Diet News and Research

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Are we consuming microplastics through take-out food?

In a recent Environmental Research study, scientists detected and measured microplastics directly from take-out food.

26 Sep 2022

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

In a recent study published in the Nutritional Neuroscience journal, researchers assessed the impact of consumption of wild blueberries on the speed of processing in mild cognitive decline.

25 Sep 2022

Quinoa-based diet stabilizes blood sugar in older adults

A new study reports the ability of quinoa to normalize glucose metabolism in the body, particularly among the elderly with impaired glucose tolerance.

22 Sep 2022

Over the past thirty years, our diet hasn't improved

A new study describes diet quality on a global basis in a stratified manner.

22 Sep 2022

Dietary sugar may disrupt gut microbiota and induce metabolic complications

A new study demonstrates that dietary sugar increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by disrupting gut microbiota and suppressing protective T helper 17 (Th17) cells.

22 Sep 2022

Gut microbiomes help bears to achieve comparable size while eating widely different diets

A recent study of the gut microbiome of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) shows that the microbial life in bears' guts allows them to achieve comparable size and fat stores while eating widely different diets.

22 Sep 2022

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

A new study reports the presence of microplastics in uterine and infant tissues, breastmilk, and infant formula.

21 Sep 2022

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants

Researchers report the finding of several endocrine-disruptor chemicals in the urine of Danish infants.

21 Sep 2022

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

For women and men, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg shows.

21 Sep 2022

Better physical fitness reduces frailty risk in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Increased levels of exercise could help reduce frailty in patients with the most common form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL), according to new research from the University of Surrey.

21 Sep 2022

Metabolic differences between early birds and night owls could help predict diabetes, heart disease risk

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

21 Sep 2022

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best of four medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to maintain blood glucose levels in the recommended range.

21 Sep 2022

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it

Formulas for toddlers are a burgeoning business in the United States: Sales of the drinks more than doubled in recent years as companies convinced parents that their little ones needed the liquid boost.

21 Sep 2022

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.

20 Sep 2022

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

Cutting protein intake can help control metabolic syndrome and some of its main symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study conducted by researchers in Brazil and Denmark to compare the effects of protein and calorie restriction diets in humans.

20 Sep 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Are we consuming microplastics through take-out food?

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

Quinoa-based diet stabilizes blood sugar in older adults

Over the past thirty years, our diet hasn't improved

Dietary sugar may disrupt gut microbiota and induce metabolic complications

Gut microbiomes help bears to achieve comparable size while eating widely different diets

Microplastics detected in placentas, infant feces, breastmilk, and infant formula

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in the urine of Danish infants

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

Better physical fitness reduces frailty risk in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Metabolic differences between early birds and night owls could help predict diabetes, heart disease risk

Large clinical trial compares four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

High-fat diets drive the production of inflammatory immune cells in the bone marrow of mice

Overload of stress granules enables the growth of obesity-related pancreatic cancer

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

What are the effects of pesticides on neonates' health?

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