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Mortality risk higher among children with primary immunodeficiency diseases infected with SARS-CoV-2

Children with certain immunodeficiency diseases carry mutations in genes that regulate the body's immune system against viral infections and they have a higher mortality rate due to COVID-19.

16 Sep 2022

Nutritional approaches targeting gut microbiome could improve brain disorders

A new review published in the Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care journal focused on studies that utilized the dietary gut microbiota–target interventions to improve mental health conditions. It also discussed some suggestions for developing more robust and informative interventions for diet–microbiome studies.

15 Sep 2022

Sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk of death from obesity-related cancer

In a large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), men and women who drank two or more servings of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) per day, compared to people who never drank, had a five percent increased risk of death from an obesity-related cancer, including gastrointestinal, postmenopausal breast, endometrial and kidney cancer.

15 Sep 2022

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

With rising prevalence of depression in adolescents, screening requirements are increasingly falling on pediatric primary care providers, who are encountering more at-risk patients.

15 Sep 2022

Montana health department seeks to ax board that hears public assistance appeals

Montana health officials are asking state lawmakers to eliminate a board that hears appeals from people who believe they were wrongly denied public assistance benefits.

15 Sep 2022

Lancet report highlights global failures of COVID-19 response, calls for strengthened multilateralism to eradicate pandemic

Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commission report.

14 Sep 2022

Walnut consumption early on in life may lead to better health as we age

Researchers who reviewed 20 years of diet history and 30 years of physical and clinical measurements have found participants who ate walnuts early on in life showed a greater likelihood for being more physically active, having a higher quality diet, and experiencing a better heart disease risk profile as they aged into middle adulthood.

14 Sep 2022

What is the impact of consumption of vegetables by children at breakfast?

A new study aimed to determine effective and suitable ways to increase the everyday vegetable intake of children.

14 Sep 2022

California and New York aim to curb diet pill sales to minors

California and New York are on the cusp of going further than the FDA in restricting the sale of non-prescription diet pills to minors as pediatricians and public health advocates try to protect kids from extreme weight-loss gimmicks online.

14 Sep 2022

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Beating the blues with food? A new study adds evidence that meal timing may affect mental health, including levels of depression- and anxiety-related mood.

12 Sep 2022

Morning-loaded and evening-loaded diets produce similar weight loss, with no energy metabolism differences

There's the old saying in dieting that one must "breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper," based on the belief that consuming the bulk of daily calories in the morning optimizes weight loss by burning calories more efficiently and quickly.

12 Sep 2022

While inflation takes a toll on seniors, billions of dollars in benefits go unused

Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don't realize help is available, and some notable programs that offer financial assistance are underused.

12 Sep 2022

Semaglutide appears to be an effective medication for treating obesity, study says

The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept).

12 Sep 2022

Federal meal programs supported youths’ access to food during COVID school closures

When schools closed during the first year of the pandemic, an immediate and potentially devastating problem surfaced: How would millions of children in struggling families get the school meals many of them depended on?

9 Sep 2022

UT Southwestern scientists identify genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Using a genetic screening platform developed by a UT Southwestern Nobel Laureate, scientists with the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), providing a potential future target for therapeutic interventions.

9 Sep 2022

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

Study shows how feasible reductions in ultra-processed food consumption positively impact the nutritional quality of diets

Researchers assessed the association between consumption of ultra-processed food and dietary nutrient profiles.

8 Sep 2022

Nutrition News and Research

Mortality risk higher among children with primary immunodeficiency diseases infected with SARS-CoV-2

Nutritional approaches targeting gut microbiome could improve brain disorders

Sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk of death from obesity-related cancer

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

Montana health department seeks to ax board that hears public assistance appeals

Lancet report highlights global failures of COVID-19 response, calls for strengthened multilateralism to eradicate pandemic

Walnut consumption early on in life may lead to better health as we age

What is the impact of consumption of vegetables by children at breakfast?

California and New York aim to curb diet pill sales to minors

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Morning-loaded and evening-loaded diets produce similar weight loss, with no energy metabolism differences

While inflation takes a toll on seniors, billions of dollars in benefits go unused

Semaglutide appears to be an effective medication for treating obesity, study says

Federal meal programs supported youths’ access to food during COVID school closures

UT Southwestern scientists identify genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Distribution of platinum after chemotherapy may help predict resistance to ovarian cancer treatment

Insights into the acceptance of edible insects by children

Updating alcohol container warning labels could help consumers to make more informed decisions

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

Study shows how feasible reductions in ultra-processed food consumption positively impact the nutritional quality of diets

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