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Global economic slowdown due to COVID-19 impacts food security

COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security - availability, access, utilization, and stability - according to a new article from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute, published in the journal Science.

30 Jul 2020

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

The Diabetes Reversal Company has developed a pioneering programme based on weight loss, lifestyle change and one-to-one clinical support to reduce and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes, helping deliver the goals in the Government’s newly published National Obesity Strategy.

30 Jul 2020

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Poor nutrition and less physical activity, during lockdown, adversely affected mental health in England, according to preliminary findings today from an Oxford University study.

30 Jul 2020

BMC joins Aspen Institute initiative to improve families’ health and economic prosperity

Boston Medical Center's StreetCred program has been named to the second cohort of the Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community, an Aspen Institute initiative for breakthrough innovations and collaborations that position families to reach educational success, economic prosperity, and health and well-being.

29 Jul 2020

Study examines the prevalence and volume of foods that contain nonnutritive sweeteners

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, found that between 2002 and 2018 purchases by US households of foods and beverages containing caloric sweetener (CS, i.e., sugar) declined while purchases of products containing both caloric sugars and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS, i.e., sugar substitutes) increased.

29 Jul 2020

Study shows chemical exposure may disrupt sleep in menopausal women

For menopausal women who have difficulty sleeping, it might be because of chemicals in the environment.A new study based on data from the Midlife Women's Health Study suggests that exposure to various chemicals, such as phthalates, found in hundreds of products used daily, is associated with sleep disruptions in midlife women

29 Jul 2020

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a research article in the journal PLoS ONE, which examines inadequate nutrient intake and its relationship to poor bone health, specifically risk of osteoporosis.

28 Jul 2020

Iron deficiency during infancy may reduce protective effect of vaccines

Despite the fact that global immunization programmes are now reaching more people than ever, about 1.5 million children still die every year from diseases that vaccination could have prevented. Vaccination is also less effective in low-income countries than in high-income countries, although it is not yet clear why.

28 Jul 2020

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Infertility affects between 10 and 15% of all couples of reproductive ages and can be caused by a wide variety of factors: genetic, physiological, environmental and nutritional.

27 Jul 2020

First-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, six U.S. research institutions are launching the first-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers, a common and burdensome complication of diabetes and the leading cause of lower limb amputations in the United States.

25 Jul 2020

UCC Innovation launches new spinout company SeqBiome

UCC Innovation today announced the launch of SeqBiome a spinout from APC Microbiome Ireland, SFI Research Centre, University College Cork and Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority).

24 Jul 2020

Pizza study finds the body's metabolism to be good at coping with over-indulgence

A new study, which involved participants eating pizza well after feeling 'full' in order to test what immediate effects this had on the body, finds that our metabolism is surprisingly good at coping with over-indulgence.

24 Jul 2020

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

A new study looking at nearly three decades of data from some 54,000 people has determined that the overall prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for several racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the United States has stabilized in recent years, except Mexican Americans.

24 Jul 2020

Researchers detect fluoroethers in blood of Wilmington residents

In a new paper detailing findings from North Carolina State University's GenX Exposure Study, researchers detected novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) called "fluoroethers" in blood from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina.

23 Jul 2020

Access to food stamp program lowers repeat physician visits for medical care

In a new study, University of Colorado Denver researchers found when people have access to the food stamp program, they are less likely to frequent a physician for medical care.

23 Jul 2020

Rice and sugar distributed by India's food subsidy program may have limited nutritional benefit

The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may be limited, says new research published today.

22 Jul 2020

Pandemic-inspired food labeling raises alarms for those with food allergies

As the mother of a child with food allergies, Heather Sapp was well versed in reading labels and calling manufacturers to verify ingredients. For years, she kept her daughter's diet free of the peanuts and tree nuts that could kill her.

21 Jul 2020

Researchers visualize DNA G-quadruplex formation in live cells for the first time

The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works, and its possible role in cancer.

20 Jul 2020

Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC or Committee) - a group comprised of 20 nationally recognized health and nutrition experts - published the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

20 Jul 2020

UVA receives excellent scores for breastfeeding support in a nationwide survey

University of Virginia Medical Center and UVA Children's have earned excellent scores for their support of breastfeeding in a nationwide survey of hospitals conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Jul 2020

Nutrition News and Research

Global economic slowdown due to COVID-19 impacts food security

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

BMC joins Aspen Institute initiative to improve families’ health and economic prosperity

Study examines the prevalence and volume of foods that contain nonnutritive sweeteners

Study shows chemical exposure may disrupt sleep in menopausal women

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Iron deficiency during infancy may reduce protective effect of vaccines

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

First-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers

UCC Innovation launches new spinout company SeqBiome

Pizza study finds the body's metabolism to be good at coping with over-indulgence

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

Researchers detect fluoroethers in blood of Wilmington residents

Access to food stamp program lowers repeat physician visits for medical care

Rice and sugar distributed by India's food subsidy program may have limited nutritional benefit

Pandemic-inspired food labeling raises alarms for those with food allergies

Researchers visualize DNA G-quadruplex formation in live cells for the first time

Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

UVA receives excellent scores for breastfeeding support in a nationwide survey

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