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FAIR Health adds new tools to support consumers as they navigate the healthcare system

The national, independent nonprofit FAIR Health is unveiling three new enhancements to its platform of online resources to support consumers as they navigate the healthcare system.

9 Apr 2021

Pig brain atlas gives a more precise view of human brain

When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it's rarely possible for them to carry out initial safety studies with human subjects.

8 Apr 2021

FDA announces new action plan for reducing dietary exposures to toxic elements for children

Protecting one of our most vulnerable populations, babies and young children, is among the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's highest priorities.

8 Apr 2021

Scientists investigate the influence of sport on eating habits

Worldwide 39 percent of the adults were overweight in 2016, according to statistics of the World Health Organization. In the US the prevalence of obesity was 42.4 percent in 2017/2018, according to a survey of the National Center for Health Statistics.

7 Apr 2021

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today.

7 Apr 2021

World Health Day 2021: The humanitarians building a fairer world

In commemoration of World Health Day 2021, News-Medical interviews the International Medical Corps on how they are helping to achieve a fairer and healthier world.

7 Apr 2021

Study: Aquatic biodiversity change can have direct impact on human nutrition, well-being

Seafood is a pillar of global food security--long recognized for its protein content. But research is highlighting a critical new link between the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems and the micronutrient-rich seafood diets that help combat micronutrient deficiencies, or 'hidden hunger', in vulnerable populations.

7 Apr 2021

New biomarker of glucocorticoid action could help clinicians to tailor treatments

Researchers have uncovered pathways involved in the body's response to glucocorticoid treatments and identified a novel biomarker that could be used to monitor how these drugs work in patients, according to a clinical study published today in eLife.

6 Apr 2021

Family meals, conviviality, and the Mediterranean diet promote healthy eating among adolescents

Eating together as a family, maintaining the Mediterranean diet's traditional customs of conviviality, influences the eating habits of adolescents and prevents eating behaviour disorders, according to a new study prepared by scientists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and published in the open access International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

6 Apr 2021

Study shows cost-effectiveness of behavior modification intervention for CKD patients

With a prevalence of about one in 10 people worldwide, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem.

6 Apr 2021

Women experienced high rates of mental health problems early in COVID-19 pandemic

A study at the University of Chicago Medicine found U.S. women experienced increased incidence of health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs), such as food insecurity and interpersonal violence, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers study how social media misinformation influences vaccine readiness in Appalachia

The saying goes, "You can't believe everything you find on the Internet." As simple as that sounds, navigating social media can often blur the line between reality and fantasy. This proves especially difficult when trying to fight a global pandemic.

5 Apr 2021

New conference explores the impact of hemp-based products on animal health

Hemp and CBD are hot topics in the front room, on the front page and across the nation. For those involved in agricultural production, food and animal sciences, and veterinary medicine, the root question is how do hemp-based products impact animal health? T

2 Apr 2021

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

Excessive intakes of saturated fat and added sugar are a leading cause of premature mortality among adults in the U.S., contributing to nearly 700,000 deaths each year, but nutritional research aimed at improving health is often challenging due to limitations in accurately tracking participants' food intake.

1 Apr 2021

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration Grant Program. Rachel M. Magee, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at Illinois (iSchool), will lead the project, "Health Data Literacy Ambassadors," with iSchool Associate Professors Catherine Blake and Jana Diesner serving as co-investigators.

1 Apr 2021

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

A study into eating behavior and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.

1 Apr 2021

Study sheds new light on the evolution of mammalian brain size

A new study has revealed a surprising lack of support for widely-held explanations of why some mammals evolve larger brains than expected for their body size.

1 Apr 2021

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years -- and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing? And if they are, is that a permanent predisposition, or can it change over time?

1 Apr 2021

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.

1 Apr 2021

Scientists discover how Streptococcus pyogenes can obtain nutrition from the skin surface

Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial causes of human skin infections. If S. pyogenes invades deep into the tissue, it can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as sepsis and toxic shock.

31 Mar 2021

Nutrition News and Research

FAIR Health adds new tools to support consumers as they navigate the healthcare system

Pig brain atlas gives a more precise view of human brain

FDA announces new action plan for reducing dietary exposures to toxic elements for children

Scientists investigate the influence of sport on eating habits

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

World Health Day 2021: The humanitarians building a fairer world

Study: Aquatic biodiversity change can have direct impact on human nutrition, well-being

New biomarker of glucocorticoid action could help clinicians to tailor treatments

Family meals, conviviality, and the Mediterranean diet promote healthy eating among adolescents

Study shows cost-effectiveness of behavior modification intervention for CKD patients

Women experienced high rates of mental health problems early in COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers study how social media misinformation influences vaccine readiness in Appalachia

New conference explores the impact of hemp-based products on animal health

New study aims to develop population-based dietary assessment mobile app

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

Study sheds new light on the evolution of mammalian brain size

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Scientists discover how Streptococcus pyogenes can obtain nutrition from the skin surface

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