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Yale researchers offer insight into the hunger hormone

In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and also suggest a potential strategy for developing future weight-loss treatments, they said.

19 Jun 2019

Adequate protein intake linked with reduced risk of frailty

Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Adequate protein intake was defined as at least 1.1 g per kg of body weight. The findings were published in European Journal of Nutrition.

19 Jun 2019

Invitation to attend Microbiome Movement – Drug Development & Nutrition Summit in Singapore

As the Program Director of the Microbiome Movement, I would like to formally invite you to join us an esteemed member of the delegation for the inaugural Microbiome Movement – Drug Development & Nutrition Summit taking place September 17-18 in Singapore.

From The Microbiome Movement 19 Jun 2019

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Thanks to advanced medical treatments, women diagnosed with breast cancer today will likely survive the disease.

19 Jun 2019

Food neophobia may raise the risk of developing lifestyle diseases

Food neophobia, or fear of new foods, may lead to poorer dietary quality, increase the risk factors associated with chronic diseases, and thus increase the risk of developing lifestyle diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.

18 Jun 2019

Five easy health tips for men

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens than women.

18 Jun 2019

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

In 2012, Professor Jeroen Raes launched the Flemish Gut Flora Project. Sequencing fecal samples of over 3,000 healthy volunteers, Prof. Raes and his team defined the boundaries of a normal, health-associated gut microbiota.

18 Jun 2019

Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

New research may explain why an antioxidant that protects the brain is also associated with deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's disease.

18 Jun 2019

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy.

17 Jun 2019

Online shopping interventions could help customers make healthier choices

Altering the default order in which foods are shown on the screen, or offering substitutes lower in saturated fat could help customers make healthier choices when shopping for food online, according to a study published in the open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

16 Jun 2019

New discovery could improve therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles suggests a tiny protein could play a major role in combating heart failure related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the most common lethal genetic disorder among children.

16 Jun 2019

Women's pre-pregnancy obesity changes breast milk contents which can affect infant growth

In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women's pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity produces changes in breast milk, which can affect infant growth.

14 Jun 2019

Researchers uncover new mechanism by which cells communicate in inflammatory processes

A research group from MedUni Vienna and CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has discovered a new mechanism by which cells communicate in inflammatory processes.

14 Jun 2019

Better education and communication critical for increasing blood donation among minorities

Better community education and communication are critical for increasing levels of blood donation among minorities, according to a study by researchers at Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University.

14 Jun 2019

Research identifies new approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging

New research has identified a novel approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Jun 2019

Study deciphers impacts of milk polar lipids on cardiovascular risk of overweight women

Dairy products contain a wide variety of lipids, both triglycerides and polar lipids, the latter being specific lipids that naturally stabilize fat droplets and are notably found in cream and buttermilk.

14 Jun 2019

Cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil favors absorption, release of bioactive compounds

Cooking vegetables in the sofrito with extra virgin olive oil favors the absorption and release of bioactive compounds of its traditional ingredients, according to the study conducted by a research team of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona, from the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre and the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research, led by the tenure lecturer Rosa M. Lamuela.

14 Jun 2019

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

Researchers have come up with a new study that reveals that cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil could release certain bioactive compounds from the garlic, onion and tomatoes that could be beneficial for the body.

13 Jun 2019

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

Research conducted at the University of Campinas in São Paulo State, Brazil, shows that vigorous physical exercise such as strength and weight training can reduce accumulated liver fat and improve blood sugar control in obese and diabetic individuals in a short time span, even before significant weight loss occurs.

13 Jun 2019

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ have vitamin D deficiency, study finds

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin who announced their findings today (Thursday, June 13th).

13 Jun 2019

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Yale researchers offer insight into the hunger hormone

Adequate protein intake linked with reduced risk of frailty

Invitation to attend Microbiome Movement – Drug Development & Nutrition Summit in Singapore

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors at greater risk for developing heart disease

Food neophobia may raise the risk of developing lifestyle diseases

Five easy health tips for men

Scientists describe microbiome composition in patients suffering from IBD and PSC

Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

Overweight men contribute to increase in fertility problems

Online shopping interventions could help customers make healthier choices

New discovery could improve therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Women's pre-pregnancy obesity changes breast milk contents which can affect infant growth

Researchers uncover new mechanism by which cells communicate in inflammatory processes

Better education and communication critical for increasing blood donation among minorities

Research identifies new approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging

Study deciphers impacts of milk polar lipids on cardiovascular risk of overweight women

Cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil favors absorption, release of bioactive compounds

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ have vitamin D deficiency, study finds

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