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Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases.

3 Jul 2019

Long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors is essential to maintain bone health

Advances in the treatment of children and adolescents with cancer have led to substantial improvements in survival, with a 5-year survival rate of childhood cancer close to 80%.

3 Jul 2019

Probiotic containing common gut bacterium could halve cardiovascular disease rates

A small study has found that supplements of the gut bacterium, A. muciniphila, may cut cardiovascular disease rates in half.

3 Jul 2019

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1.

3 Jul 2019

Study highlights need to consider patient's weight before prescribing new cancer drugs

A new class of cancer drugs just now entering the marketplace seems promising so far, but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago urge doctors to take into account a patient's weight and liver status before prescribing them once they come on the market.

2 Jul 2019

Maternal obesity may negatively affect children's lung development

Obesity during pregnancy may negatively affect children's lung development, according to new research. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for July.

2 Jul 2019

Health screening from age 40 helps avoid the black hole of aging

Seeing a health professional for a full health screening - even when you feel healthy - from around age 40 enables people to make changes when problems first set in, experts say.

1 Jul 2019

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

Dietary supplements that claim to improve brain health probably do not work and are a waste of money for healthy individuals.

1 Jul 2019

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

This week is Marmalade Trust's annual Loneliness Awareness Week, drawing attention the fact the one-third of older adults over the age of 60, will experience loneliness.

1 Jul 2019

Digital campaign aims to raise awareness about potential severity of rare condition PKU

For the first time, patient groups, supported by funding from BioMarin, from six countries in Europe have come together with the shared goal of improving health services for people living with the rare condition PKU as part of the Live Unlimited PKU campaign.

1 Jul 2019

Postmenopausal women who are "apple" shaped have greater risk of heart problems

Postmenopausal women who are "apple" shaped rather than "pear" shaped are at greater risk of heart and blood vessel problems, even if they have a normal, healthy body mass index according to new research.

1 Jul 2019

New strategies for preventing and coping with rising burden of brain diseases

New strategies for preventing and coping with the growing burden of brain diseases were outlined today at the 5th European Academy of Neurology Congress in Oslo, Norway.

1 Jul 2019

Study explores long-term impact of food restrictions on normal eating patterns in patients

Celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, crohn's disease and anaphylactic are all instigated by food allergies.

29 Jun 2019

New study finds increase in erectile function after consumption of nuts

A recent study, partially supported by the INC and published in the journal Nutrients, observed a significant increase in erectile function after the consumption of 60 g/day of nuts.

29 Jun 2019

High sleep variability and short sleep duration predict blunted weight loss

This is one of the conclusions of the Predimed-Plus study, Prevention with the Mediterranean Diet, which has been published in the June issue of the International Journal of Obesity. It is the first study to examine whether the quality of sleep is related to weight loss and a reduction in adipose tissue.

28 Jun 2019

New strategy may strengthen gut-brain communication

Scientists have developed a strategy that raises the volume of gut-body communication, paving the way for new interventions to improve human health.

28 Jun 2019

It’s never too late to take up exercise, advise researchers

Taking up exercise later in life can significantly increase life expectancy, even if a person has been inactive their whole life, according to a new study.

28 Jun 2019

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory.

28 Jun 2019

Functional decline highly prevalent in older adults initiating dialysis

A new study published in CJASN found that functional decline within the first 6 months after initiating dialysis was highly prevalent in older adults at 17 centers in Netherlands, and the risk was higher in those with advanced age and frailty.

28 Jun 2019

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

Researchers from University of Arizona have come up with a new study that shows that increasing the amount of glucose that could be transformed into energy could help persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by improving their mobility and increasing their survival rates.

26 Jun 2019

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

Long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors is essential to maintain bone health

Probiotic containing common gut bacterium could halve cardiovascular disease rates

JAMA commentary: Nutrition knowledge essential for today's physicians

Study highlights need to consider patient's weight before prescribing new cancer drugs

Maternal obesity may negatively affect children's lung development

Health screening from age 40 helps avoid the black hole of aging

Supplements claiming to boost brain health are 'too good to be true', warn experts

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

Digital campaign aims to raise awareness about potential severity of rare condition PKU

Postmenopausal women who are "apple" shaped have greater risk of heart problems

New strategies for preventing and coping with rising burden of brain diseases

Study explores long-term impact of food restrictions on normal eating patterns in patients

New study finds increase in erectile function after consumption of nuts

High sleep variability and short sleep duration predict blunted weight loss

New strategy may strengthen gut-brain communication

It’s never too late to take up exercise, advise researchers

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

Functional decline highly prevalent in older adults initiating dialysis

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

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