Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

On New Year's Day this coming Sunday, we will once again be waiting to see whereabouts in Austria the first baby is born safe and sound to be our "New Year's Baby 2017".

30 Dec 2016

Physical inactivity in obese mice linked to dopamine signaling defects

Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that most people are unable to stick with for very long.

30 Dec 2016

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

DaVita Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, marking its 16th year bringing quality of life to patients and teammates around the world.

30 Dec 2016

Women with advanced kidney disease not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening

A new study indicates that many women with advanced kidney disease are not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening, even though they face a higher risk of developing cancer than women in the general population.

30 Dec 2016

Study highlights lack of nutritional standards for premixed infant cereals in lower-income countries

For parents around the world, premixed infant cereals--also known as complementary foods--can be a vital source of the solid food needed for healthy child growth after six months of age, when infants outgrow the nutrients provided by breast milk alone.

28 Dec 2016

New study finds overuse of hospital ICUs

Intensive Care Units, which provide the most expensive and invasive forms of care in a hospital setting, are being used too often for patients who don't need that level of care, according to a new study by LA BioMed and UCLA researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine today.

28 Dec 2016

Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Human papillomavirus-positive oropharynx cancers (cancers of the tonsils and back of the throat) are on rise.

27 Dec 2016

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Using technology adapted from NASA's Mars lander as part of a large-scale bedsore reduction program, over half of the 13 participating hospitals were able to eliminate the occurrence of new bedsores completely; an additional 3 hospitals achieved reductions ranging from 11% to 90%.

23 Dec 2016

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

A team of Clemson University researchers and an Upstate businessman believe they can help make football a little safer by creating a facemask that can help reduce the severity of head injuries by increasing overall helmet protection.

23 Dec 2016

Personal fish calculator reveals safety of seafood

Seafood is the main component of European Christmas menus. But with rising concern about chemical pollution in the marine environment, is seafood safe to eat?

23 Dec 2016

Researchers find increase in heart attacks during Christmas holidays

University of Melbourne researchers have found an increase in heart attacks around the festive period may be due to more difficult access to hospitals, combined with stress, an excess of alcohol and a fatty diet.

23 Dec 2016

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may affect children's kidney function

In a new study, young children showed signs of kidney damage if their mothers smoked while pregnant.

22 Dec 2016

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

A past episode of kidney damage, despite return to normal kidney function before pregnancy, was linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes in a recent study.

22 Dec 2016

Experts confirm high risk of famine in northeast Nigeria

Multiple experts, including Action Against Hunger, have validated new analysis confirming an elevated risk of famine in Nigeria's Borno State among populations cut off from humanitarian assistance due to the Boko Haram insurgency.

22 Dec 2016

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

Weight loss has a significant and prolonged positive impact on psoriasis symptoms and quality of life.

22 Dec 2016

High BMI leads to epigenetic changes, study shows

The extra pounds you gain during the holidays will not only show up on your hips but will also affect your DNA.

22 Dec 2016

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms that pose as risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

Tumor suppressors stop healthy cells from becoming cancerous. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Medical University of Graz and the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam-Rehbruecke have found that p53, one of the most important tumor suppressors, accumulates in liver after food withdrawal.

21 Dec 2016

Breakthrough technique uses sound to see inside live cells

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have developed a break-through technique that uses sound rather than light to see inside live cells, with potential application in stem-cell transplants and cancer diagnosis.

21 Dec 2016

Biomarker for oxidative stress plays key role in development of NAFLD, study shows

Diet-related diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are known to have a major inflammatory component.

21 Dec 2016

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

Physical inactivity in obese mice linked to dopamine signaling defects

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

Women with advanced kidney disease not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening

Study highlights lack of nutritional standards for premixed infant cereals in lower-income countries

New study finds overuse of hospital ICUs

Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

Personal fish calculator reveals safety of seafood

Researchers find increase in heart attacks during Christmas holidays

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may affect children's kidney function

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

Experts confirm high risk of famine in northeast Nigeria

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

High BMI leads to epigenetic changes, study shows

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

Breakthrough technique uses sound to see inside live cells

Biomarker for oxidative stress plays key role in development of NAFLD, study shows

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