplements show promise to counter the adverse effects of diabetes drug on bone health

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

Researchers determine public attitudes towards monkeypox infections

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Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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