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Five ways to better manage diabetes in the New Year

While the new year is a great time to reflect, reset and set new goals, making resolutions can also be stressful, especially for people with diabetes. So, this year, try a new approach.

31 Dec 2019

Obj-SCD predicts future amyloid accumulation and neurodegeneration

Writing in the December 30, 2019 online issue of Neurology, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System report that accumulating amyloid -- an abnormal protein linked to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease -- occurred faster among persons deemed to have "objectively-defined subtle cognitive difficulties" (Obj-SCD) than among persons considered to be "cognitively normal."

31 Dec 2019

Combination treatment reduces breast cancer development in mice

Adding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood pressure medicine reversed some aspects of breast cancer in the offspring of mice at high risk of the disease because of the high fat diet fed to their mothers during pregnancy.

30 Dec 2019

Study reveals rapid effects of diet on sperm quality

Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, in which healthy young men were fed a diet rich in sugar.

28 Dec 2019

Plant-rich diet protects against foodborne pathogens, mice study shows

Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for a widespread E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce, UT Southwestern researchers report.

23 Dec 2019

New technique provides real-time images of biomolecules in living cells

Metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity are ever more common globally. In addition to genetic disposition, lifestyle contributes strongly to the prevalence of these metabolic diseases.

23 Dec 2019

Fewer fats could be the key to boosting male fertility

A diet low in fat and high in egg whites could be the key to boosting male fertility according to a new pilot study.

23 Dec 2019

Vegans at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency finds study

January is a month for resolutions and veganism is one of the top favourites. A new study has found that those who choose vegan diet may be missing out on Vitamin B12 and may need supplements to avoid deficiency of the vitamin.

22 Dec 2019

Fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas trigger Type 2 diabetes

For the first time, scientists have been able to observe people developing Type 2 diabetes - and confirmed that fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas, triggering the chronic condition.

22 Dec 2019

Mother's obesity in pregnancy linked to impaired motor skills and lower IQ in boys

A mother's obesity in pregnancy can affect her child's development years down the road, according to researchers who found impaired motor skills in preschoolers and lower IQ in middle childhood for boys whose mothers were severely overweight while expecting them.

22 Dec 2019

Longevity protein SIRT6 also plays crucial role in burning and regulating liver fat metabolism

Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, which develops when the body produces too much fat or doesn't metabolize fat efficiently enough, affects around 25% of the global population. Excess fat is stored in liver cells, where it accumulates and can cause fatty liver and other diseases.

22 Dec 2019

Questions to ask before a surgical procedure

Patients usually have questions before a surgical procedure. Doctors like to know their patients are involved in their own care, and they appreciate listening to their concerns, answering their questions and knowing they're planning on a successful recovery.

20 Dec 2019

Researchers question WHO’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have questioned the World Health Organisation's blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic after finding significant evidence gaps between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat.

20 Dec 2019

Researchers examine safety-net care for patients initiating maintenance dialysis in the U.S.

New research indicates that non-profit/independently-owned and hospital-based dialysis facilities care disproportionately for uninsured patients with kidney failure and those who quality only for Medicaid. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.

19 Dec 2019

Study finds differences in dialysis mortality for racial/ethnic groups in U.S. territories and states

A recent analysis found differences in mortality rates for various racial/ethnic groups among patients undergoing dialysis in the U.S. territories vs. the 50 U.S. states. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, point to the need for research into the causes of these disparities.

19 Dec 2019

People with peanut allergies avoid tree nuts despite being non-allergic to them

A new study reveals that 4 in 10 people who have peanut allergies choose not to consume tree nuts, despite not having allergies to these nuts. The study titled, “Real world tree nut consumption in peanut-allergic individuals,” was published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in the latest issue. The journal is the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

19 Dec 2019

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury due to a combination of their diet and artisanal and small-scale gold mining occurring in their communities, a University at Albany researcher found.

19 Dec 2019

Treating lipedema with liposuction could benefit women with 'painful fat' disease

Suppose you're a teen or young woman who starts putting on fat, mainly in your legs. Doctors say you're obese – but no matter how much you diet and exercise, you can't lose the fat. After years of weight gain, pain, and swelling, you're finally diagnosed with lipedema – a common but "enigmatic" disease of the peripheral fat.

19 Dec 2019

Caffeine may offset some negative health effects of obesogenic diet

A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides.

19 Dec 2019

Powdered watermelon supplements provide health benefits to obese mice

Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study.

19 Dec 2019

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Five ways to better manage diabetes in the New Year

Obj-SCD predicts future amyloid accumulation and neurodegeneration

Combination treatment reduces breast cancer development in mice

Study reveals rapid effects of diet on sperm quality

Plant-rich diet protects against foodborne pathogens, mice study shows

New technique provides real-time images of biomolecules in living cells

Fewer fats could be the key to boosting male fertility

Vegans at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency finds study

Fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas trigger Type 2 diabetes

Mother's obesity in pregnancy linked to impaired motor skills and lower IQ in boys

Longevity protein SIRT6 also plays crucial role in burning and regulating liver fat metabolism

Questions to ask before a surgical procedure

Researchers question WHO’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic

Researchers examine safety-net care for patients initiating maintenance dialysis in the U.S.

Study finds differences in dialysis mortality for racial/ethnic groups in U.S. territories and states

People with peanut allergies avoid tree nuts despite being non-allergic to them

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

Treating lipedema with liposuction could benefit women with 'painful fat' disease

Caffeine may offset some negative health effects of obesogenic diet

Powdered watermelon supplements provide health benefits to obese mice

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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