Nutrition News
May 17, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking article describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's appetite center and affects the brain's ...
May 16, 2024 — If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to new ...
May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new ...
May 7, 2024 — According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart diseases. In light of the findings, increasing ...
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May 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on what is known about stress physiology and 'epigenetic ...
May 2, 2024 — Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the ...
May 1, 2024 — The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — After-care food and drink accounted for about 22% of the day's added sugar and about one-third of the sweet and salty snack foods the children ate, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The study ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for ...
Earlier Headlines
May 1, 2024 — Combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition and cardiometabolic parameters more than either alone, according to new ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have found that vitamin D encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria in mice which improves immunity to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A brain circuit inhibits food intake during ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less junk ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — The rate at which human cells age is influenced by multiple interconnected factors. New research examined how restricting calories influences telomere length and biological ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — What we eat can impact our health as well as the environment. Many studies have looked at the impacts of diets in very general terms focused at the level of food groups. A new study explores this ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — The size of an individual snack piece not only influences how fast a person eats it, but also how much of it they eat, according to a new study. With nearly a quarter of daily calorie intake in the ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional ...
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- Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
- Neurons Spoil Your Appetite
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
- Social Media Can Be Used to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young People
Monday, April 22, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Research Explores How a Father's Diet Could Shape the Health of His Offspring
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs
Friday, April 12, 2024
- PFAS Exposure from High Seafood Diets May Be Underestimated
- Choosing Sugary Drinks Over Fruit Juice for Toddlers Linked to Risk of Adult Obesity
- Scientists Uncover a Missing Link Between Poor Diet and Higher Cancer Risk
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Mixed Diets Balance Nutrition and Carbon Footprint
- Size of Salty Snack Influences Eating Behavior That Determines Amount Consumed
- Obese and Overweight Children at Risk of Iron Deficiency
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities
- Blended Antioxidant Supplement Improves Cognition and Memory in Aged Mice
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Do Sweeteners Increase Your Appetite? New Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trial Says No
- Eggs May Not Be Bad for Your Heart After All
- Alcohol Raises Heart Disease Risk, Particularly Among Women
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Natural Molecule Found in Coffee and Human Body Increases NAD+ Levels, Improves Muscle Function During Aging
- Millions Are at Risk Using High Arsenic Water for Cooking
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Metformin During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Development in Offspring Mice, Study Finds
- Fish Fed to Farmed Salmon Should Be Part of Our Diet, Too, Study Suggests
- Fiber, Genes and the Gut Microbiome: Study Reveals Possible Triggers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Craving Snacks After a Meal? It Might Be Food-Seeking Neurons, Not an Overactive Appetite
- Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice
- 8-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Linked to a 91% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Death
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Industrial Societies Losing Healthy Gut Microbes
- Deciphering the Role of Bitter and Astringent Polyphenols in Promoting Well-Being
- Overeating and Starving Both Damage the Liver: Cavefish Provide New Insight Into Fatty Liver Disease
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Fatty Food Before Surgery May Impair Memory in Old, Young Adults
- Gut Bacteria Important for Overcoming Milk Allergy
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- How Home Food Availability Affects Young Children's Nutrient Intake
- Small Amounts of Licorice Raise Blood Pressure, Study Finds
- A Healthier Diet Is Linked With a Slower Pace of Aging, Reduced Dementia Risk, Study Shows
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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- Consuming Refined Carbs Might Be Linked to Perceived Facial Attractiveness
- Too Little Sleep Raises Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- For a Healthy Fruit Snack, What Would You Choose?
- Sweetened Drinks Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Risk
- Waist-to-Height Ratio Detects Fat Obesity in Children and Adolescents Significantly Better Than BMI
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Study Results Show 25% of Pregnant People Are Not Getting Enough Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Their Diet or Dietary Supplements
- Study Identifies Multi-Organ Response to Seven Days Without Food
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Refrigerate Lettuce to Reduce Risk of E. Coli Contamination
- Small Dietary Changes Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint by 25%
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Common Hair Loss and Prostate Drug May Also Cut Heart Disease Risk in Men and Mice
- Avid Appetite in Childhood Linked to Later Eating Disorder Symptoms
- Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans
- Could Ultra-Processed Foods Be the New 'silent' Killer?
- Bridging Diet, Microbes, and Metabolism: Implications for Metabolic Disorders
Monday, February 19, 2024
- Eating Too Much Protein Is Bad for Your Arteries, and This Amino Acid Is to Blame
- Link Between High Levels of Niacin -- A Common B Vitamin -- And Heart Disease, Study Suggests
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Do Sugar-Free Candy and Gum Give You Gas? Researchers Think They Know Why
- Protein-Rich Breakfast Boosts Satiety and Concentration
- Helping Caregivers Help People With Dementia Eat at Home
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- How Fasting May Protect Against Inflammation
- Switching to Vegan or Ketogenic Diet Rapidly Impacts Immune System
Monday, January 29, 2024
- A Non-Allergenic Wheat Protein for Growing Better Cultivated Meat
- Study Urges People to Think Twice Before Going on a Diet
- How Obesity Dismantles Our Mitochondria
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Role of 'hunger Hormone' Receptor in Obesity-Realted Chronic Inflammation
- Removing Largest Serving Sizes of Wine Decreases Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds
- New Gut-Brain Circuits Found for Sugar and Fat Cravings
- Ancient 'chewing Gum' Reveals Stone Age Diet
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- How Fruit Bats Got a Sweet Tooth Without Sour Health
- Main Regulator for the Body`s 'oven' Discovered
Monday, January 8, 2024
- Drugs Used to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Reduce Alcohol Cravings, Use in Individuals With Obesity
- Participants in School-Based Gardening and Food Programs Benefit from Lasting Impacts on Dietary Behaviors