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Research focuses on ways to enhance gluten-free products

Gluten is a protein complex found in cereals such as wheat, rye and barley. It is responsible for the elastic texture of dough so that loaves and rolls can be baked into different shapes while remaining flexible and crusty. It also lengthens the shelf life of bread at room temperature, when associated with preservatives.

21 Jul 2021

Traditional Japanese dish may hold an answer to COVID-19

Natto, a fermented soybean dish often served for breakfast in Japan, originated at the turn of the last millennium but may hold an answer to a modern problem: COVID-19, according to a new study based on cell cultures.

21 Jul 2021

UMD receives funding to enhance quality of pork production through improved muscle growth in pigs

The University of Maryland received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to enhance the overall quality and efficiency of pork production through improved muscle growth in pigs.

20 Jul 2021

Protein consumption at breakfast can increase muscle size and function, finds study

Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that help in the growth and repair of the body. Composed of long chains of amino acids, proteins promote the growth of skeletal muscles, the group of muscles that help us move.

20 Jul 2021

Children of obese mothers at increased risk of fatty liver disease

Children and young people whose mothers had a BMI greater than 30 during early pregnancy are at an increased risk of fatty liver disease.

19 Jul 2021

Psychiatric patients have higher odds of hospitalization and death following COVID-19

In the largest systematic review and meta-analysis to date on COVID-19 outcomes in individuals with psychiatric disorders, the odds of dying or being hospitalized following COVID-19 infection were determined to be twice as high in comparison to persons without mental disorders.

16 Jul 2021

A comprehensive approach to encourage citizens to follow Mediterranean diet

If we are to recover the Mediterranean diet, as well as its health and environmental benefits, we have to stop treating it as an idealized model frozen in time in the 1960s.

16 Jul 2021

UN report highlights dramatic worsening of world hunger in the pandemic year

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.

15 Jul 2021

Plant-based diet rich in soy reduces troubling menopause symptoms by 84%

A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84%, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day.

15 Jul 2021

Adult children's educational attainment impacts their parents' mental and physical health

Write down the benefits of obtaining a college degree and, more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: higher salaries, autonomous jobs and better access to health care, for instance.

14 Jul 2021

Metabolomics: The Individual Metabolic Profile is the Key to Personalized Medicine

The study of these unique substances in each of us paves the way for a revolution in the treatment and prevention of diseases, allowing for early diagnosis and increasingly targeted pharmacological treatments.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 14 Jul 2021

Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome linked with advanced cognition and language skills in infant boys

The University of Alberta-led research followed more than 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) at its Edmonton site. Boys with a gut bacterial composition that was high in the bacteria Bacteroidetes at one year of age were found to have more advanced cognition and language skills one year later. The finding was specific to male children.

13 Jul 2021

Whole grain consumption may reduce risk factors of heart disease as we age

Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared to those who ate less than one-half serving per day, according to new research.

13 Jul 2021

Combination of dietary isoflavones and metabolizing gut bacteria may protect against MS

A new University of Iowa study suggests that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), may provide protection against the disease.

13 Jul 2021

New study focuses on personalized therapies for people with severe asthma

A new phase 2 clinical trial of multiple therapies for severe asthma is underway in Northeast Ohio, with a focus on personalized therapies based on genetics, family history, lifestyle and environmental factors.

13 Jul 2021

USF receives $69.9 Million NIH funding to continue study on type 1 diabetes

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of South Florida total expected funds of $69.9 million over the next four years to continue the follow-up of study participants in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in The Young (TEDDY) consortium.

13 Jul 2021

Study: Diet rich in fermented foods boosts microbial diversity, decreases inflammation

A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.

12 Jul 2021

Mice study identifies pathways that link high-fat diet to atherosclerosis

It's long been known that a high-fat diet can lead to clogged arteries, but we have only recently begun to learn in detail how the process works. A new study in experimental mice could go a long way to finding treatments to keep arteries open and flowing.

9 Jul 2021

Mating can turn off a single gene for multiple generations, study shows

Evidence suggests that what happens in one generation--diet, toxin exposure, trauma, fear--can have lasting effects on future generations.

9 Jul 2021

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

A group of collaborating researchers systematically tested a variety of different soft drinks to determine their ability to create false-positive results.

8 Jul 2021

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Research focuses on ways to enhance gluten-free products

Traditional Japanese dish may hold an answer to COVID-19

UMD receives funding to enhance quality of pork production through improved muscle growth in pigs

Protein consumption at breakfast can increase muscle size and function, finds study

Children of obese mothers at increased risk of fatty liver disease

Psychiatric patients have higher odds of hospitalization and death following COVID-19

A comprehensive approach to encourage citizens to follow Mediterranean diet

UN report highlights dramatic worsening of world hunger in the pandemic year

Plant-based diet rich in soy reduces troubling menopause symptoms by 84%

Adult children's educational attainment impacts their parents' mental and physical health

Metabolomics: The Individual Metabolic Profile is the Key to Personalized Medicine

Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome linked with advanced cognition and language skills in infant boys

Whole grain consumption may reduce risk factors of heart disease as we age

Combination of dietary isoflavones and metabolizing gut bacteria may protect against MS

New study focuses on personalized therapies for people with severe asthma

USF receives $69.9 Million NIH funding to continue study on type 1 diabetes

Study: Diet rich in fermented foods boosts microbial diversity, decreases inflammation

Mice study identifies pathways that link high-fat diet to atherosclerosis

Mating can turn off a single gene for multiple generations, study shows

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

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