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Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

Research paper provides an overview of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and their role in regulating gut homeostasis. It also discusses SCFA-producing bacteria and potential therapeutic approaches to boost SCFA levels in the gut to treat related diseases.

9 May 2023

Researchers find link between increasing prosperity and unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan preadolescents

The increase in obesity in lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) is largely thought to be affected by lifestyle transition away from traditional diets toward unhealthy Western dietary patterns that follow economic development.

9 May 2023

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Research investigates the association between the microbial communities in human milk and infant gut. The study found that milk microbial communities have a long-term effect on the infant gut microbiome both through sharing of microbes and other molecular mechanisms.

9 May 2023

Experts urge increased attention to the threat of climate change and pollution on children's health

Study explores the impact of climate change and environmental chemicals on children's health.

9 May 2023

Can diet and exercise improve gut microbiota and health in older adults?

Research paper discusses how the gut microbiome changes with age and its role in immune function and inflammation. It also highlights the need for more research to understand how diet and exercise can influence the aging microbiome.

9 May 2023

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique effects on their risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 May 2023

Study shows strong association between mastication and blood glucose levels among T2D patients

If you're a health care provider treating people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), University at Buffalo researcher Mehmet A. Eskan has this suggestion for you: check your patients' teeth.

8 May 2023

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

In this study, the effects of a high-fat diet on the formation of bisretinoids in photoreceptor cells were explored. The results showed that mice on a high-fat diet had increased levels of bisretinoids and retinol-binding protein 4, which are associated with metabolic dysregulation.

8 May 2023

Specialized weight loss program for deaf people helps participants lose weight

Shedding unwanted pounds can be hard for anyone, but may be especially difficult for Deaf sign language users who experience barriers to mainstream weight loss programs and the social support they offer.

8 May 2023

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Study investigated the association of ambient pollution on preterm birth and the effect measure modification of this association by caloric intake, percent caloric intake from fats, and percent caloric intake from saturated fats. The findings suggest that gestational parent diet may modify the effect of ambient pollutants on birth outcomes.

8 May 2023

Study uncovers a crucial player for enhancing lipid oxidation

Overweight and obesity pose significant health risks, including an increased likelihood of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

8 May 2023

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

A recent study discusses alterations in the human metabolic fingerprint associated with the keto diet.

8 May 2023

Antibiotics, Western diet and higher socioeconomic status may increase IBD risk in children

Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics or a Western diet at early ages, or when their family has higher socioeconomic status, according to a study being presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2023.

8 May 2023

The effects of replacing habitual sugar-sweetened beverage intake on cognitive, metabolic, affective, and taste preference measures

Researchers evaluated the potential cognitive and metabolic health benefits of replacing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with non-nutritive sweetened beverages among young adults.

8 May 2023

The impact of living in a ‘food desert’ on metabolic health during pregnancy

Research paper investigates the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), food desert severity, and metabolic health during pregnancy. The study found that lower SES predicted higher food desert severity, which in turn predicted higher percent adiposity during the second trimester of pregnancy.

7 May 2023

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

Researchers find link between increasing prosperity and unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan preadolescents

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Experts urge increased attention to the threat of climate change and pollution on children's health

Can diet and exercise improve gut microbiota and health in older adults?

Differences in genetics, lifestyle factors likely have unique effects on CVD risk in Asian Americans

Study shows strong association between mastication and blood glucose levels among T2D patients

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

Specialized weight loss program for deaf people helps participants lose weight

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Study uncovers a crucial player for enhancing lipid oxidation

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

Antibiotics, Western diet and higher socioeconomic status may increase IBD risk in children

The effects of replacing habitual sugar-sweetened beverage intake on cognitive, metabolic, affective, and taste preference measures

The impact of living in a ‘food desert’ on metabolic health during pregnancy

GlyNAC supplementation plays beneficial role in promoting brain health and cognitive function in aging

Plant-based dairy alternatives in the human diet

Study explores the role of diet in supporting a healthy gastrointestinal microbiota

Study analyzes effects of a calorie-restricted diet on the hippocampus in old rats

Crohn’s disease: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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