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Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Joint IAFNS-USDA Webinar Series Tackles Gut Health, Immune Function
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Collaborative webinars to focus on key scientific trends and findings related to gut microbiome and nutrition, and the interaction of diet, stress and immune function.

28-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Discrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk,’ prompting poor food choices and increased health risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how we process food cues according to UCLA research.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
الداء البطني مقابل عدم تحمل الغلوتين: خبير مايو كلينك هيلثكير يوضح الفرق
Mayo Clinic

مع ازدياد خيارات الطعام الخالي من الغلوتين، قد يصعُب تقرير ما إذا كان يجب إضافة الغلوتين إلى نظامك الغذائي أم لا. يقول الدكتور سرمد سامي، بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة، طبيب الجهاز الهضمي في مايو كلينك هيلثكير في لندن، أنه لا توجد ضرورة بالنسبة لمعظم الأشخاص لاستبعاد الأطعمة التي تحتوي على الغلوتين بشكل كامل، إذ لا توجد فائدة صحية مثبتة من وراء ذلك. ويشرح الدكتور سامي في هذا التنبيه السبب ويوضح الفرق بين حالتين طبيتين متعلقتين بالغلوتين هما: الداء البطني وعدم تحمل الغلوتين.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Revised Framework for Reviewing Potential Carcinogens to Reduce Animal Testing
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

More reliance on modeling and test tube-based data to lower reliance on test animals.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality
Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality
Elsevier

In four articles in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), issued to correspond to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance – food intake versus energy expenditure – is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in aged brain
Ohio State University

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory – especially as we age.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Coeliac disease vs gluten intolerance: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains the difference
Mayo Clinic

As gluten-free food options increase, it can be difficult to decide whether to include gluten in your diet or not. For most people, there is no need to completely eliminate foods containing gluten and no proven benefit from doing so, says Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

Newswise: World’s First CRM by KRISS Unlocks Precise Acrylamide Measurement in Infant Formula
Released: 26-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
World’s First CRM by KRISS Unlocks Precise Acrylamide Measurement in Infant Formula
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Hyun-min Park) has developed a Certified Reference Material (CRM)* for the accurate analysis of low levels of acrylamide in infant formula.

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Released: 26-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New Report Shows Food is Medicine Interventions Would Save U.S. Lives and Billions of Dollars
Tufts University

The "True Cost of Food: Food is Medicine Case Study" quantifies the potential health and economic benefits of Food is Medicine efforts, which refer to food-based nutrition interventions integrated into the healthcare system to treat or prevent chronic diet-related disease.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Coeliac disease vs gluten intolerance: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains the difference
Mayo Clinic

As gluten-free food options increase, it can be difficult to decide whether to include gluten in your diet or not. For most people, there is no need to completely eliminate foods containing gluten and no proven benefit from doing so, says Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Uniformed Services University Recognizes Renown DoD Nutritionist by Renaming Human Performance Lab in her Honor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Dr. Patricia Deuster dedicated her 40-year career to the military and optimizing performance for the warfighter. Now, the Human Performance Lab (HPL) at the Uniformed Services University (USU) is dedicated to her. USU renamed the lab in her honor, and commemorated her service and the lab’s renaming with a ceremony Sept. 25.

Newswise: Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Released: 23-Sep-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Single Cell Protein (SCP) is an alternative and eco-friendly protein source from microorganisms which can be produced by utilizing agro-industrial wastes. SCP presents multiple applications, including animal feed, human food, packaging and is characterized by a rich nutritional profile.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Food insecurity linked to muscle dysmorphia symptoms in adolescent and young adults
University of Toronto

Food insecurity, a significant and persistent problem affecting many Canadians due to economic disparities and limited access to nutritious food, has long-lasting repercussions on physical and mental health.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Food as Medicine: How Strawberries Can Reduce Diabetes Risk
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV research shows that a simple serving of strawberries each day can boost cardiometabolic health without the need for medication.

Newswise: Iron supplements provided in prenatal visits improved outcomes
Released: 19-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Iron supplements provided in prenatal visits improved outcomes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Giving free prenatal iron supplements to medically underserved pregnant patients rather than only recommending them significantly reduced anemia and postpartum blood transfusions, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health report in a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: Research Recap: Modified Atkins Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life - Dr. Magnhild Kverneland
Released: 19-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Research Recap: Modified Atkins Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life - Dr. Magnhild Kverneland
International League Against Epilepsy

Diet treatments are often used with the aim of reducing seizure frequency and severity — but they may have other benefits as well. Joy Mazur spoke with Dr. Magnhild Kverneland about the possible effect of dietary treatments on emotional symptoms and their correlation with health-related quality of life.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Cholesterol and Inflammation Demonstrate Alzheimer’s Link
Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

A recent study shows that a protein called ABCA7 plays a functional role as a potential biological link between cholesterol and inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. The new work was published online August 25 in the journal Cells.



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