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New approach accelerates the detection of cancer biomarkers for point-of-care diagnostics

The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids, or liquid biopsies, prove minimally invasive in early cancer diagnostics.

29 Jan 2022

Weekly alcohol intake of less than 14 units still increases the risk of cardiovascular events

Drinking less than the UK's recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk of cardiovascular issues such as heart and cerebrovascular disease, according to new research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

29 Jan 2022

Metabolic adaptation increases the length of time to achieve weight-loss goals

In women who are premenopausal with overweight, metabolic adaptation after a 16% weight loss increases the length of time necessary to achieve weight-loss goals, according to a study published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society's flagship journal.

27 Jan 2022

New approach using RNA therapeutic can fix protein problems in cystic fibrosis

The process of generating proteins from genes is akin to a factory, where workers follow a set of instructions that, ideally, are effective and clear.

27 Jan 2022

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

27 Jan 2022

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.

27 Jan 2022

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch researchers examining a large Norwegian population-based cohort recently reported in European Journal of Nutrition that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with an increase in ADHD symptoms among offspring at 8 years of age.

27 Jan 2022

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

As researchers continue to seek effective treatment options for menopause symptoms as alternatives to proven pharmacologic solutions, a number of innovative therapies have been shown to improve symptoms.

27 Jan 2022

Nutritional components hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults

Emerging research indicates that nutritional components that target specific mechanisms associated with age-associated cellular decline (AACD) hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults.

25 Jan 2022

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

24 Jan 2022

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

24 Jan 2022

Balanced pollen diet reduces the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Bumblebees are important pollinators because they pollinate many different plant species and are extremely resilient. They can still manage to fly at temperatures that are too cold for other pollinators.

24 Jan 2022

Broccoli compound triggers controlled cell death and recycling of cellular components in fission yeast

Broccoli may contain advantages beyond nutrition. A molecule found in broccoli, cabbage and more digests down into DIM, a compound with brighter benefits than the name implies, such as inducing cell death in breast, prostate and colon cancer.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers determine the number of intervention sessions needed to prevent cognitive decline

Physical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia. And older adults at risk can access a variety of lifestyle services to that end, including diet regimes and exercises for their body and mind.

21 Jan 2022

UC San Diego receives $14.55 million to launch new Microbiome and Metagenomics Center

The National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program is a national effort to build a large, diverse database of 1 million or more people whom researchers can use to study health and disease.

20 Jan 2022

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

A new federally funded study will use machine learning to predict how an individual responds to a given diet, allowing physicians to offer patients personalized nutrition prescriptions to improve health and treat chronic diseases.

20 Jan 2022

CUNY SPH and West Point receive NIH funding to establish new center for precision nutrition and health

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and the United States Military Academy at West Point an estimated $8.1 million over five years, pending available funds, to establish the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) and computational modeling center for precision nutrition and health.

20 Jan 2022

CDC releases new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence in America

More than 1 in 5 adults is inactive in all but four states, according to new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

20 Jan 2022

Northwestern medical student explores trends in pre-pregnancy cardiovascular health

After completing a hospital shadowing experience at while an undergraduate student at Yale University, Michael Wang knew that he wanted to pursue medicine as a career path. Now a fourth-year medical student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Wang is currently applying to internal medicine residency programs with a focus in primary care.

20 Jan 2022

NIH Common Fund supports Nutrition for Precision Health study

The National Institutes of Health is awarding $170 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, to clinics and centers across the country for a new study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

20 Jan 2022

Nutrition News and Research

New approach accelerates the detection of cancer biomarkers for point-of-care diagnostics

Weekly alcohol intake of less than 14 units still increases the risk of cardiovascular events

Metabolic adaptation increases the length of time to achieve weight-loss goals

New approach using RNA therapeutic can fix protein problems in cystic fibrosis

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

Nutritional components hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

Balanced pollen diet reduces the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Broccoli compound triggers controlled cell death and recycling of cellular components in fission yeast

Researchers determine the number of intervention sessions needed to prevent cognitive decline

UC San Diego receives $14.55 million to launch new Microbiome and Metagenomics Center

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

CUNY SPH and West Point receive NIH funding to establish new center for precision nutrition and health

CDC releases new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence in America

Northwestern medical student explores trends in pre-pregnancy cardiovascular health

NIH Common Fund supports Nutrition for Precision Health study

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