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Sodium and potassium-rich foods may predict future depression in adolescents

An innovative study finds that sodium and potassium levels- reflections of a person's typical diet-;may be predictors of future depression in teens. The first-of-its-kind study is published in Physiological Reports.

19 Sep 2019

Diarrhea linked significantly to weight gain

A study has shown that obesity is linked to chronic diarrhea, independent of other lifestyle or eating habits.

19 Sep 2019

A vegan diet could boost gut microbes that aid weight loss

Switching to a vegan diet could help people lose nearly one pound in weight every week and significantly reduce their risk for diabetes, say researchers.

18 Sep 2019

Anti-cancer effects of lycopene in tomatoes canceled out by iron-rich foods

Tomatoes have proven cancer-fighting properties, but new research suggests that eating them with iron-rich meats can destroy this effect.

18 Sep 2019

Gut bacteria linked to stronger muscles in older people

The gut bacteria are related to muscle mass and physical function, in a relationship called the gut-muscle axis, which has been studied in mouse models and in young adults. A new study looks at the GMA in older adults for the first time.

18 Sep 2019

Altered microbiome in fruit flies can drive evolutionary change

The expression "you are what you eat" has taken on new meaning. In an experiment in fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that adding different species of microbes to the flies' food caused populations to diverge genetically, racking up significant genomic changes in just five generations.

18 Sep 2019

UT Southwestern researchers identify novel mechanism that regulates fat formation

In work suggesting new therapeutic targets to fight obesity, UT Southwestern researchers have identified a novel mechanism that regulates the creation of fat in mammals.

18 Sep 2019

Computer scientist wins $2.3 million to develop AI that patients can use to manage health

Samantha Kleinberg, a computer scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology and pioneer in wearable technologies, has secured roughly $2.3 million in three new grants by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to develop artificial intelligence that provides personalized information to patients so they can take an active part in managing their health.

17 Sep 2019

Study finds dietary fiber components that encourage growth of beneficial gut microbes

Humans choose food based on the way it looks, smells, and tastes. But the microbes in our guts use a different classification system--one that is based on the molecular components that make up different fibers.

17 Sep 2019

ACA and chiropractors encourage people to take steps for better musculoskeletal health

The American Chiropractic Association and chiropractors nationwide are encouraging the public to take steps to better musculoskeletal health during National Chiropractic Health Month this October.

17 Sep 2019

Study: Teen girls who stay up late are more likely to gain weight

Teen girls--but not boys--who prefer to go to bed later are more likely to gain weight, compared to same-age girls who go to bed earlier, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

17 Sep 2019

Tea improves brain circuits, structure and memory

A recent study showed that people who drink tea regularly have brains which function better and also show a greater degree of organization. This could strengthen the case for drinking tea to help prevent dementia. The study is important because, unlike most others which look only at tests of mental ability, it also examined structural brain changes with tea drinking.

16 Sep 2019

Eating cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage caused by salt

Cheese lovers, rejoice. Antioxidants naturally found in cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage from high levels of salt in the diet, according to a new Penn State study.

16 Sep 2019

New effort to study gastrointestinal gases and their influence on gut disorders

A source of embarrassment to some, or pure comedy to others, flatulence and the gases of the intestines are increasingly seen as playing an important role in our digestive health.

16 Sep 2019

What you eat may change the way that antibiotics affect your gut

Scientists have examined how antibiotics change the gut bacteria in mice and looked at how diet may exacerbate or mitigate these changes.

16 Sep 2019

Heart School attendance linked to lower mortality risk in myocardial infarction patients

Patients who attend 'Heart School', as almost every patient in Sweden is invited to do after a first heart attack, live longer than non-participating patients. This is shown in a new study, by researchers at Uppsala University, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

16 Sep 2019

Cancer patients identify 'bad luck' or fate as third most likely cause of disease

What role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia and 125,000 people in Vietnam?

16 Sep 2019

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in Bolivia are experiencing changes in body mass and diet

A group of forager-farmers in Bolivia's tropical forests -- known for having remarkable cardiovascular health and low blood pressure -- experienced changes in body mass and diet over a nine-year period, with increased use of cooking oil the most notable dietary change.

16 Sep 2019

Men and women with diabetes or prediabetes experience different comorbidities, study shows

A new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that men and women experience different comorbidities (other diseases at the same time) as having diabetes or prediabetes, as well as an unexpectedly high rate of prediabetes among children aged 6-10 years.

16 Sep 2019

Obesity linked to nearly 6-fold increased risk of type 2 diabetes, along with other risk factors

Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with high genetic risk and unfavorable lifestyle also increasing risk but to a much lesser extent.

16 Sep 2019

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Sodium and potassium-rich foods may predict future depression in adolescents

Diarrhea linked significantly to weight gain

A vegan diet could boost gut microbes that aid weight loss

Anti-cancer effects of lycopene in tomatoes canceled out by iron-rich foods

Gut bacteria linked to stronger muscles in older people

Altered microbiome in fruit flies can drive evolutionary change

UT Southwestern researchers identify novel mechanism that regulates fat formation

Computer scientist wins $2.3 million to develop AI that patients can use to manage health

Study finds dietary fiber components that encourage growth of beneficial gut microbes

ACA and chiropractors encourage people to take steps for better musculoskeletal health

Study: Teen girls who stay up late are more likely to gain weight

Tea improves brain circuits, structure and memory

Eating cheese may help protect blood vessels from damage caused by salt

New effort to study gastrointestinal gases and their influence on gut disorders

What you eat may change the way that antibiotics affect your gut

Heart School attendance linked to lower mortality risk in myocardial infarction patients

Cancer patients identify 'bad luck' or fate as third most likely cause of disease

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in Bolivia are experiencing changes in body mass and diet

Men and women with diabetes or prediabetes experience different comorbidities, study shows

Obesity linked to nearly 6-fold increased risk of type 2 diabetes, along with other risk factors

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