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ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

31 Aug 2020

Household food insecurity linked to higher obesity risk for infants

Infants from households reporting very low "food security," a measure of access to adequate and healthy meals, tend to weigh more than those from households with relatively high food security, suggests a new study led by a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

28 Aug 2020

Combinations of lipid-lowering therapies could reduce health risk for European patients

New findings from a large European study of patients in 18 countries, including the UK, show that while many patients are able to reduce their risk through taking statins, those at the highest risk of cardiovascular events may benefit from combinations of lipid-lowering therapies.

28 Aug 2020

Study highlights variable nutritional quality of plant foods

Vegetarian foods are not equally healthy, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

27 Aug 2020

Young children’s early eating habits linked to later autistic-like personality traits

New research from Edith Cowan University has shown a link between young children’s early eating habits and higher levels of traits associated with autism as adults.

27 Aug 2020

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life.

26 Aug 2020

Pasta consumption associated with better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Good news for pasta eaters! New research published in Frontiers in Nutrition this month, analyzing the diets of adults and children who eat pasta, has revealed good news about one of America's favorite foods.

26 Aug 2020

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020

Consuming personal fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain, study shows

People who consume frozen microbiome capsules derived from their own feces when dieting may limit their weight regain, according to a new study published in Gastroenterology, conducted by a team of researchers led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

26 Aug 2020

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

With a $1.2 million grant from Fondation Botnar, an international team of researchers will assess the feasibility of creating and launching a global-scale artificial intelligence (AI) app for mobile devices that diagnoses diet-related problems and offers nutritional advice to adolescent girls living in urban settings in Ghana and Vietnam.

26 Aug 2020

Online health technology can close the gap on racial disparities

New research from Boston Medical Center highlights the benefits of using health technology to engage African American and Black women earlier in preconception care in an effort to close the gap on racial disparities in birth outcomes and maternal mortality.

26 Aug 2020

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum appears to improve their function and dramatically reduce episodes of fecal incontinence, a debilitating problem affecting about 10% of the population, investigators report.

25 Aug 2020

Study: COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with eating disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals.

25 Aug 2020

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Each person's gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first study to assemble a comprehensive database of viral populations in the human digestive system.

24 Aug 2020

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose - a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet - can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

24 Aug 2020

Living at higher altitudes linked with greater rates of stunting

Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living in "ideal-home environments" according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute and Addis Ababa University.

24 Aug 2020

Study shows COVID-19 pandemic has profound, negative impact on people with eating disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals.

24 Aug 2020

Broccoli and Brussels could be beneficial in preventing advanced blood vessel disease

New research from Edith Cowan University has shown some of our least favorite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

21 Aug 2020

Study examines the effect of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet on older adults

A new study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week, very low-carbohydrate diet.

20 Aug 2020

Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year.

20 Aug 2020

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Household food insecurity linked to higher obesity risk for infants

Combinations of lipid-lowering therapies could reduce health risk for European patients

Study highlights variable nutritional quality of plant foods

Young children’s early eating habits linked to later autistic-like personality traits

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

Pasta consumption associated with better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Consuming personal fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain, study shows

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

Online health technology can close the gap on racial disparities

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

Study: COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with eating disorders

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Living at higher altitudes linked with greater rates of stunting

Study shows COVID-19 pandemic has profound, negative impact on people with eating disorders

Broccoli and Brussels could be beneficial in preventing advanced blood vessel disease

Study examines the effect of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet on older adults

Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

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