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Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2019

Researchers use Twitter and artificial intelligence to see who’s exercising

Social media captures demographic data on physical activity by using Twitter and artificial intelligence (AI), a new study shows.

18 Jul 2019

Climate change and increasing CO2 could decrease the availability of critical nutrients

One of the biggest challenges to reducing hunger and undernutrition around the world is to produce foods that provide not only enough calories but also make enough necessary nutrients widely available.

18 Jul 2019

UNLV nutritionist explains how putting a halt on sweet treats affects the body

From birthday cakes to Thanksgiving pie to cold summer treats, every holiday, season or special occasion harkens mouth-watering memories of a favorite sugary treat.

17 Jul 2019

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found that more than one-third of those who reported thoughts of self-harm did not have elevated levels of depression, according to a commonly used health questionnaire.

16 Jul 2019

Tackling high sugar content in baby food

A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World Health Organisation recommendations for child nutrition.

16 Jul 2019

Diet and nutrition influence microbiome in colonic mucosa

Diet is important in maintaining human health, but its underlying mechanism is not yet fully understood. Now, a team of researchers sheds light on the connection of diet and health, and it has something to do with the microbiome composition in human colonic mucosa.

15 Jul 2019

Video games may help teens manage emotions

Video games have been blamed for emotional damage and numerous behavioural problems in children and teenagers. A new study turned it all around by using video games for an emotional intelligence training program and found that exposure to these games could help these adolescents express and manage their emotions better after the training.

15 Jul 2019

Study reveals link between inflammatory diet and colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Catalan Institute of Oncology, together with the Biodonostia Health Research Institute, among others, have published in Nutrients the results of a multicenter study that unveils a correlation between inflammatory and antioxidant diets and the risk of developing colorectal and breast cancer.

15 Jul 2019

Study measures antioxidant levels in edible insects

For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects.

15 Jul 2019

New therapeutic food boosts key growth-promoting gut microbes in malnourished children

A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical trial conducted in Bangladesh.

12 Jul 2019

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that labeling food choices in a hospital cafeteria with simple "traffic-light" symbols indicating their relative health value was associated with a reduction in calories purchased by employees, and that the dietary changes were sustained over two years.

11 Jul 2019