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Sobering statistics from the AHA's 2023 heart disease and stroke update

The AHA discusses some of the ways in which COVID-19 impacted cardiovascular health throughout the pandemic.

25 Jan 2023

Adding one handful of walnuts to the diet can provide good nutrition

A new study from researchers at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has found that adding one ounce of walnuts (or one handful) to the diet of children and adults who do not normally eat nuts improves diet quality and intake of some under-consumed nutrients of public health importance.

25 Jan 2023

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Approximately half of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes experience peripheral neuropathy - weakness, numbness, and pain, primarily in the hands and feet.

25 Jan 2023

Study investigates the link between lifestyle factors and risk of HPV infection

Human well-being has been linked to physical activity, diet balance, sleep quality, depression and anxiety.

25 Jan 2023

Few simple adjustments to your daily diet can help reduce heart disease risk

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes).

25 Jan 2023

Single drop of blood can be used to measure thousands of molecules

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have shown they can measure thousands of molecules — some of which are signals of health — from a single drop of blood.

25 Jan 2023

Scientists demonstrate how microbiome and feeding patterns impact circadian rhythms in the gut

A study published in the journal PNAS reveals that the gut microbiome stabilizes the synchronization between gut and brain circadian rhythms.

24 Jan 2023

Midriff bulge linked to heightened risk of physical frailty in older age

Carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from mid-life onwards, is linked to a heightened risk of physical frailty in older age, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

24 Jan 2023

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Transient gut infection not only promotes white adipose tissue expansion and host weight gain but also optimizes host metabolism for carbohydrates.

23 Jan 2023

Hypertension drug can extend lifespan and slow aging

Researchers have found that the drug rilmenidine can extend lifespan and slow aging.

23 Jan 2023

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

In a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reviewed the cause and the underlying pathophysiology of allergic diseases.

23 Jan 2023

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

In a brightly lit kitchen one recent afternoon, cancer survivors Patricia Rhodes and Evette Knight were part of a group gathered around a convection burner and a sauté pan filled with mushrooms.

20 Jan 2023

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

Transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshman do, can increase feelings of loneliness, and feelings of loneliness in college students have dramatically increased in the last decade, according to the National College Health Assessment.

20 Jan 2023

Comprehensive profiling of human-to-human oral and intestinal microbial transmission

Researchers identified widespread bacterial strain sharing among humans (>10 million sharing instances) with distinctive patterns of transmission including vertical transmission, transmission within households, and the population.

20 Jan 2023

Researchers uncover the secret to the health benefits of brown rice

Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world's rice consumption.

19 Jan 2023

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have unfavourable effects on the neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children.

19 Jan 2023

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Researchers evaluated the association between nitrate and nitrite exposure and T2D (type 2 diabetes) development risks.

19 Jan 2023

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

In this interview, News Medical spoke to Kate Lawrenson, Ph.D., about their latest research which detailed the molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.

19 Jan 2023

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to determine whether BMI is capable of modifying vitamin D metabolism as well as response to supplementation.

18 Jan 2023

Group-based CBT relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life in younger heart patients

Group therapy relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Jan 2023

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Sobering statistics from the AHA's 2023 heart disease and stroke update

Adding one handful of walnuts to the diet can provide good nutrition

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Study investigates the link between lifestyle factors and risk of HPV infection

Few simple adjustments to your daily diet can help reduce heart disease risk

Single drop of blood can be used to measure thousands of molecules

Scientists demonstrate how microbiome and feeding patterns impact circadian rhythms in the gut

Midriff bulge linked to heightened risk of physical frailty in older age

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Hypertension drug can extend lifespan and slow aging

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

Boosting nutritional knowledge with the help of a dietitian specializing in cancer

Loneliness among college students related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity

Comprehensive profiling of human-to-human oral and intestinal microbial transmission

Researchers uncover the secret to the health benefits of brown rice

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

Group-based CBT relieves psychological distress, improves quality of life in younger heart patients

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Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

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