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Study: Low Omega-3 Index is just as powerful in predicting early death as smoking

A new research paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last week showed that a low Omega-3 Index is just as powerful in predicting early death as smoking. This landmark finding is rooted in data pulled and analyzed from the Framingham study, one of the longest running studies in the world.

25 Jun 2021

Vegan protein shakes may be viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes

A study from the Centre for Nutraceuticals at the University of Westminster found that plant-based protein shakes may be potential viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes, particularly in people with need of careful monitoring of glucose levels.

24 Jun 2021

Machine learning tools can help identify tooth loss

Tooth loss is often accepted as a natural part of aging, but what if there was a way to better identify those most susceptible without the need for a dental exam?

24 Jun 2021

Internal communication network in mammals provides new insights on obesity, skin disorders

National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as obesity and inflammatory skin disorders develop. The new research is published in Cell.

24 Jun 2021

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Most survivors of squamous cell head and neck cancers report that their sense of taste is dulled, changed or lost during radiation treatment, causing them to lose interest in eating and diminishing their quality of life.

23 Jun 2021

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder improves daytime visual acuity

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder serves to improve visual acuity in healthy young adults and in daylight conditions, according to research by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and the ICTAN (Institute of Food and Nutrition Science and Technology) of the CSIC.

23 Jun 2021

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Children who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers' pregnancy had a lower risk of high blood pressure in childhood, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

23 Jun 2021

Animal and plant-based protein-rich foods are not metabolically equivalent, finds study

Dietary protein is needed to supply essential amino acids for the synthesis of the structural and functional components of living cells. Thus, food protein quantity and quality are both essential for good health.

23 Jun 2021

Modulating the rap1 mechanism can help control blood sugar levels

Managing type 2 diabetes typically involves losing weight, exercise and medication, but new research by Dr. Makoto Fukuda and colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions suggests that there may be other ways to control the condition through the brain.

23 Jun 2021

Eating prunes daily can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests eating prunes each day can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including raising antioxidant capacity and reducing inflammation among healthy, postmenopausal women.

22 Jun 2021

Smoother silicone breast implants can reduce inflammation and other immune system reactions

According to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Rice University in Houston, silicone breast implants with a smoother surface design have less risk of producing inflammation and other immune system reactions than those with more roughly textured coatings.

22 Jun 2021

Unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging, study suggests

Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards.

21 Jun 2021

New AASM position statement emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity

A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders are detrimental for health, well-being, and public safety.

21 Jun 2021

University of Louisville receives NIH funding to support research into liver-related illness

The University of Louisville Hepatobiology and Toxicology Center of Biomedical Research Excellence has received $11.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to support its research into liver-related illness for an additional five years.

21 Jun 2021

A new framework to support the implementation of 'health promoting schools'

The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Jun 2021

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health.

18 Jun 2021

Study shows how a specific gut bacterium influences infant immune system

Research published today in the journal Cell is the first to establish how a specific gut bacterium, activated Bifidobacterium infantis EVC001 (B. infantis), influences immune system development in infants, and could thereby reduce the risk of allergic and autoimmune conditions later in life.

18 Jun 2021

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Many diseases caused by a dysregulated immune system, such as allergies, asthma and autoimmunity, can be traced back to events in the first few months after birth.

17 Jun 2021

Digital healthcare could help deliver tailored advice to women experiencing pregnancy difficulties

Personalized coaching through a smartphone platform can help women improve their lifestyle behaviors in the period before and shortly after they become pregnant, a new study has shown.

17 Jun 2021

High junk food consumption in childhood increases risk of unhealthy body fat by early adulthood

A new paper published recently in the journal JAMA Pediatrics reports consistent and significant associations between the increased consumption of such ‘ultraprocessed foods’ by children in the UK, and a higher risk of obesity, increased body fat percentage, and overall body mass, by the time they reach young adulthood.

17 Jun 2021

Nutrition News and Research

Study: Low Omega-3 Index is just as powerful in predicting early death as smoking

Vegan protein shakes may be viable alternatives to milk-based whey protein shakes

Machine learning tools can help identify tooth loss

Internal communication network in mammals provides new insights on obesity, skin disorders

Tips of cancer survivors' tongues are less sensitive to tastes, study finds

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder improves daytime visual acuity

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Animal and plant-based protein-rich foods are not metabolically equivalent, finds study

Modulating the rap1 mechanism can help control blood sugar levels

Eating prunes daily can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Smoother silicone breast implants can reduce inflammation and other immune system reactions

Unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging, study suggests

New AASM position statement emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity

University of Louisville receives NIH funding to support research into liver-related illness

A new framework to support the implementation of 'health promoting schools'

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

Study shows how a specific gut bacterium influences infant immune system

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Digital healthcare could help deliver tailored advice to women experiencing pregnancy difficulties

High junk food consumption in childhood increases risk of unhealthy body fat by early adulthood

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