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Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Joint IAFNS-USDA Webinar Series Tackles Gut Health, Immune Function
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Collaborative webinars to focus on key scientific trends and findings related to gut microbiome and nutrition, and the interaction of diet, stress and immune function.

28-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Discrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk,’ prompting poor food choices and increased health risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how we process food cues according to UCLA research.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
الداء البطني مقابل عدم تحمل الغلوتين: خبير مايو كلينك هيلثكير يوضح الفرق
Mayo Clinic

مع ازدياد خيارات الطعام الخالي من الغلوتين، قد يصعُب تقرير ما إذا كان يجب إضافة الغلوتين إلى نظامك الغذائي أم لا. يقول الدكتور سرمد سامي، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة، طبيب الجهاز الهضمي في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن، أنه لا توجد ضرورة بالنسبة لمعظم الأشخاص لاستبعاد الأطعمة التي تحتوي على الغلوتين بشكل كامل، إذ لا توجد فائدة صحية مثبتة من وراء ذلك. ويشرح الدكتور سامي في هذا التنبيه السبب ويوضح الفرق بين حالتين طبيتين متعلقتين بالغلوتين هما: الداء البطني وعدم تحمل الغلوتين.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Revised Framework for Reviewing Potential Carcinogens to Reduce Animal Testing
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

More reliance on modeling and test tube-based data to lower reliance on test animals.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality
Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality
Elsevier

In four articles in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), issued to correspond to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance – food intake versus energy expenditure – is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in aged brain
Ohio State University

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory – especially as we age.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Coeliac disease vs gluten intolerance: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains the difference
Mayo Clinic

As gluten-free food options increase, it can be difficult to decide whether to include gluten in your diet or not. For most people, there is no need to completely eliminate foods containing gluten and no proven benefit from doing so, says Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

Newswise: World’s First CRM by KRISS Unlocks Precise Acrylamide Measurement in Infant Formula
Released: 26-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
World’s First CRM by KRISS Unlocks Precise Acrylamide Measurement in Infant Formula
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Hyun-min Park) has developed a Certified Reference Material (CRM)* for the accurate analysis of low levels of acrylamide in infant formula.

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Released: 26-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New Report Shows Food is Medicine Interventions Would Save U.S. Lives and Billions of Dollars
Tufts University

The "True Cost of Food: Food is Medicine Case Study" quantifies the potential health and economic benefits of Food is Medicine efforts, which refer to food-based nutrition interventions integrated into the healthcare system to treat or prevent chronic diet-related disease.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Coeliac disease vs gluten intolerance: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains the difference
Mayo Clinic

As gluten-free food options increase, it can be difficult to decide whether to include gluten in your diet or not. For most people, there is no need to completely eliminate foods containing gluten and no proven benefit from doing so, says Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Uniformed Services University Recognizes Renown DoD Nutritionist by Renaming Human Performance Lab in her Honor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Dr. Patricia Deuster dedicated her 40-year career to the military and optimizing performance for the warfighter. Now, the Human Performance Lab (HPL) at the Uniformed Services University (USU) is dedicated to her. USU renamed the lab in her honor, and commemorated her service and the lab’s renaming with a ceremony Sept. 25.

Newswise: Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Released: 23-Sep-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Single Cell Protein (SCP) is an alternative and eco-friendly protein source from microorganisms which can be produced by utilizing agro-industrial wastes. SCP presents multiple applications, including animal feed, human food, packaging and is characterized by a rich nutritional profile.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Food insecurity linked to muscle dysmorphia symptoms in adolescent and young adults
University of Toronto

Food insecurity, a significant and persistent problem affecting many Canadians due to economic disparities and limited access to nutritious food, has long-lasting repercussions on physical and mental health.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Food as Medicine: How Strawberries Can Reduce Diabetes Risk
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV research shows that a simple serving of strawberries each day can boost cardiometabolic health without the need for medication.

Newswise: Iron supplements provided in prenatal visits improved outcomes
Released: 19-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Iron supplements provided in prenatal visits improved outcomes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Giving free prenatal iron supplements to medically underserved pregnant patients rather than only recommending them significantly reduced anemia and postpartum blood transfusions, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health report in a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: Research Recap: Modified Atkins Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life - Dr. Magnhild Kverneland
Released: 19-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Research Recap: Modified Atkins Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life - Dr. Magnhild Kverneland
International League Against Epilepsy

Diet treatments are often used with the aim of reducing seizure frequency and severity — but they may have other benefits as well. Joy Mazur spoke with Dr. Magnhild Kverneland about the possible effect of dietary treatments on emotional symptoms and their correlation with health-related quality of life.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Cholesterol and Inflammation Demonstrate Alzheimer’s Link
Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

A recent study shows that a protein called ABCA7 plays a functional role as a potential biological link between cholesterol and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. The new work was published online August 25 in the journal Cells.

Newswise: Early treatment of child obesity is effective
Released: 19-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Early treatment of child obesity is effective
Karolinska Institute

The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a study published in The International Journal of Obesity.

Newswise: Weight loss? ‘Nuting’ to worry about with almonds
Released: 18-Sep-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Weight loss? ‘Nuting’ to worry about with almonds
University of South Australia

When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap – while they’re high in protein, they’re also high in fats, and this often deters those looking to shed a few kilos. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that you can eat almonds and lose weight too.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Power meals: Child care-provided meals are associated with improved child and family health
Elsevier

Very young children who attend child care and receive onsite meals and snacks were more likely to be food secure and in good health.

Newswise: Digital Science relaunches Speaker Series with food for thought
Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Digital Science relaunches Speaker Series with food for thought
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is pleased to announce the return of its long-running Speaker Series, creating a platform for engagement between leading thinkers, their research and the scientifically curious general public.

     
Released: 17-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Adult food literacy program increases nutrition habits over time
Elsevier

Improving food literacy positively influences diet quality and reduces the risk of chronic diseases; however, interpreting the evidence of its effectiveness has been limited.

Released: 17-Sep-2023 2:30 PM EDT
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking
King's College London

A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals with unhealthy snacks, which increases the risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease.

12-Sep-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices, weight gain and the microstructure of the brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study finds poor quality of available foods, increased intake of calories from foods high in trans-fatty acids, and environments that do not foster physical activity, disrupt the flexibility of information processing in the brain that is involved in reward, emotion regulation, and cognition.

12-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby’s healthy gut
Frontiers

Researchers have shown that high concentrations of key proteins in human breast milk, especially osteopontin and κ-casein, are associated with a greater abundance of two species of bacteria in the gut of babies: Clostridium butyricum and Parabacteroides distasonis, known to be beneficial for human health and used as probiotics. These results suggest that proteins in breast milk influence the abundance of beneficial gut microbes in infants, playing an important role in early immune and metabolic development.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
NIH funds cross-campus effort to train experts in AI and nutrition
Cornell University

Cornell has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a program that combines precision nutrition with advanced data science and analytical methods, equipping students to address complex health challenges like nutrition disparities and diet-related chronic diseases.

Newswise: Liver-Associated and Age-Related Studies Included in the September Issue of AJG
Released: 7-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Liver-Associated and Age-Related Studies Included in the September Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Research updates in gastroenterology and hepatology from the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the flagship journal of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 4:15 PM EDT
New Grant to Optimize Gut Microbes, Boost Health Benefits of Broccoli
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests gut microbe communities may be responsible for variation in extracting benefits of broccoli and other brassica vegetables. With a new grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the team plans to identify which microbes maximize the benefits of these vegetables.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Extreme dietary habits for carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy: findings from a large-scale cohort study in Japan
Nagoya University

A new study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, suggests that extreme dietary habits involving carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Spelt or common wheat? Their diversity of nutritional components prevents identification of one species as the healthiest
University of Cordoba

After comparing 90 varieties of spelt with 9 varieties of modern, common wheat, a study by the UCO concluded that the marked heterogeneity characterizing the nutritional compounds of the different varieties makes it impossible to state that one species is healthier than the other.

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Released: 30-Aug-2023 7:00 AM EDT
High-fat Diet during Pregnancy Changes Respiratory Nerve Development, Increases Asthma Risk in Adult Offspring
American Physiological Society (APS)

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University identified a potential mechanism behind eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy and asthma in offspring. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology and was chosen as an APSselect article.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Prescription for fruits, vegetables linked to better heart health, food security
American Heart Association (AHA)

Adults at risk for heart disease who participated in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and had reduced blood pressure, body mass index and blood sugar levels.

Newswise: Produce Prescription Programs Yield Positive Health Benefits for Participants, Study Finds
25-Aug-2023 5:00 AM EDT
Produce Prescription Programs Yield Positive Health Benefits for Participants, Study Finds
Tufts University

Pooled analysis of nine produce prescription programs, which are designed to remove barriers to accessing fruits and vegetables to individuals with diet-related illness, found these programs were associated with positive health benefits, from halving food insecurity to lowering blood pressure.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover Early Signs in Gut Bacteria That Could Predict Peanut Allergy Development
Released: 28-Aug-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover Early Signs in Gut Bacteria That Could Predict Peanut Allergy Development
Mount Sinai Health System

Insights could impact approach to managing and preventing condition in children.

Newswise: New study reveals anti-cancer properties in Kencur ginger
Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:40 PM EDT
New study reveals anti-cancer properties in Kencur ginger
Osaka Metropolitan University

You may know it as an aromatic spice to add flavor to your dishes or as a soothing herbal remedy to use for upset stomachs, but researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have uncovered promising findings that Kencur, a tropical plant in the ginger family native to Southeast Asia, possesses anti-cancer effects.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 8:10 AM EDT
Ketogenic diet and its effects on tumour growth and 'wasting syndrome'
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, Director of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore, together with Assistant Professor Tobias Janowitz, Principal Investigator at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, and an international group of researchers from the USA and UK, have discovered that ketogenic diets delay tumour growth but accelerate cachexia, a wasting syndrome, an unintended side effect that could cause death.

Released: 25-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Poor lifestyle of over 60s linked to heightened risk of nursing home care
BMJ

Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Released: 24-Aug-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Preterm babies given certain fatty acids have better vision
University of Gothenburg

Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half.

Released: 23-Aug-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Researcher debunks milk misinformation surrounding opioid use disorder, pregnancy and nursing during Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Virginia Tech

One Virginia Tech researcher wants to spread awareness about the science of breastfeeding, particularly for pregnant women with opioid use disorder and their advocates.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: A new or expectant mother’s guide to breastfeeding
Released: 23-Aug-2023 9:35 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: A new or expectant mother’s guide to breastfeeding
Penn State Health

It’s good for babies and for moms, but if you’re a newbie, how do you get started with breastfeeding? A Penn State Health lactation consultant shares her views.

Released: 22-Aug-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Grow-your-own households eat more fruit and vegetables and waste less
University of Sheffield

UK households that grow their own fruits and vegetables can improve their diet, reduce waste, and help to increase national food self-sufficiency.

   
Newswise: New primary care model created to dispense nutrition advice
Released: 22-Aug-2023 10:55 AM EDT
New primary care model created to dispense nutrition advice
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Expert advice on nutrition delivered to patients electronically saved physicians time, improved patient satisfaction, and was reimbursable by insurance, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Volunteers Sought for Stroke Study
RUSH

Researchers at RUSH are seeking volunteers to explore how a change in diet may improve brain health after a stroke. The study, called NOURISH — short for Nutrition Effects on Brain Outcomes and Recovery in Stroke After Hospitalization — aims to prevent cognitive and memory decline that is common in stroke survivors.

Newswise: Intermittent Fasting Improves Alzheimer’s Pathology
Released: 21-Aug-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Intermittent Fasting Improves Alzheimer’s Pathology
University of California San Diego

New results from researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine suggest that intermittent fasting could be an effective treatment approach for Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 18-Aug-2023 3:55 PM EDT
Increasing legumes and reducing red meat is safe for bone health and protein intake
University of Helsinki

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki demonstrated that the partial substitution of red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based food products ensured sufficient intake of amino acids in the diet and did not negatively affect bone metabolism.

Newswise: A healthy diet, reading, and doing sports promote reasoning skills in children
Released: 17-Aug-2023 1:00 PM EDT
A healthy diet, reading, and doing sports promote reasoning skills in children
University of Eastern Finland

Reasoning skills are crucial skills in learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Vegan trend in Europe: In Germany, milk substitutes from plants are most popular alternative
University of Hohenheim

Plant-based alternatives to dairy products do not have to copy the original – but in addition to tasting good, they should also have a pleasant mouthfeel and a varied product range, according to the results of a recent acceptance study.



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