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Value of dietary supplements in question

Millions of people around the world supplement their diet with vitamins and minerals to boost their health.

10 Apr 2019

Common food preservative could make flu vaccine less effective

A preservative commonly used to increase the shelf life of food products may weaken the body’s immune defense against influenza, thus reducing the response to the flu vaccine.

9 Apr 2019

Supplements provide no additional health benefits, conclude researchers

A new study has found that using dietary supplements such as calcium and vitamin D do not prolong life expectancy, and may increase cancer risk.

9 Apr 2019

Study finds no major epigenetic differences between space astronaut and his earthbound twin brother

In a landmark study, a group of U.S. scientists from Johns Hopkins, Stanford University and other institutions has found no long-lasting, major differences between the epigenomes of astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station, and his twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth.

9 Apr 2019

Motivational text messages are a promising strategy to improve heart health in China

Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports a preliminary study by researchers at Yale and in China. However, the study did not prove that these targeted text messages led to an improvement in blood pressure control amongst the recipients, the intended outcome.

9 Apr 2019

Study: Online diet goal-setting helped pregnant women achieve healthy weight gain

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of obesity in both mothers and babies. To avoid dangerous gestational weight gain, it is important to identify effective tools for behavior change.

9 Apr 2019

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

A person's ability to maintain independence and to physically care for themselves is an essential part of healthy aging.

8 Apr 2019

Common food preservative may influence effectiveness of flu vaccines

Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.

8 Apr 2019

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dietary fiber may be a new tool in the prevention of progressive lung disease, thanks to the production of anti-inflammatory short chain fatty acids, according to a new study by Australia's Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs at University of Newcastle, and the Centre for Inflammation, a partnership between The University of Technology Sydney and Centenary Institute.

5 Apr 2019

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Listening to the body's cues and acting on these cues, instead of ignoring them, may improve diet success, according to researchers.

5 Apr 2019

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

A new study has found that taking probiotics could drastically reduce the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Patients on a fiber-rich diet showed a five-fold increase in response.

5 Apr 2019

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health goals such as eating healthy or losing weight should use caution when using perspective-based visualizations, a new study has found.

5 Apr 2019

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

Research identifying the first case of a person living without the protein needed to bind and transport vitamin D in the bloodstream has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

Low fiber, high salt diets responsible for one in five deaths worldwide

According to a new study, poor diet is the greatest risk factor for dying early and causes one in five deaths.

4 Apr 2019

Gut microbiome signatures in colorectal cancer transcend culture and diet

Patients with colorectal cancer have the same consistent changes in the gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets -- a team of international researchers, from University of Copenhagen among others, find in a new study.

4 Apr 2019

Sleeping pill use may indicate future need for greater hypertension treatment

In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 752 older adults with hypertension followed from 2008-2010 through 2012-2013, using sleeping pills on a regular basis was linked with use of an increasing number of blood pressure medications over time.

3 Apr 2019

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Value of dietary supplements in question

Common food preservative could make flu vaccine less effective

Supplements provide no additional health benefits, conclude researchers

Study finds no major epigenetic differences between space astronaut and his earthbound twin brother

Motivational text messages are a promising strategy to improve heart health in China

Study: Online diet goal-setting helped pregnant women achieve healthy weight gain

Healthy diet pattern strongly associated with better physical function in old age

Common food preservative may influence effectiveness of flu vaccines

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Eat intuitively, not restrictively

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

Low fiber, high salt diets responsible for one in five deaths worldwide

Gut microbiome signatures in colorectal cancer transcend culture and diet

Sleeping pill use may indicate future need for greater hypertension treatment

Plant-based whole food diet can reduce gingivitis, shows study

Canadian maple syrup can be used as energy source during endurance exercise

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger affects over 100 million people worldwide

Childhood asthma may be eased by omega-3 intake

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