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Rheumatoid arthritis drug can be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms.

14 Oct 2022

CCA's research initiative aims to identify progress, challenges in the lives of people with celiac disease

Twenty years after the first baseline survey of Canadians living with celiac disease was conducted, the Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) is mounting a major research initiative to identify progress made and continuing challenges surrounding life with the condition.

14 Oct 2022

Heart Foundation's new report takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol

A new report on Australia’s heart health to be released today takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol, a leading risk factor for heart attack that is estimated to be affecting 6.5 million adult Australians.

14 Oct 2022

Weight loss gadgets: They provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy

I felt a special kind of awe, then panic, watching my glucose levels skyrocket for the first time after relishing a cold beer on a sweltering summer evening.

14 Oct 2022

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new research on how dietary fibre affects the disease.

13 Oct 2022

What were the changes in infant birth weights during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation (lockdown) on Danish infant term birth weights (BWs).

13 Oct 2022

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia.

12 Oct 2022

Study identifies regional differences in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

The environment could be playing a critical role in the expression of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women living in Alabama, as compared to women in California, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

12 Oct 2022

High-sugar diet lowers the ability of the taste system to sense sweetness

For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental. Three-quarters of food in the supermarket has added sugar, according to University of Michigan researcher Monica Dus, leading the scientist to wonder whether our sense of taste can become dulled to sweetness.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it's covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the "average man."

12 Oct 2022

New paper sets out a pathway to address the injustice faced by Australians living with obesity

Simplistic stereotypes of Australians living with obesity blame the individual and fail to consider the complex causes, according to a blueprint that seeks to overhaul the way the nation deals with obesity.

11 Oct 2022

New star rating system aims to help make personal health decisions and guide future research

A new set of meta-analyses clarifies the often complex and contradictory health guidance linking certain diets, behaviors, and conditions to illness.

10 Oct 2022

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Researchers discuss the role of oxidative stress in genetic conditions.

10 Oct 2022

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Pediatric encephalopathies of genetic origin cause severe motor and intellectual disabilities from birth. One of these diseases, first identified in 2013, is caused by mutations in the GNAO1 gene.

10 Oct 2022

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma patients, a new study presented today at UEG Week 2022 has found.

10 Oct 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms

CCA's research initiative aims to identify progress, challenges in the lives of people with celiac disease

Heart Foundation's new report takes aim at Australia’s concerning prevalence of high-cholesterol

Weight loss gadgets: They provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

What were the changes in infant birth weights during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

Study identifies regional differences in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

High-sugar diet lowers the ability of the taste system to sense sweetness

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

New paper sets out a pathway to address the injustice faced by Australians living with obesity

New star rating system aims to help make personal health decisions and guide future research

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

Two popular drugs to treat type 2 diabetes performed best in large clinical trial

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

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