Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child's microbiota -- the collection of microorganisms, including beneficial bacteria, residing in the mouth -- could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity.

19 Sep 2018

Vitamin D may reduce breast cancer mortality in women with lower BMI

Vitamin D is already well known for its benefits in building healthy bones. A new study supports the idea that it also may reduce cancer risk as well as breast cancer mortality, especially in women with a lower body mass index.

19 Sep 2018

Arthritis common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, finds study

Arthritis is common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, according to a new International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study.

19 Sep 2018

Researchers harness Zika virus vaccine under development to target glioblastoma

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have successfully harnessed a Zika virus vaccine under development to target and kill the brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

19 Sep 2018

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

A scientific team found that the CXCL14 protein, associated with tumor progression and organogenesis, causes beneficial effects to metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

19 Sep 2018

Excess pregnancy weight gain affects cardiometabolic risk in offspring

Pregnant mothers have been advised to eat for two for centuries. A professional body for midwives now has come up with recommendations that this belief is a myth and pregnant women should be advised how to better manage their body weights.

18 Sep 2018

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science to adjust microbiomes--the one-of-a-kind microbial communities that live in our gastrointestinal tracts--to help ward off serious chronic diseases.

18 Sep 2018

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

"With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in the development of intestinal inflammation," explains Professor Dirk Haller from the Department of Nutrition and Immunology at the Weihenstephan Science Centre of the TUM.

18 Sep 2018

Digital games for CVD-related self-management improve exercise capacity and energy expenditure

A scoping review of studies on game interventions for cardiovascular diseaseself-management found that the use of digital games improved exercise capacity and energy expenditure significantly.

18 Sep 2018

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

As one of the most common malignant tumors, gastric cancer occupies the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an increasing trend.

18 Sep 2018

Chinese and German researchers to cooperate more closely in future for better food

Working together for better food: Chinese and German researchers want to cooperate more closely in the future.

18 Sep 2018

Study reveals prevalence of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes among American adults

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes remains overwhelmingly the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in American adults who have the disease.

18 Sep 2018

Concern over fussy eating prompts parents to use non-responsive feeding practices

Although fussy eating is developmentally normal and transient phase for most children, the behavior can be stressful for parents.

18 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

17 Sep 2018

Researchers map 3D structure of toxic proteins used by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to trigger infection

The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause serious and difficult to treat infections. The infection process involves the activation of toxic substances from the bacteria by a common protein in our cells.

17 Sep 2018

BPA-free plastic not safe either finds study

We look for labels stating plastics are “BPA-free” to reassure ourselves that the product is safe to eat or drink out of. A new study has shown that BPA-free options are not safe either.

16 Sep 2018

The Digital Health Platform That’s Tackling Chronic Health Conditions

An interview with Simon Pickup from Liva Healthcare about the Liva digital health platform and how it is changing the lives of patients with chronic diseases.

From Liva Healthcare UK 14 Sep 2018

Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor could provide effective way to stop aggressive fatty liver disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2, a protein-cleaving enzyme, is a critical driver of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a chronic and aggressive liver condition.

14 Sep 2018

New technology rapidly assesses antibiotics by using bacteria in bear saliva

If you're looking into the mouth of a brown bear, one of the world's top predators, your chances of survival probably aren't good. But a team of Rutgers and other scientists has discovered a technology that rapidly assesses potentially lifesaving antibiotics by using bacteria in saliva from an East Siberian brown bear.

14 Sep 2018

New project aims to increase patient willingness to take life-saving oral drugs

A new collaboration grant to scientists from Discovery BioMed, Inc. and the Monell Center will support development of next-generation screening technologies to enable identification of bitter taste blockers.

14 Sep 2018

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

Vitamin D may reduce breast cancer mortality in women with lower BMI

Arthritis common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, finds study

Researchers harness Zika virus vaccine under development to target glioblastoma

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

Excess pregnancy weight gain affects cardiometabolic risk in offspring

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

Microbiota in the intestines and cell stress cause colon cancer

Digital games for CVD-related self-management improve exercise capacity and energy expenditure

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

Chinese and German researchers to cooperate more closely in future for better food

Study reveals prevalence of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes among American adults

Concern over fussy eating prompts parents to use non-responsive feeding practices

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

Researchers map 3D structure of toxic proteins used by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to trigger infection

BPA-free plastic not safe either finds study

The Digital Health Platform That’s Tackling Chronic Health Conditions

Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor could provide effective way to stop aggressive fatty liver disease

New technology rapidly assesses antibiotics by using bacteria in bear saliva

New project aims to increase patient willingness to take life-saving oral drugs

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Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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