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Study shows survival benefit of home-based rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease patients

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers comparatively evaluated death rates among home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) participants and non-participants.

5 Mar 2023

Review highlights the effectiveness of diet-based low-density lipoprotein lowering over medication

In a recent article published in the journal Nutrition, researchers in Australia summarized how diet could help decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) or triglyceride concentrations in polygenic hypercholesterolemia.

5 Mar 2023

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023.

3 Mar 2023

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease.

3 Mar 2023

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

A review of gene editing techniques suggests that the CRISPR/Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas) method could be a possible 'savior' for rice crops threatened by climate change and high food demand.

3 Mar 2023

Study estimates the carbon footprint and diet quality of popular U.S. diets

A new research paper looks at several popular diets and what it costs the environment to follow any of them, contrasting with their real-life benefits regarding diet quality.

2 Mar 2023

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

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2 Mar 2023

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

The review, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is the most extensive analysis to date of research on sweetened drinks and overweight and obesity -; both of which heighten risks for diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and other diseases.

2 Mar 2023

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Rowena Roque, 46, was having a problem that many people can relate to: doing everything in her power to lose weight and get healthy but never succeeding.

2 Mar 2023

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.

1 Mar 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against contracting or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19

A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) explored the role of omega-3 fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA, and whether they might be protective against contracting and/or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection.

1 Mar 2023

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 20 nationally recognized experts appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

28 Feb 2023

Jersey Shore University Medical Center celebrates the opening of new Pulmonary Hypertension Center

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently celebrated the opening of a new, specialized Pulmonary Hypertension Center.

28 Feb 2023

Study links precarious work with increases in BMI

A study from the University of Illinois Chicago links precarious work with increases in body mass index.

28 Feb 2023

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Health impacts students' ability to learn. Leaders at MUSC's Boeing Center for Children's Wellness (MUSC BCCW) believe that lessons on healthy living can be part of every student's school experience.

28 Feb 2023

Low-carb diet patterns associated with reduction in all-cause mortality among people with type 2 diabetes

Following a low-carbohydrate diet comprised primarily of plant-based foods was significantly associated with lower risk of premature death among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

28 Feb 2023

Nutrition News and Research

Study shows survival benefit of home-based rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease patients

Review highlights the effectiveness of diet-based low-density lipoprotein lowering over medication

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

Study estimates the carbon footprint and diet quality of popular U.S. diets

Healthier lifestyles promote longevity without chronic health conditions

Adding evidence to the weight gain causality of sugary drinks

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against contracting or suffering adverse outcomes of COVID-19

Rutgers professor to play a key role in developing new set of dietary guidelines for the Americans

Jersey Shore University Medical Center celebrates the opening of new Pulmonary Hypertension Center

Study links precarious work with increases in BMI

School-based wellness initiative associated with reduction in average student BMI

Low-carb diet patterns associated with reduction in all-cause mortality among people with type 2 diabetes

The relationship between nutrient intake and time in bed in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy

Metabolomic differences in breast milk throughout lactation

SXSW 2023 to feature the role of microbes in improving human health

Nutritional analysis: Gluten-free products are not on par with gluten-containing counterparts

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