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Maintaining a stable body weight does not reduce risk of death in colorectal cancer survivors

Colorectal cancer survivors who maintained a stable body weight but lost muscle and developed fatty deposits in their muscles faced a 40 percent higher risk of premature death than patients who avoided both health issues.

19 Mar 2021

New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis

An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that a regimen of three drugs (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) that targets the genetic cause of cystic fibrosis was safe and effective in 6-11-year-olds with at least one copy of F508del mutation in the CFTR gene, which is estimated to represent almost 90 percent of the cystic fibrosis population in the United States.

19 Mar 2021

Side-stream products of malting could be used as human nutrition, indicates study

Malting, the processing of cereal grains into malt, generates rootlets as a side-stream product, which is currently mostly utilized as animal feed.

19 Mar 2021

Study: Sugar tax had only moderate effect in people’s dietary habits, behaviors

The introduction of a sugar tax, increasing the price of fizzy drinks and other products high in sugar content, has had only a limited, moderate effect in shifting people's dietary habits and behaviours, according to a new study.

19 Mar 2021

Malfunctioning blood-brain barrier is linked to benign forgetfulness of aging

Have you forgotten where you laid your keys? Ever wondered where you had parked your car? Or having trouble remembering the name of the new neighbor? Unfortunately, these things seem to get worse as one gets older.

19 Mar 2021

Drinking electrolytes instead of water can help prevent muscle cramps

If you reach for water when a muscle cramp strikes, you might want to think again. New research from Edith Cowan University has revealed drinking electrolytes instead of pure water can help prevent muscle cramps.

18 Mar 2021

Need amid plenty: Richest US counties are overwhelmed by surge in child hunger

Alexandra Sierra carried boxes of food to her kitchen counter, where her 7-year-old daughter, Rachell, stirred a pitcher of lemonade.

18 Mar 2021

Study finds elevated heart disease risk in cancer survivors

A new study has found that about 35% of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23% of those who didn't have cancer.

17 Mar 2021

Study evaluates effectiveness of hormone therapies in managing postmenopausal nocturia

As women age, they are more likely to wake up in the middle of the night to pass urine. The loss of estrogen during the menopause transition accelerates this problem, which is known as nocturia.

17 Mar 2021

Microba Life Sciences joins with Unilever to explore links between the gut microbiome and sleep

Experts in gut microbiome analysis, Microba Life Sciences, is empowering global consumer goods company Unilever to take a novel approach to this problem by exploring the links between sleep and the human gut with the aim to improve sleep for people across the globe.

17 Mar 2021

Women who are fit and healthy tend to burn more fat when they exercise

Females who are fit and healthy tend to burn more fat when they exercise than men, according to new research from a team of sports nutritionists.

16 Mar 2021

Higher body fat may protect women from heart disease-related death

A new UCLA study shows that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease, it also appears that women who have higher levels of body fat -- regardless of their muscle mass -- have a greater degree of protection than women with less fat.

16 Mar 2021

Consumption of added sugar boosts fat production in the liver

Too much sugar is unhealthy – that we know, but it’s not just down to the many calories. Even moderate amounts of added fructose and sucrose double the body’s own fat production in the liver, researchers from the University of Zurich have shown.

16 Mar 2021

Virginia Tech researcher to pursue life-saving solutions for aging adults with $1.3 million federal grant

Homebound older adults often face a sense of loneliness few could imagine. Caretakers have long sought ways to heal the pain of isolated aging adults and lower their risk of suicide. The COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the challenge.

15 Mar 2021

Cancer cells may dodge chemotherapy by going into 'active hibernation'

Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a state that bears similarity to certain kinds of senescence, a type of "active hibernation" that enables them to weather the stress induced by aggressive treatments aimed at destroying them, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Mar 2021

Lifestyle intervention program helped reduce stress in low-income mothers

Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study - not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms' stress, research suggests.

12 Mar 2021

New book explains concept and knowledge maps about biochemical compounds

Mind Maps in Biochemistry presents a series of concept and knowledge maps about biochemical compounds, systems and techniques.

12 Mar 2021

Researchers highlight the need to strengthen dietary and infant feeding guidelines

Dietary and infant feeding guidelines should be strengthened to include more practical advice on the best ways to support children to learn to like and eat vegetables, say nutrition and dietetics researchers from the Flinders University Caring Futures Institute.

11 Mar 2021

A retinal photo may provide early warning signs of stroke and dementia

Pictures of the retina may someday provide early warning signs that a person is at an increased risk of stroke and dementia, making it possible to take preventive measures, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

11 Mar 2021

Healthy Diet Index facilitates the assessment of diet quality

The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently published study.

11 Mar 2021

Nutrition News and Research

Maintaining a stable body weight does not reduce risk of death in colorectal cancer survivors

New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis

Side-stream products of malting could be used as human nutrition, indicates study

Study: Sugar tax had only moderate effect in people’s dietary habits, behaviors

Malfunctioning blood-brain barrier is linked to benign forgetfulness of aging

Drinking electrolytes instead of water can help prevent muscle cramps

Need amid plenty: Richest US counties are overwhelmed by surge in child hunger

Study finds elevated heart disease risk in cancer survivors

Study evaluates effectiveness of hormone therapies in managing postmenopausal nocturia

Microba Life Sciences joins with Unilever to explore links between the gut microbiome and sleep

Women who are fit and healthy tend to burn more fat when they exercise

Higher body fat may protect women from heart disease-related death

Consumption of added sugar boosts fat production in the liver

Virginia Tech researcher to pursue life-saving solutions for aging adults with $1.3 million federal grant

Cancer cells may dodge chemotherapy by going into 'active hibernation'

Lifestyle intervention program helped reduce stress in low-income mothers

New book explains concept and knowledge maps about biochemical compounds

Researchers highlight the need to strengthen dietary and infant feeding guidelines

A retinal photo may provide early warning signs of stroke and dementia

Healthy Diet Index facilitates the assessment of diet quality

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