Personalized nutrition smart patch to reduce diabetes risk
In development: World-first personalized nutrition wearableCredit: Nutromics A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their ...
Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients
Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding ...
Recurrent genomic selection for wheat grain fructans
Credit: Lynn Veenstra Fructans are naturally occurring plant polymers composed of fructose molecules. They are found in approximately 15% of ...
Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield
Credit: Brooke Bissinger Grown around the world, sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrition particularly in sub-Saharan African and ...
Researchers identify link between obesity and sleep loss in worms
Energy conservation may be a major function of sleep, according to new studyCredit: University of Nevada, Reno Can staying up ...
Survey: Food insecurity in Vermont rose 33% during pandemic
Strong connection to job lossesCredit: Ingrid Cold Food insecurity in Vermont has increased by one-third during the coronavirus pandemic, from ...
Study finds male-female cardiac repair differences in heart failure survival post-MI
University of South Florida-led mouse cardiac healing study may lead to more precise, sex-specific therapies for heart failure, a leading ...
UM study finds diverse diet as effective as sports supplements for female athletes
Credit: UM Photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - The edge. Every athlete, from the professional to the weekend warrior, strives ...
Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring
Credit: WSU When physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be setting their children up for better fitness too. ...
The origin of feces: coproID reliably predicts sources of ancient poop
New method of discerning sources of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informativeCredit: Jada Ko, courtesy of the ...
Breastfeeding benefits during COVID-19
Credit: Eric Sucar PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2020) - While the current coronavirus pandemic continues to affect all people, families will ...
SMART and MIT develop nanosensors for real-time plant health monitoring
New nanobionic approach allows scientists to study the communication within plants, providing valuable insights to improve crop yieldsCredit: Felice C. ...
The importance of probiotic names — and why some of them have changed
Scientists announce new names for some of the most popular probiotic bacteriaCredit: Photo by http://benvandenbroecke.be/ from https://isappscience.org/ "Probiotic" is a ...
Milk pioneers: East African herders consumed milk 5,000 years ago
Credit: Oliver Rudd When you pour a bowl of cereal, you probably aren't considering how humans came to enjoy milk ...
Breeding a hardier, more nutritious wheat
Credit: Lynn Veenstra Some new crop varieties are bred to be more nutritious. Others are more resilient, bred to tolerate ...
Hormone produced in starved leaves stimulates roots to take up nitrogen
Scientists identify a hormone produced in nitrogen-starved leaves that stimulates roots to take up nitrogen from soilCredit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi, Nagoya ...
Pancreatic cancer blocked by disrupting cellular pH balance
Study findings highlight the potential of targeting pH balance as therapeutic approach to pancreatic cancerCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Scientists at ...
Identification of new factors important in maintaining lung function in the elderly
DsbA-L's versatile protective pulmonary function effects revealedLEFT: DsbA-L T/T genotype carriers are considered to have low DsbA-L expression levels which ...
Making plant protein look and feel more like whole meat
UMass Amherst food scientists awarded grant for innovative approach to improving sensory qualities of plant-based foodCredit: UMass Amherst A team ...
Oysters and clams can be farmed together
Rutgers study finds raising multiple species in the same area could benefit shellfish aquacultureCredit: Michael Acquafredda/Rutgers University Eastern oysters and ...
