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Scientists to assess effects of low-cost meal kits on low-income households

The CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy is partnering with The Robin Hood Foundation and Lemontree Foods to assess the effects of low-cost meal kits on low-income households.

31 Oct 2019

Feminine hygiene or female threat?

A new research article published in the Journal of Women's Health indicates dangerous levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the blood of women using feminine hygiene products (FHPs). The most strongly linked products are feminine powder and vaginal douching products.

30 Oct 2019

New UB study focuses on food access among low-income populations

Smaller purveyors of produce such as mobile and farmers markets are the cream of the crop when it comes to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income communities. Opening new supermarkets, however, has not been shown to have much of an impact in that regard, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.

30 Oct 2019

New strategies and approaches to treat patients with hypertension

While studies of hypertension have been performed worldwide in a variety of epidemiological settings such as diabetes, renal function, obesity and thyroid disorders, there is a need to identify appropriate treatment strategies.

30 Oct 2019

Avocados may hold the key to managing obesity and preventing diabetes

Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph research team.

30 Oct 2019

Scientists receive $1.6 million grant to study impact of phthalate exposure on male fertility

A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, led by University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental epigeneticist Richard Pilsner, will use a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to expand research into the impact of phthalate exposure on male fertility.

30 Oct 2019

Study shows how infections during pregnancy are linked to psychiatric disorders

The mother's health is very important for the fetus's brain development during pregnancy. Many factors play key roles for healthy brain development, including nutrition, stress, hormonal balance and the mother's immune system.

30 Oct 2019

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers - mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement - are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults.

30 Oct 2019

A healthy diet also helps the environment

We have been advised time and again to eat a healthy and balanced diet. A new study has revealed that eating a healthy diet not only benefits the individual but also the environment. Researchers from the University of Oxford was published in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study is titled, “Multiple health and environmental impacts of foods”.

29 Oct 2019

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

29 Oct 2019

Researchers develop new test to detect nutrient deficiencies in harsh environments

Mothers and children in low resource communities may appear well fed but often suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.

29 Oct 2019

Eating potatoes provides as much fuel as carbohydrate gels for athletes

Eating a potato during exercise provides as much fuel and results in similar performance in trained athletes as carbohydrate gels.

29 Oct 2019

Dental health, diet may have an impact on psoriasis development and severity

Dental health and diet may have an impact on the development and severity of psoriasis, according to a study by dermatologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes thick, itchy patches of red skin with silvery scales and affects more than 8 million Americans.

29 Oct 2019

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

As if you didn't already have enough to worry about to keep you up at night, a new study indicates that poor sleep can negatively affect your gut microbiome, which can, in turn, lead to additional health issues.

29 Oct 2019

Sugar-sweetened acidic drinks linked to obesity and tooth wear among adults

A new study published today in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations, has found that sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, such as soft drinks, is the common factor between obesity and tooth wear among adults.

28 Oct 2019

Eating one avocado a day associated with lower levels of LDL

Move over, apples -- new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep "bad cholesterol" at bay.

28 Oct 2019

Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations

There are a lot of plants eaten for food that may also contain toxins that harm the brain and the nervous system, when present in amounts that cross the limit of individual tolerance. This happens when such toxin-containing foods are the chief or only source of nutrition.

26 Oct 2019

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ph.D., has received a three-year National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research grant to investigate and develop an artificial intelligence-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes.

25 Oct 2019

Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Major burns lead to changes in the gastrointestinal tract bacteria, and these alterations of the gut microbiome are influenced by resuscitation with intravenous (IV) fluids, according to animal studies reported in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of theShockSociety. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

25 Oct 2019

Parental depression may increase kids' risk for later physical health problems

When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia's Katherine Ehrlich.

25 Oct 2019

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Scientists to assess effects of low-cost meal kits on low-income households

Feminine hygiene or female threat?

New UB study focuses on food access among low-income populations

New strategies and approaches to treat patients with hypertension

Avocados may hold the key to managing obesity and preventing diabetes

Scientists receive $1.6 million grant to study impact of phthalate exposure on male fertility

Study shows how infections during pregnancy are linked to psychiatric disorders

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

A healthy diet also helps the environment

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly

Researchers develop new test to detect nutrient deficiencies in harsh environments

Eating potatoes provides as much fuel as carbohydrate gels for athletes

Dental health, diet may have an impact on psoriasis development and severity

NSU study points to another potential connection between sleep and overall good health

Sugar-sweetened acidic drinks linked to obesity and tooth wear among adults

Eating one avocado a day associated with lower levels of LDL

Some plant foods causing paralysis, death, in malnourished populations

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Gut microbiome altered by burn injury and influenced by fluid resuscitation, study shows

Parental depression may increase kids' risk for later physical health problems

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