Genes controlling mycorrhizal colonization discovered in soybean
Credit: Michelle Pawlowski, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Like most plants, soybeans pair up with soil fungi in a ...
Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients
Kids twice as likely to eat healthy after watching cooking shows with healthy food
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times ...
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. ...
Study: Children who drank whole milk had lower risk of being overweight or obese
Review analyzing almost 21,000 children suggests children who drank whole milk were less likely to be overweight or obeseCredit: Unity ...
Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality
Credit: Ulrik Svedin/LiU Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study ...
Could higher magnesium intake reduce fatal coronary heart disease risk in women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 23, 2019--A new prospective study based on data from the ...
Asian black bears’ smart strategy for seasonal energy balance
Energy balance of Asian black bearsCredit: Shinsuke Koike/TUAT A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology ...
Using a chip to find better cancer fighting drugs
Researchers develop a tumor model on a device the size of a coinCredit: Kyoto University/Yokokawa Lab Japan -- Kyoto University ...
Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up on salmon
Credit: Jonny Armstrong, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - It's a familiar scene to anyone who's watched footage of brown ...
Form of severe malnutrition linked to DNA modification
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified significant differences at ...
Obesity Medicine Association to launch OMA local chapters in early 2020
Initiative to foster collaboration among health care professionals in 12 cities/states around the countryCredit: Obesity Medicine Association DENVER, COLO. -- ...
FEFU scientists have developed vitamin drink consisting of whey, juice and seagrass
Credit: Photo by John Mark Arnold on Unsplash Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine, ...
Glutamine may decrease obesity-linked inflammation
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to ...
Stevia remains the most discussed low/zero-calorie sweetener
Helping to make diet resolutions successful in the new yearCredit: International Stevia Council December 18, 2019 (Brussels, Belgium) - The ...
Study: Obesity could affect brain development in children
Credit: Courtesy Yale University Published studies have long found a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function. New ...
Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost
The detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes time and is expensive, but now researchers have found a ...
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
Credit: Photo: Theis Jensen. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a ...
First study on human-grade dog food says whole, fresh food is highly digestible
Credit: JustFoodForDogs URBANA, Ill. - Pet owners are increasingly treating their "fur-babies" like members of the family. In response, some ...
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples
Credit: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - but ...
Good aerobic fitness doesn’t protect children against type 2 diabetes, staying active does
Credit: Eero Haapala Good aerobic fitness does not protect children against obesity-induced insulin resistance, which is a key risk factor ...
