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Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet.

14 Apr 2022

About one in four adults has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease

It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

14 Apr 2022

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

A new study discusses possible mechanisms of long COVID in children and how they might relate to their dietary intake of important vitamins and elements.

13 Apr 2022

Cardiovascular risk factors linked to higher risk of depression in older adults

Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according to a new study published April 13 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sandra Martín-Peláez of University of Granada, Spain, and colleagues.

13 Apr 2022

Gut microbes play a key role in regulating pancreas function, size and hormone secretion

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes and other diseases, a team of researchers from Boston College, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Maastricht University, Netherlands, report in the journal Diabetes.

13 Apr 2022

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

12 Apr 2022

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

A woman’s exposure to pesticides during pregnancy could lead to differences in sleep duration and timing during adolescence for her female offspring, according to a new University of Michigan study.

12 Apr 2022

Discovery of key regulator of body weight could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

Yale scientists uncover key regulator of body weight. Yale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders.

11 Apr 2022

Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age. Researchers from HSE University (Russia) and Northumbria University (UK) have found that bilingualism can slow down and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the human brain.

11 Apr 2022

Machine learning and proteomics predict cardiovascular risk more accurately

An innovative proteomics-based model that predicts the risk of cardiovascular events with higher accuracy than current clinical models.

10 Apr 2022

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods linked with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in generally healthy people and support their role in diabetes prevention.

10 Apr 2022

Study highlights factors that influence Alaskan brown bears' gut microbiome

A recent study of Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos) finds that there is significant variation in the gut microbiome of bear populations, depending on where the bears live.

8 Apr 2022

Protein intake contributes to enhanced height in girls

Protein boosts height growth in girls. Just seven grams over daily protein intake recommendation can increase height by one centimeter.

7 Apr 2022

Modified version of hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A hormone that triggers puberty and controls fertility in humans might be developed as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to new Rutgers research.

7 Apr 2022

URI professor helps create new AHA dietary guidelines

Following heart-healthy nutritional guidance -; despite the well-known benefits of doing so and the even better known detriments of not -; often proves to be a difficult commitment.

7 Apr 2022

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

Type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, but habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk considerably.

7 Apr 2022

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

6 Apr 2022

Study identifies five childhood risk factors that predict cardiovascular events in adulthood

Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century in the world's largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study.

6 Apr 2022

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

In recognition of World Health Day 2022, we speak to Dr. Maria Neira from the WHO about this year's campaign 'Our Planet, Our Health', and what this message means.

6 Apr 2022

Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions to tackle Covid backlogs and reform adult social care

From Wednesday 6 April, the Health and Social Care Levy will come into effect and begin to raise billions to help tackle the Covid backlogs and reform the adult social care system.

5 Apr 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

About one in four adults has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

Cardiovascular risk factors linked to higher risk of depression in older adults

Gut microbes play a key role in regulating pancreas function, size and hormone secretion

Researchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on obesity risk

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

Discovery of key regulator of body weight could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Machine learning and proteomics predict cardiovascular risk more accurately

Consumption of healthy plant-based foods linked with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Study highlights factors that influence Alaskan brown bears' gut microbiome

Protein intake contributes to enhanced height in girls

Modified version of hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

URI professor helps create new AHA dietary guidelines

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Study identifies five childhood risk factors that predict cardiovascular events in adulthood

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions to tackle Covid backlogs and reform adult social care

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

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Latest Diet News and Research

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