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Healthy Mediterranean diet helps young men to beat depression

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects approximately 1 million Australians each year. It is a significant risk factor for suicide, the leading cause of death in young adults.

9 May 2022

Personalized text messaging program improves healthy lifestyle measures in heart attack survivors

A text messaging program successfully supported, informed and motivated people after a heart attack on how to prevent a second heart attack, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

9 May 2022

Soaring food prices are leaving millions without access to a healthy and affordable diet

There has been a rapid 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or missing meals altogether in just three months, according to new data published by The Food Foundation.

9 May 2022

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study.

9 May 2022

Study: Only 3% of adults diagnosed as obese or overweight are referred to weight management programs

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that just 3% of adults with a recording of overweight or obesity in England are referred to weight management programs by their GP.

8 May 2022

Study reveals increase in obesity prevalence among Danish adults over the past 34 years

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that rates of obesity in Danish adults have trebled over the past 34 years rising from 6% in 1987 to over 18% in 2021.

8 May 2022

Neuroscientists discover a new facet to caloric restriction that dramatically extends life span

A new study in mice led by neuroscientists at UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute shows that it's not just calories that count.

6 May 2022

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

Discover how patients with heart disease can live well, be healthy, and live longer at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

6 May 2022

Obesity plus alcohol intake may increase risk of developing alcohol-related cancer

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer, particularly in people with a high body fat percentage.

6 May 2022

Vegan diets can be used in the management of overweight and type 2 diabetes

A 12-week vegan diet may result in clinically meaningful weight loss and improve blood sugar control in overweight adults and those with type 2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of 11 randomized trials involving almost 800 participants (aged 18 or older), being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May).

6 May 2022

Honeybee-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In a recent study posted to the Biology Open journal, researchers showed that honey bees could be conditioned to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-infected samples.

6 May 2022

Reduced-calorie diet plus time-restricted eating promote longevity in mice

One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Studies in a variety of animals have shown that restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier life.

5 May 2022

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

A new study explores the effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes.

5 May 2022

Fecal microbiota transplant can reverse hallmarks of aging in mice

In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the aging process.

5 May 2022

Blood vessels use endothelial communication system to control cardiovascular activity, study shows

An invisible lining of blood vessels uses a vast network of connections to control all cardiovascular functions and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

5 May 2022

Mental illness interferes with the body’s blood pressure and heart rate, study shows

University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.

5 May 2022

Effect of vegetarian food intake on nutritional status and growth of young children

In a new study, researchers examined the association between a vegetarian diet and growth, micronutrients, and lipids among healthy children.

4 May 2022

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

4 May 2022

Reducing daily sedentary time can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

A new study suggests that reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases already in three months. Spending just one hour less sitting daily and increasing light physical activity can help in the prevention of these diseases.

4 May 2022

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide -; a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs -; production in people in response to animal- and plant-based diet interventions.

4 May 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Healthy Mediterranean diet helps young men to beat depression

Personalized text messaging program improves healthy lifestyle measures in heart attack survivors

Soaring food prices are leaving millions without access to a healthy and affordable diet

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Study: Only 3% of adults diagnosed as obese or overweight are referred to weight management programs

Study reveals increase in obesity prevalence among Danish adults over the past 34 years

Neuroscientists discover a new facet to caloric restriction that dramatically extends life span

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

Obesity plus alcohol intake may increase risk of developing alcohol-related cancer

Vegan diets can be used in the management of overweight and type 2 diabetes

Honeybee-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Reduced-calorie diet plus time-restricted eating promote longevity in mice

Effects of diet on COVID-19 outcomes

Fecal microbiota transplant can reverse hallmarks of aging in mice

Blood vessels use endothelial communication system to control cardiovascular activity, study shows

Mental illness interferes with the body’s blood pressure and heart rate, study shows

Effect of vegetarian food intake on nutritional status and growth of young children

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Reducing daily sedentary time can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

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