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Asthma, eczema are not barriers to active lifestyle in teenagers

A fresh look by the University of Bristol at how teenagers are affected by their asthma, eczema or obesity has some reassuring findings published in BMJ Open today.

22 Jan 2019

The Psychology Behind Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions

Despite good intentions, most people will not achieve their goal. Could psychology provide the answer to creating and sticking to your new year resolutions?

22 Jan 2019

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Our microbiome, the complex community of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms in and on our bodies, reflects the way we live. If we own a pet, we likely share microbes with them. If we eat meat, the microbiome in our intestines may look different from that of a vegan.

22 Jan 2019

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Leaving a two-hour gap between the last meal of the day and bedtime doesn't seem to be associated with any discernible difference in blood glucose levels among healthy adults over the long term, suggests Japanese research published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

22 Jan 2019

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Bowel cancer screening often begins after the age of fifty. New statistics reveal that it should start earlier because bowel cancer is on the rise among younger population in Australia. The numbers appear in the latest issue of the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

22 Jan 2019

Study describes metabolism of intestinal microbiota in babies for the first time

A research team with the participation of the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology of the University of Valencia, together with FISABIO and CIBERESP, has carried out the first metatranscriptomic study of the gut microbiota of babies, which has allowed to unveil the metabolism of the intestinal bacterial community during the first year of life, with a level of detail unknown until now

22 Jan 2019

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Second on the list are non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes etc. The WHO report states that around 70 percent of the deaths are caused by these non-communicable diseases.

21 Jan 2019

Unexpected connection found between feeding and memory centers of the brain

The search for a mechanism that could explain how the protein complex NCOR1/2 regulates memory has revealed an unexpected connection between the lateral hypothalamus and the hippocampus, the feeding and the memory centers of the brain, respectively.

21 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover specific microbial signatures of intestinal disease

Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Research of the University of Bern and the University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine of the Inselspital Bern, Switzerland, have discovered that changes in the composition of the intestinal bacteria in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease affect the severity of the disease and the success of therapy.

21 Jan 2019

High fat reduces efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease

APC Microbiome Ireland scientists based at University College Cork have shown for the first time that a high fat "western" diet reduces the efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease particularly in the gut, and to infection with the foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes.

21 Jan 2019

Delaying bath for newborn babies increases breastfeeding rates, finds study

While it has been standard practice for decades to whisk newborns off to a bath within the first few hours of their birth, a new Cleveland Clinic study found that waiting to bathe a healthy newborn 12 or more hours after birth increased the rate of breastfeeding exclusivity during the newborn hospital stay.

21 Jan 2019

Exposure to certain chemicals may be linked to decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy

Exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates, parabens or Bisphenol A could be associated with a decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy.

21 Jan 2019

Branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer

Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium have discovered that branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer. Together with collaborators from the United States and National Cancer Centre Singapore, they found that some cancers potently suppress the catabolism (breakdown) of BCAAs.

21 Jan 2019

Fiderstat could be used as chemopreventative drug for intestinal cancers caused by APC gene mutations

Colorectal Cancer has now become one of the leading causes of death. Studies indicate that smoking, low physical activities and high-fat diet are a major risk factor for colorectal cancer.

21 Jan 2019

Placenta adapts and compensates when pregnant mothers have poor diets or low oxygen

Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies in a study using mice to model conditions in the womb.

21 Jan 2019

Study shows hereditary hemochromatosis behind many cancers and joint diseases

A British study has found that “stealth disease”, also known as hemochromatosis, could be the reason behind several disease conditions including cancers and joint diseases.

20 Jan 2019

Short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health

It just got harder to avoid exercise. A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health, according to new research from kinesiologists at McMaster University and UBC Okanagan.

18 Jan 2019

Researchers identify new genes linked to development of age-related macular degeneration

Fight for Sight funded research published this week in Clinical Epigenetics, has identified new genes linked to the development of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the UK.

18 Jan 2019

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

The ability to eat and drink are things most Australians take for granted. That’s why Speech Pathology Australia is an active participant in an international initiative that is working to make swallowing safer for people in Australian hospitals and nursing homes.

18 Jan 2019

Study uses local data to model food consumption patterns among Seattle residents

Seattle residents who live in waterfront neighborhoods tend to have healthier diets compared to those who live along Interstate-5 and Aurora Avenue, according to new research on social disparities from the University of Washington School of Public Health.

18 Jan 2019

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Asthma, eczema are not barriers to active lifestyle in teenagers

The Psychology Behind Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions

Diversity among rural Africans extends to their gut microbiomes

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Study describes metabolism of intestinal microbiota in babies for the first time

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Unexpected connection found between feeding and memory centers of the brain

Researchers uncover specific microbial signatures of intestinal disease

High fat reduces efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease

Delaying bath for newborn babies increases breastfeeding rates, finds study

Exposure to certain chemicals may be linked to decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy

Branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer

Fiderstat could be used as chemopreventative drug for intestinal cancers caused by APC gene mutations

Placenta adapts and compensates when pregnant mothers have poor diets or low oxygen

Study shows hereditary hemochromatosis behind many cancers and joint diseases

Short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health

Researchers identify new genes linked to development of age-related macular degeneration

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

Study uses local data to model food consumption patterns among Seattle residents

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