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Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

A review of studies looking into the health effects of estrogen-containing cows’ milk has found that the milk is likely to be safe for human consumption.

26 Oct 2018

Tooth loss linked to malnutrition risk in older adults

Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a study by Rutgers University researchers.

25 Oct 2018

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

Thrombosis-on-a-chip, vasculature-on-a-chip and engineered models of human cardiac fibrosis are just a few of the new technologies revolutionizing research into human cardiovascular disease--a condition responsible for 17 million deaths per annum globally.

25 Oct 2018

High-dose influenza vaccine associated fewer hospitalizations in dialysis patients

Results from a new study suggest that high-dose influenza vaccine is associated with lower risk for hospitalizations in kidney failure patients on dialysis. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

24 Oct 2018

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an important clue as to how females stay healthier than males, even as their body fat increases.

24 Oct 2018

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

A new study suggests that tall people are more likely to get cancers because they have more number of cells that can undergo dangerous mutations.

24 Oct 2018

Gut microbiota at infancy predict risk of obesity in later life

Researchers have provided further evidence to support the link between the gut microbiota in infancy and the risk of becoming overweight or obese in later life

23 Oct 2018

Jean Mayer Prize for Excellence in Nutrition Science and Policy awarded to individuals, organizations

The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has awarded the school's inaugural $100,000 Jean Mayer Prize for Excellence in Nutrition Science and Policy to two individuals and two organizations for their collective efforts to raise awareness of the risks of diet-related disease and advocacy for policies that champion better nutrition for younger generations.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers receive National Science Foundation grant to create SMS-based virtual health coach

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create an SMS-based virtual health coach that would help overweight people set and achieve healthy eating and exercise goals.

23 Oct 2018

Organic food may protect against cancers finds study

The study published this week in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reports that people who consume more organic foods are at a lower overall risk of developing cancer compared to people who do not. Some of the specific cancers avoided are non-Hodgkin lymphoma and postmenopausal breast cancer write the researchers.

23 Oct 2018

Paternal exercise has significant impact on child's lifelong metabolic health

Recent studies have linked development of type 2 diabetes and impaired metabolic health individuals to their parents' poor diet, and there is increasing evidence that fathers play an important role in obesity and metabolic programming of their offspring.

22 Oct 2018

People with periodontal disease less likely to reach healthy blood pressure ranges

People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

22 Oct 2018

At-home biofeedback therapy effective in relieving difficult-to-treat constipation

Biofeedback therapy used at home is about 70 percent effective at helping patients learn how to coordinate and relax bowel muscles and relieve one of the most difficult-to-treat types of constipation, investigators report.

22 Oct 2018

High diet quality associated with lower risk of death in colorectal cancer patients

Colorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved their diets after being diagnosed, according to a new American Cancer Society study.

20 Oct 2018

Green leafy vegetables could help reduce macular degeneration risk

A new study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, could help reduce your risk of developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration.

19 Oct 2018

Weight loss success associated with brain areas involved in self-control

New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight. In a study among 24 participants at a weight-loss clinic, those who achieved greatest success in terms of weight loss demonstrated more activity in the brain regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex associated with self-control.

19 Oct 2018

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

Many of the processed foods we find on grocery store shelves have been loaded up with highly refined soluble fibers such as inulin, a popular probiotic that recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be marketed as health-promoting.

19 Oct 2018

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

Tooth loss linked to malnutrition risk in older adults

Bioengineering scientists propose new paradigm for research into cardiovascular diseases

High-dose influenza vaccine associated fewer hospitalizations in dialysis patients

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

Gut microbiota at infancy predict risk of obesity in later life

Jean Mayer Prize for Excellence in Nutrition Science and Policy awarded to individuals, organizations

Researchers receive National Science Foundation grant to create SMS-based virtual health coach

Organic food may protect against cancers finds study

Paternal exercise has significant impact on child's lifelong metabolic health

People with periodontal disease less likely to reach healthy blood pressure ranges

At-home biofeedback therapy effective in relieving difficult-to-treat constipation

High diet quality associated with lower risk of death in colorectal cancer patients

Green leafy vegetables could help reduce macular degeneration risk

Weight loss success associated with brain areas involved in self-control

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

People with more copies of AMY1 gene digest starchy carbohydrates faster

A new approach identified to control Zika virus, dengue fever

Study shows close link between cytokine interleukin-1ß and obesity-promoted colon cancer

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