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A potential treatment to prevent obesity-related liver damage

One of the especially dangerous health risks of being extremely overweight occurs when an obese person begins to accumulate fat in their liver.

18 May 2021

Breastfeeding safe and beneficial in SARS-CoV-2 infection

\With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hundreds of millions of people became infected worldwide, including thousands of pregnant women near term. The question of vertical transmission to the infant via the placenta or breast milk was very real, leading to a near-total ban on breastfeeding in this group.

17 May 2021

Fasting diets could have detrimental effect on the health of future generations

Fasting diets could impact the health of future generations according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

17 May 2021

Students isolate 570 microbes from soil samples to identify new antibiotics

The 57 Valencian students who have taken part in the "En busca de nuevos Fleming" (Searching for the new Fleming) project of the SWICEU team, have showcased their results in an event held at the assembly room of the CEU Cardenal Herrera university.

17 May 2021

New touring installation will travel around the UK to talk about meat-eating habits

'Meat Your Persona' is a new touring installation designed to get the UK talking about eating meat, its environmental impact, and how much meat is actually good for you.

17 May 2021

Lifestyle changes can benefit people with high genetic risk for colorectal cancer

People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy lifestyles than those at lower genetic risk, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the April issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

17 May 2021

New framework could help manage COVID-19, deal with other major stresses

A new analysis of the effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current pandemic, on the human body has provided novel insights into the nature of resilience and how we deal with stressful situations.

17 May 2021

New way to detect a diverse range of bacteria that cause diarrheal disease in informal settlements

Monash University researchers have validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrheal disease in informal settlements.

17 May 2021

What can ancient feces tell us about the evolution of the human gut microbiome?

Researchers at the Section on Pathophysiology and Molecular Pharmacology, Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts, analyzed microbial DNA found in indigenous human paleofeces (desiccated excrement) from dry caves in northern Mexico and Utah. They found that the ancient human gut microbiome is similar to those of modern-day people from non-industrialized populations.

14 May 2021

Farxiga approved in the US for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients at risk of progression with and without type-2 diabetes

Approval is the most significant advancement in the treatment of chronic kidney disease in more than 20 years. In DAPA-CKD Phase III trial, Farxiga demonstrated unprecedented reduction in the risk of the composite of worsening of renal function, end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular or renal death.

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Do labels on commercial kefir products report microbial levels correctly?

A recent study in the journal JDS Communications reports the results of an analysis of five brands of kefir on the US market, indicating the need for stricter regulation of this field.

14 May 2021

Higher fruit and vegetable intake associated with less stress

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.

13 May 2021

New app focuses on supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses in Ethiopia

The Ayzot app is a collaboration between Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, Hospice Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health and Hello Doctor Ethiopia, an Ethiopian-based software company run by Dr Yohans Wodaje.

13 May 2021

Ancient people had far different microorganisms in their guts than modern humans

Only an anthropologist would treasure millennia-old human feces found in dry caves. Just ask Dr. Meradeth Snow, a University of Montana researcher and co-chair of UM's Department of Anthropology.

13 May 2021

Scientists find dramatic differences between ancient gut microbiomes and modern microbes

Scientists are rapidly gathering evidence that variants of gut microbiomes, the collections of bacteria and other microbes in our digestive systems, may play harmful roles in diabetes and other diseases.

12 May 2021

Girls more likely to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity than boys

A study of 92 adolescents conducted in Brazil suggests girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).

12 May 2021

Measuring metabolic 'fluxes' could help scientists advance new tuberculosis drugs

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is incredible in that it can survive for decades within its human host. It does this by varying its diet to successfully steal nutrients from the human host including immune cells; it is known to acquire and absorb multiple carbon sources from the body during infection.

12 May 2021

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

A potential treatment to prevent obesity-related liver damage

Breastfeeding safe and beneficial in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Fasting diets could have detrimental effect on the health of future generations

Students isolate 570 microbes from soil samples to identify new antibiotics

New touring installation will travel around the UK to talk about meat-eating habits

Lifestyle changes can benefit people with high genetic risk for colorectal cancer

New framework could help manage COVID-19, deal with other major stresses

New way to detect a diverse range of bacteria that cause diarrheal disease in informal settlements

What can ancient feces tell us about the evolution of the human gut microbiome?

Farxiga approved in the US for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients at risk of progression with and without type-2 diabetes

Do labels on commercial kefir products report microbial levels correctly?

Higher fruit and vegetable intake associated with less stress

New app focuses on supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses in Ethiopia

Ancient people had far different microorganisms in their guts than modern humans

Scientists find dramatic differences between ancient gut microbiomes and modern microbes

Girls more likely to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity than boys

Measuring metabolic 'fluxes' could help scientists advance new tuberculosis drugs

Study examines a pathway responsible for the formation of tau tangles in the brain

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics

Study: Pink drinks can help people run faster and further compared to clear drinks

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