Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study shows how the brain uses color code to help guide food choices

Red means "Green light, go for it!" Green means: "hmm, better not!" Like an upside down traffic light in our brain, color helps us decide whether or not to eat something.

14 Nov 2016

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered an important link between the immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism -- a "cross-talk" and interaction that can lead to type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome when not functioning correctly.

14 Nov 2016

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

The World Heart Federation's Cholesterol Roadmap is being previewed today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016 in New Orleans, USA.

14 Nov 2016

MGH researchers find following healthy lifestyle can mitigate genetic risk of heart disease

It is well known that following a healthy lifestyle -- not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise - can reduce the risk of heart disease.

13 Nov 2016

Particular eating behaviors linked to lower odds of developing liver diseases

Particular eating behaviors may lower the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting — held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

11 Nov 2016

Study to test efficacy of computerized cognitive training for improving memory of heart failure patients

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.5 million grant to an IU School of Nursing researcher for a study that will examine whether computerized cognitive training exercises can improve memory and quality of life for heart failure patients.

11 Nov 2016

Intensive multidisciplinary intervention holds benefit for children with pediatric feeding disorders

A new study finds positive outcomes associated with intensive multidisciplinary treatment for children with pediatric feeding disorder who may require a feeding tube to support growth and development.

11 Nov 2016

Medicare expands lifestyle intervention to combat prediabetes

Most people struggle with their weight and are less active than ever before. Taken together, this toxic lifestyle can lead to serious health problems. The truth is that 86 million American adults—more than one out of three—have prediabetes. What's scarier is that nine out of 10 don't know they have it.

11 Nov 2016

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Researchers have discovered a link between constipation and poor kidney health. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, suggest that the diagnosis and management of constipation might be helpful for preventing or treating kidney disease.

11 Nov 2016

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

Living in a food desert - an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food - means you're at increased risk to have asthma.

11 Nov 2016

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Parents may be confused with how and when to introduce peanut-containing foods to their infants.

11 Nov 2016

Women with higher vitamin D levels have better long-term outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis

Women with higher vitamin D levels in their blood following a breast cancer diagnosis had significantly better long-term outcomes, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

11 Nov 2016

UF/IFAS expert provides tips for avoiding common health pitfalls during holidays

Have you ever reached the end of a holiday buffet with a plate filled with more food than you intended?

10 Nov 2016

Spanish children overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food, study warns

Spanish children are overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food (burgers, pizzas, soft drinks, chocolate, bakery, etc.) both in generalist and children-oriented channels, a situation that could be described as "worrying" and which promotes childhood obesity.

10 Nov 2016

TTUHSC El Paso investigators receive $1.8 million grant to support digestive disorder research

Co-principal investigators Richard McCallum, M.D., and Irene Sarosiek, M.D., have received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

10 Nov 2016

MedUni Vienna creates physical training programme to reactivate older adults

According to recent studies, around 11% of people aged over 65 are "frail", and 41% are on their way to becoming so.

10 Nov 2016

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, not diet soda linked to risk of developing prediabetes

Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a 14-year period, according to a new epidemiological analysis led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

9 Nov 2016

Exposure to licorice compound disrupts steroid sex hormone production in ovary

A study of mouse reproductive tissues finds that exposure to isoliquiritigenin, a compound found in licorice, disrupts steroid sex hormone production in the ovary, researchers report.

9 Nov 2016

Researchers identify blood test that may help predict FASD during pregnancy

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine and the Omni-Net Birth Defects Prevention Program in Ukraine have identified a blood test that may help predict how severely a baby will be affected by alcohol exposure during pregnancy, according to a study published November 9 in the journal PLOS ONE.

9 Nov 2016

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

Research shows that adults with diabetes are disproportionately prone to depression. A breadth of research has shown this risk to be significantly greater for women than it is for men.

9 Nov 2016

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study shows how the brain uses color code to help guide food choices

Scientists discover important link between immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

MGH researchers find following healthy lifestyle can mitigate genetic risk of heart disease

Particular eating behaviors linked to lower odds of developing liver diseases

Study to test efficacy of computerized cognitive training for improving memory of heart failure patients

Intensive multidisciplinary intervention holds benefit for children with pediatric feeding disorders

Medicare expands lifestyle intervention to combat prediabetes

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

New guidelines offer way for parents to introduce peanut-containing foods to reduce allergy risk

Women with higher vitamin D levels have better long-term outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis

UF/IFAS expert provides tips for avoiding common health pitfalls during holidays

Spanish children overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food, study warns

TTUHSC El Paso investigators receive $1.8 million grant to support digestive disorder research

MedUni Vienna creates physical training programme to reactivate older adults

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, not diet soda linked to risk of developing prediabetes

Exposure to licorice compound disrupts steroid sex hormone production in ovary

Researchers identify blood test that may help predict FASD during pregnancy

Study establishes various depression predictors among adult women with diabetes

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Newsletters you may be interested in