Tag: Nutrition/Nutrients

March 21, 2019

New research shows that people who have PAD also have a low Omega-3 Index New research published in the March ...

High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice

March 21, 2019

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at ...

Baby step towards breath-testing for gut disorders

Trials to analyze digestion enzyme in children's breathCredit: Flinders University Small children may one day avoid invasive, painful and often ...

‘Chronoprints’ identify samples by how they change over space and time

Credit: American Chemical Society Modern analytical tools like mass spectrometers can identify many unknown substances, allowing scientists to easily tell ...

Canadian food and beverage companies get mixed grades on nutrition goals: U of T report

Credit: Katherine Fogler Canada's largest food and beverage manufacturers could aim higher to improve nutrition, reduce obesity and prevent chronic ...

Review of osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines finds majority lack patient values

Review included countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and United States Patients' ...

Better water testing, safer produce

Credit: Natalie Brassill, University of Arizona. March 20, 2019 - Salads were recently in the news--and off America's dinner tables--when ...

Fountain of youth for heart health may lie in the gut

Age-related changes to microbiome fuel vascular decline, new study showsCredit: CU Boulder Why do blood vessels naturally stiffen and degrade ...

UMass Amherst food scientist receives Young Scientist Research Award

Guodong Zhang, assistant professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is being honored with the 2019 Young ...

Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion

Credit: Morgan Beeby, [email protected] In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using ...

Study finds natural selection favors cheaters

UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hostsCredit: Sachs lab, UC Riverside Mutualisms, which are interactions ...

Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders

Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned ...

Many pet owners keen to have vegan pets, University of Guelph study finds

Credit: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A surprising number of pet owners, particularly those who are vegan, are interested in feeding their ...

Schedule announced for Nutrition 2019

Scientists revealed how probiotics influence human gut bacteria

A group of researchers from ITMO University and Knomics company studied how gut microbiota of 150 volunteers changed after a ...

Meal kits and recipe tastings increase healthy food selections among food pantry clients

Hartford, Conn. - Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged ...

Excessive phosphate fertilizer use can reduce microbial functions critical to crop health

March 18, 2019

Credit: ©The American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (March 2019)--Phosphorus is crucial for plant growth--with it, plants can acquire, transfer, ...

Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality

March 18, 2019

Boston, MA - The more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death--particularly death from cardiovascular ...

Strength training may reduce the risk of diabetes in obesity

March 16, 2019

Credit: Dr. Pereira de Moura Strength training over a short time period can reduce fat stores in the liver and ...

Study reveals how motivation affects nutrition and diet