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Children with pre-existing allergies should be screened for eosinophilic esophagitis

Children with known skin, food and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis, a painful inflammation of the esophagus, the food tube between the mouth and stomach.

25 Jun 2018

Zucchini, brown rice, turkey soup - Medicaid plan offers food as medicine

Feliciano Pagan stood at his front door when the MANNA food truck pulled up to his two-story brick row home.

25 Jun 2018

Urgent steps needed to tackle low vitamin D intakes in UK South-Asians

Public health strategies are urgently required to tackle low intakes of vitamin D in the UK South-Asian population, finds a new study in the Journal Public Health Nutrition.

25 Jun 2018

Coffee and the heart – four strong cups a day is beneficial finds study

According to a new study four cups of strong coffee might be the amount that would keep the hearts of older adults healthy. The latest study titled, “CDKN1B/p27 is localized in mitochondria and improves respiration-dependent processes in the cardiovascular system—New mode of action for caffeine,” was published on 21st of June 2018 in the journal PLOS Biology.

25 Jun 2018

Dynamic model helps make predictions about gut microbiome

The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in a mind-boggling network of positive and negative exchanges. Some produce substances that serve as food for other microbes, while others produce toxins - antibiotics - that kill their neighbors.

22 Jun 2018

Glooko to demonstrate new version of diabetes management mobile application at ADA meeting

Glooko, the leader in diabetes data management, today announced participation in the 78th Annual American Diabetes Association meeting taking place this weekend in Orlando, Fla.

22 Jun 2018

Study suggests proteinuria lowering as important target in managing pediatric CKD

In a study of children with chronic kidney disease, blood pressure medications reduced protein excretion in the urine, which was linked with a lower risk of disease progression.

22 Jun 2018

New study reveals how ‘good’ bacteria help in regulating our metabolism

Research tells us that the commensal or "good" bacteria that inhabit our intestines help to regulate our metabolism.

22 Jun 2018

Research does not confirm antidiabetic action of natural fatty acid derivatives

A research consortium between the healthcare company Sanofi and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz investigated the antidiabetic action of certain natural fatty acids, so-called FAHFAs, which US-American scientists had reported in 2014.

21 Jun 2018

WVU researchers increase colorectal cancer screening rates in West Virginia

In West Virginia, where colorectal cancer is the second-deadliest type of cancer, half of all colorectal cancers elude diagnosis until they have already grown beyond the colon. With Medicaid expansion, more West Virginians now have health insurance for cancer screening, yet many barriers to screening persist.

21 Jun 2018

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

21 Jun 2018

BetterYou’s new Magnesium Bone Lotion helps maximize bone health

Pioneering natural health company BetterYou has developed a scientifically magnesium chloride and calcium supplement for those who want to maximize their bone health conveniently and effectively.

From BetterYou Ltd 21 Jun 2018

Researchers study broader effects of neonics on wildlife

Health impacts of neonicotinoids may go well beyond bees, according to a new University of Guelph study.

21 Jun 2018

Fetal immune cells are fast-acting first responders to microbes in adulthood

Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body.

20 Jun 2018

Malnutrition could have major health implications on patients' surgical outcomes, shows research

More than 48 million people in the U.S. undergo surgery each year, and for decades the focus has been on making sure patients do not consume any food or drinks in the hours leading up to the surgery.

20 Jun 2018

Researchers confirm the weight loss benefits of the 16:8 diet

Researchers have shown that fasting for 16 hours of the day is an effective weight loss measure and can also lower blood pressure.

20 Jun 2018

Coconut oil diet increases vitality, lifespan of fruit flies with peroxisomal disorder

"Lorenzo's Oil" was to help a seriously ill boy suffering from a peroxisomal disorder (adrenoleukodystrophy/ALD). The true story was turned into a film which made the rare disease well known. Scientists from the University of Bonn, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the German Cancer Research Center investigated such peroxisomal diseases on fruit flies.

20 Jun 2018

Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

The risk of mortality, and of developing a number of cancers, is lowest in light drinkers consuming an average of less than one drink per day across their lifetime, and the risk of some cancers increases with each additional drink per week, according to a new study, published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Kunzmann of Queen’s University Belfast, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

New approach could provide objective and easy-to-obtain measure of dietary adherence

An analysis of small molecules called "metabolites" in a blood sample may be used to determine whether a person is following a prescribed diet, scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized, a new study in mice found.

20 Jun 2018

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Children with pre-existing allergies should be screened for eosinophilic esophagitis

Zucchini, brown rice, turkey soup - Medicaid plan offers food as medicine

Urgent steps needed to tackle low vitamin D intakes in UK South-Asians

Coffee and the heart – four strong cups a day is beneficial finds study

Dynamic model helps make predictions about gut microbiome

Glooko to demonstrate new version of diabetes management mobile application at ADA meeting

Study suggests proteinuria lowering as important target in managing pediatric CKD

New study reveals how ‘good’ bacteria help in regulating our metabolism

Research does not confirm antidiabetic action of natural fatty acid derivatives

WVU researchers increase colorectal cancer screening rates in West Virginia

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

BetterYou’s new Magnesium Bone Lotion helps maximize bone health

Researchers study broader effects of neonics on wildlife

Fetal immune cells are fast-acting first responders to microbes in adulthood

Malnutrition could have major health implications on patients' surgical outcomes, shows research

Researchers confirm the weight loss benefits of the 16:8 diet

Coconut oil diet increases vitality, lifespan of fruit flies with peroxisomal disorder

Risks of cancer and mortality found to be lowest in light drinkers

New approach could provide objective and easy-to-obtain measure of dietary adherence

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

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