Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast cancer treatment therapies and often lead to sexual dissatisfaction and an overall lower quality of life.

17 Apr 2019

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Three children Alejandro Gutierrez, MD, treated for leukemia during his fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital still haunt him more than a decade later.

17 Apr 2019

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

To improve the treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome, investigators have developed a sophisticated way to analyze the microbial and metabolic contents of the gut.

17 Apr 2019

Texas A&M AgriLife becomes the newest member of NutriRECS international consortium

Texas A&M AgriLife has become the fifth and newest member of the NutriRECS international consortium.

17 Apr 2019

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Ketogenic diet or keto diet has been in the news as a trending diet option for weight watchers and those who wish to lose those extra pounds.

17 Apr 2019

Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds

Workplace wellness programs — efforts to get workers to lose weight, eat better, stress less and sleep more — are an $8 billion industry in the U.S.

16 Apr 2019

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers.

16 Apr 2019

Yeast strain provides manufacturing boost to low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose

The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon in its arsenal: a strain of yeast that can metabolize lactose, the sugar in dairy products, into tagatose, a natural sweetener with less than half the calories of table sugar.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

An animal's choice of mate can be influenced by its diet as it reaches sexual maturity, research has shown.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers analyze the effects of dark play in a serious video game

A new study has shown that allowing "dark play" in a serious video game intended to practice skills transferable to a real-life setting does not impact the game's effectiveness.

16 Apr 2019

Irregular schedules increase risk of injury for long-shift miners

Numerous studies have reported on the association between long work shifts and an increased risk of getting injured on the job.

15 Apr 2019

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

A new study has found that stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for multiple types of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries).

15 Apr 2019

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

A label showing added sugars content on all packaged foods and sugary drinks could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits in the United States over the next 20 years, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

15 Apr 2019

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

The Food and Drug Administration's mandatory added sugar labeling policy for packaged foods and beverages, set to take effect between 2020 and 2021, could be a cost-effective way to generate important health gains and cost-savings for both the healthcare system and society in the U.S., according to a new modeling study led by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the University of Liverpool.

15 Apr 2019

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have discovered that growth hormone (GH), which stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helping maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight.

12 Apr 2019

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

Texas A&M AgriLife becomes the newest member of NutriRECS international consortium

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Yeast strain provides manufacturing boost to low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

Researchers analyze the effects of dark play in a serious video game

Irregular schedules increase risk of injury for long-shift miners

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Johns Hopkins scientists design new cell model of aging-associated colon cancer risk

Experts in coloproctology will unite to promote global collaboration at 14th Annual ESCP conference

Researchers identify rare SRC-1 gene variants related to human obesity

New international guidelines for protein intake in track and field athletes

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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