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Research suggests potential new treatment strategy for phenylketonuria

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a critical new factor in regulating phenylalanine metabolism and, therefore, in preventing the inherited metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU).

5 Aug 2021

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning "beige fat," according to a new study publishing August 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues.

5 Aug 2021

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

When new mothers complain that all those sleepless nights caring for their newborns are taking years off their life, they just might be right, UCLA research published this summer in the journal Sleep Health suggests.

5 Aug 2021

Low glycemic diet results in important improvements for people with diabetes

For people with diabetes, sticking to a low glycemic diet results in small but important improvements in blood sugar levels, cholesterol, weight and other risk factors, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

5 Aug 2021

Food security of millions living in 65 nations threatened by climate change

Scientists have projected that millions of people in 65 nations globally, including those in Africa and South-East Asia and the Pacific, could face increased malnutrition as climate change and overfishing take their toll on fisheries.

5 Aug 2021

Nutritional value of foods has not improved despite targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories

UK policies that set targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories have not led to overall improvements in the nutritional value of food products.

4 Aug 2021

Large catheters, small veins raise thrombosis risk for cancer patients

A world-first study led by the University of South Australia has found that cancer patients receiving chemotherapy intravenously have more than double the risk of developing a blood clot or thrombosis if the vein is too small and the catheter occupies more than 45 per cent of the vein.

4 Aug 2021

Common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat in adults with obesity at high cardiovascular risk

Researchers at UT Southwestern announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide.

4 Aug 2021

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

4 Aug 2021

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Aug 2021

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day - more than three times the recommended amount for women and more than double the recommended amount for men.

3 Aug 2021

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

An innovative strategy that analyzes a region of the genome offers the possibility of early diagnosis of schizophrenia, reports a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

3 Aug 2021

Study sheds light on oral vaccine failure in mouse model of chronic gut disorder

A chronic gut disorder that occurs in regions with poor sanitation disrupts intestinal immune responses and impairs oral vaccine effectiveness in a mouse model of the disease, according to research led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists.

3 Aug 2021

Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

As the third-most lethal cancer in the United States, with only a 1% five-year survival rate for people with its most aggressive form, pancreatic cancer has long been a target of researchers who search for ways to slow or stop its growth and spread.

3 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?

Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed during feedings.

3 Aug 2021

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

2 Aug 2021

Finding potential microRNAs from humans and plants against SARS-CoV-2

A new study focuses on the identification of probable miRNA candidates from three medicinal plants.

1 Aug 2021

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have identified a genetic mutation in a small number of children with a rare type of inflammatory bowel disease.

30 Jul 2021

Diabetes drug’s new weight loss formula fuels cost-benefit debate

The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes include an unusual warning: They might cause weight loss. That side effect is one that many people — especially those with Type 2 diabetes, which is associated with obesity — may desperately want.

30 Jul 2021

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Research suggests potential new treatment strategy for phenylketonuria

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

Low glycemic diet results in important improvements for people with diabetes

Food security of millions living in 65 nations threatened by climate change

Nutritional value of foods has not improved despite targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories

Large catheters, small veins raise thrombosis risk for cancer patients

Common weight-loss drug successfully targets fat in adults with obesity at high cardiovascular risk

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Study sheds light on oral vaccine failure in mouse model of chronic gut disorder

Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Finding potential microRNAs from humans and plants against SARS-CoV-2

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Diabetes drug’s new weight loss formula fuels cost-benefit debate

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