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Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have found that with pregnancy there is a change in the composition of gut bacteria in women. This could be associated with the changing hormonal status they speculate. The results of their study titled, “Progesterone Increases Bifidobacterium Relative Abundance during Late Pregnancy,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reports.

17 Apr 2019

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Three children Alejandro Gutierrez, MD, treated for leukemia during his fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital still haunt him more than a decade later.

17 Apr 2019

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

To improve the treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome, investigators have developed a sophisticated way to analyze the microbial and metabolic contents of the gut.

17 Apr 2019

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Ketogenic diet or keto diet has been in the news as a trending diet option for weight watchers and those who wish to lose those extra pounds.

17 Apr 2019

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Millions of patients do not benefit from taking statins and fail to achieve a cholesterol level low enough to reduce their risk of heart or stroke, report researchers.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

An animal's choice of mate can be influenced by its diet as it reaches sexual maturity, research has shown.

16 Apr 2019

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

A new study has found that stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for multiple types of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries).

15 Apr 2019

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

A label showing added sugars content on all packaged foods and sugary drinks could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits in the United States over the next 20 years, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

15 Apr 2019

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

The Food and Drug Administration's mandatory added sugar labeling policy for packaged foods and beverages, set to take effect between 2020 and 2021, could be a cost-effective way to generate important health gains and cost-savings for both the healthcare system and society in the U.S., according to a new modeling study led by researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and the University of Liverpool.

15 Apr 2019

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have discovered that growth hormone (GH), which stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helping maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight.

12 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins scientists design new cell model of aging-associated colon cancer risk

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say a new study of clusters of mouse cells known as "organoids" has significantly strengthened evidence that epigenetic changes, common to aging, play a essential role in colon cancer initiation.

12 Apr 2019

NASA Twins Study: Extended spaceflight has small, transient effect on the gut microbiome

A year in space seems to have a small but significant, transient effect on the gut microbiome, according to a new paper on the NASA Twins Study published in the journal Science.

12 Apr 2019

High levels of blood lipids may worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms in obese patients

A newly published paper in the Lancet journal EBioMedicine identifies a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis patients who are overweight or obese.

12 Apr 2019

Ohio researchers investigate racial disparity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Two top researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine are working with two other institutions on a federally funded project to investigate why Hispanics are more prone to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

12 Apr 2019

The two-hit model can lead to better understanding of heart failure

Nearly half of current hospital admissions for heart failure are caused by a type of the disease with no treatment options. Cardiology researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are changing that reality with a fresh approach, recently published in Nature.

12 Apr 2019

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Latest Diet News and Research

Gut bacteria and pregnancy

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Statins provide no benefit for 50 percent of patients, say researchers

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

FDA's added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

Study estimates potential health and economic impacts of FDA's added sugar label

Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Johns Hopkins scientists design new cell model of aging-associated colon cancer risk

NASA Twins Study: Extended spaceflight has small, transient effect on the gut microbiome

High levels of blood lipids may worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms in obese patients

Ohio researchers investigate racial disparity in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

The two-hit model can lead to better understanding of heart failure

Parkinson’s update - hydration, awareness and detection

Eggs for breakfast benefit people with Type 2 diabetes

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Researchers discover pathway contributing to fatty liver disease

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