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Mortality rates higher for U.S. working-age residents living in rural areas

A recent study by Syracuse University sociology professor Shannon Monnat shows that mortality rates are higher for U.S. working-age residents who live in rural areas instead of metro areas, and the gap is getting wider.

20 Oct 2020

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D is not necessary

In humans, vitamin D is formed in the skin following its exposure to sunlight. In comparison to the body's own formation of vitamin D, dietary consumption generally makes up only a relatively small proportion of the vitamin D supply to the body.

20 Oct 2020

NMR Metabolomics as Novel Screening Tool for New-borns (For Research Only)

In this interview, Oscar Millet, group leader of the Precision Medicine and Metabolism group of the CIC bioGUNE, talked to News Medical about his research into the use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) metabolomic analysis as a clinical screening tool. His team has used NMR to screen urine samples form new-borns for congenital metabolic disorders.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 20 Oct 2020

Higher physical activity, lower sitting time linked with better physical and mental health in older adults

Older adults with higher physical activity and lower sitting time have better overall physical and mental health, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.

20 Oct 2020

Study could offer important clues on factors affecting human microbiome rhythms

Nearly every organism hosts a collection of symbiotic microbes--a microbiome. It is now recognized that microbiomes are major drivers of health in all animals, including humans, and that these symbiotic systems often exhibit strong daily rhythms.

20 Oct 2020

OMA announces availability of updated Pediatric Obesity Algorithm

The Obesity Medicine Association today announced the immediate availability of the 2020-2022 Pediatric Obesity Algorithm, which includes new information for clinicians such as specific considerations for special populations, nutritional recommendations for patients with obesity and adiposity-related diseases, and advanced therapies for pediatric obesity.

19 Oct 2020

Cell nucleus may play role in enabling cells to evade crowded environments

Like people, cells in the human body protect their personal space. They seem to know how much space they need, and if it gets too tight, most cells prefer to break free.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

In a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study involving both mice and patients who are part of an NIH Clinical Center trial, researchers discovered that a gene, called PIEZO2, may be responsible for the powerful urge to urinate that we normally feel several times a day. The

19 Oct 2020

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Abbott and, the U.S. Air Force Research Lab announced today the results of a new study that found a direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition.

19 Oct 2020

Novel multimodal intervention improves physical fitness and cognitive function

Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included protein; the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA; lutein; phospholipids.

19 Oct 2020

Elevated birth weight is linked with atrial fibrillation later in life, shows study

Elevated birth weight is linked with developing atrial fibrillation later in life, according to research presented at the 31st Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology (GW-ICC).

19 Oct 2020

Obesity changes ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in mice: Implications for COVID-19

Researchers studying young obese mice found that expression of ACE2, a receptor in host cells that binds to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is higher in the lungs and trachea of obese mice. The finding could partly explain why obesity is a high-risk factor for COVID-19.

18 Oct 2020

Plant genetic engineering to sustainably address micronutrient malnutrition

More than two billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient malnutrition due to deficiencies in minerals and vitamins.

16 Oct 2020

Study: COVID-19 has prompted Americans to focus more on their health

A new study released today by digital health company Rally Health, Inc. found a significant proportion of Americans have a poor understanding of preventive care, while at the same time, COVID-19 has prompted them to focus more on their health.

16 Oct 2020

Gene variants may provide clues to successful treatment of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

A group of three gene variants, commonly inherited together, may provide clues to more successful treatment of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammation of the food pipe often confused with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

16 Oct 2020

A better understanding of the gut-brain axis may lead to new treatments for neurological disorders

Anyone who has experienced "butterflies in the stomach" before giving a big presentation will be unsurprised to learn there is a physical connection between their gut and their brain.

16 Oct 2020

Supportive nursing care during labor and after childbirth increases breastfeeding rates

New parents who receive attentive, supportive nursing care during labor and immediately after childbirth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their newborn when leaving the hospital, finds a study published in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.

15 Oct 2020

Experts review contribution of Task Force in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75thsession of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants included Member States, UN agencies and non-State actors.

15 Oct 2020

Experts to address factors that cause low dairy consumption in low- and middle-income countries

Low dairy consumption is common among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, with the demand for milk in these countries projected to increase over the next few decades, there is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people from the nutritional benefits of dairy products.

15 Oct 2020

Scientists engineer tissue grafts for personalized joint replacement

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which forms the back portion of the lower jaw and connects your jaw to your skull, is an anatomically complex and highly loaded structure consisting of cartilage and bone.

14 Oct 2020

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Mortality rates higher for U.S. working-age residents living in rural areas

Consumption of high doses of vitamin D is not necessary

NMR Metabolomics as Novel Screening Tool for New-borns (For Research Only)

Higher physical activity, lower sitting time linked with better physical and mental health in older adults

Study could offer important clues on factors affecting human microbiome rhythms

OMA announces availability of updated Pediatric Obesity Algorithm

Cell nucleus may play role in enabling cells to evade crowded environments

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Novel multimodal intervention improves physical fitness and cognitive function

Elevated birth weight is linked with atrial fibrillation later in life, shows study

Obesity changes ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in mice: Implications for COVID-19

Plant genetic engineering to sustainably address micronutrient malnutrition

Study: COVID-19 has prompted Americans to focus more on their health

Gene variants may provide clues to successful treatment of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

A better understanding of the gut-brain axis may lead to new treatments for neurological disorders

Supportive nursing care during labor and after childbirth increases breastfeeding rates

Experts review contribution of Task Force in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

Experts to address factors that cause low dairy consumption in low- and middle-income countries

Scientists engineer tissue grafts for personalized joint replacement

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