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Newswise: The Medical Minute: 75 Hard, 75 Soft and how to keep your fitness resolutions
Released: 10-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: 75 Hard, 75 Soft and how to keep your fitness resolutions
Penn State Health

75 Hard, a popular fitness routine, promises to change your life – but it’s intense. A Penn State College of Medicine expert discusses how you can achieve results with lower impact.

Released: 10-Jan-2024 1:30 PM EST
Can drinking alkaline water help prevent kidney stones? Not likely, study finds
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

 Bottled water marketed as "alkaline water" is unlikely to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Natural Compounds Derived from Soy and Other Plants Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence and Improve Survival, Research Shows
Released: 10-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Natural Compounds Derived from Soy and Other Plants Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence and Improve Survival, Research Shows
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Soy compounds called isoflavones are among the plant-derived compounds that may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence or death, according to a new meta-analysis co-directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The results were published Jan. 10 in the journal JNCI Cancer Spectrum.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
University of Bristol

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research led by the University of Bristol and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Released: 9-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Study of Unintentional Contaminants in Food Packaging Urges Scrutiny
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Researchers detect hydrocarbons, PAHs and other chemicals in recycled plastics, raising concerns about detecting and evaluating risks in plastic packaging.

Newswise: Nutrition needs drive bee appetites
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Nutrition needs drive bee appetites
USDA FOREST SERVICE - ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION

What’s all the buzz about? Most garden enthusiasts know that certain flowers can attract pollinators.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Participants in School-Based Gardening and Food Programs Benefit From Lasting Impacts on Dietary Behaviors
Elsevier

To encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among youth, experiential food education programs such as gardening and cooking lessons have increased across both community and school settings.

   
Newswise: Effect of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on physicochemical properties and volatile flavor compounds of Chinese rice wine
Released: 5-Jan-2024 7:10 AM EST
Effect of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on physicochemical properties and volatile flavor compounds of Chinese rice wine
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ultrasound can increase the yield of ethanol, shorten fermentation time ,and increase the type and content of esters.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Study reveals new genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early riser
Massachusetts General Hospital

Research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
مصادر مفاجئة للسكر المضاف
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا —  إن السكر المضاف للأطعمة ليس مجرد سعرات حرارية مضافة، بل يمكن أن يكون له تأثيرات سامة مباشرة أيضًا، مثل تسوس الأسنان، وحتى خطر التعرض لأمراض القلب. من المهم تقليل كمية السكر المضاف في نظامك الغذائي. إلا إنك قد لا تدرك كمية السكر المضاف التي تستهلكه. وهذا لأن بعض الأطعمة التي لا تثير الريبة وتعتقد أنها صحية تحتوي على سكر مضاف.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Sorprendentes fuentes de azúcar agregada
Mayo Clinic

El azúcar agregada en los alimentos no solo añade calorías adicionales, sino que también puede tener efectos tóxicos directos, como la caries dentaria e incluso el riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad cardíaca.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Fontes surpreendentes de açúcar adicionado
Mayo Clinic

O açúcar adicionado nos alimentos não só acrescenta calorias extras mas também pode ter efeitos tóxicos diretos, como cáries dentais e até o risco de doença cardíaca. Minimizar a quantidade de açúcar adicionado na dieta é algo muito importante.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Fitness with no age limit
Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 AM EST
Fitness with no age limit
University of Missouri, Columbia

For nearly 20 years, Stephen Ball has been a man on a mission: helping older Missourians stay healthy and get stronger through physical activity.

Newswise: New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
University of California, Riverside

A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
‘Nutritional quality must be at the heart of climate smart agriculture’ - researchers
University of Leeds

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply enough key micronutrients for the population, according to a major research study.

Newswise: Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Released: 2-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Norway’s exports products derived from from tangle kelp (Laminoria hyperborea) and knotted kelp (Ascophyllum nodosu) to the tune of more than NOK 1 billion a year. The industry mainly extracts alginate from kelp, which is used in over 600 different products as diverse as paint, soft serve ice cream, sauces, bandages, nappies, acid reflux medicine and material for encapsulating cells and medicine.

Newswise: Researchers receive USDA grant to study changing food spending patterns
Released: 2-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Researchers receive USDA grant to study changing food spending patterns
Virginia Tech

After a long day, there’s the age-old question of do we eat out or stay in? Over the last decade, that answer has increasingly shifted to eating out.

Newswise: Fasting Before Cardiac Catheterization May Be Unnecessary
27-Dec-2023 9:05 PM EST
Fasting Before Cardiac Catheterization May Be Unnecessary
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. A study at Indiana's Parkview Heart Institute finds allowing patients to eat a heart-healthy diet prior to the procedure posed no safety risk while improving their satisfaction.

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Newswise: KRISS Develops World’s First Coffee Bean CRM for Component Analysis
Released: 27-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
KRISS Develops World’s First Coffee Bean CRM for Component Analysis
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world’s first CRM(Certified Reference Material) capable of accurate measurement of the nutritional and harmful components in coffee beans.

Released: 21-Dec-2023 3:50 PM EST
IAFNS Webinar Series on Roles of Sodium: A Check-In on Progress, Emerging Science and Next Steps
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Series of seven free IAFNS webinars on what’s new on the role of Sodium in diet, health, consumer preferences, food safety and quality — setting the stage for an expert dialogue to inform future public health guidance.

   
Newswise: The Medical Minute: Even one drink can be too many
Released: 21-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Even one drink can be too many
Penn State Health

Health care workers want you to think long and hard before getting behind the wheel, even if you had just a little. A Penn State Health expert discusses the grim statistics – and how you can avoid becoming one.

Newswise: Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
Released: 20-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
University of Cologne

The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health.

Newswise: Mediterranean diet ‘a straightforward approach’ among many nutritional options for improving the chance of success in IVF
Released: 20-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Mediterranean diet ‘a straightforward approach’ among many nutritional options for improving the chance of success in IVF
Reproductive Biomedicine Online

Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF - especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past - are now a common feature both before and during the treatment cycle. Now, a new analysis of the evidence for many nutritional supplements and diets thought to improve outcome in IVF has concluded that adopting a Mediterranean diet during treatment would offer a single ‘straightforward approach’ with good evidence of benefit in contrast to that of a Western diet.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Scientists spread festive cheer as research reveals Christmas dinner can be healthy
Newcastle University

Experts at Newcastle University, UK, have been researching the different characteristics and compounds of festive trimmings and have found that some of the side-dishes offer significant benefits.

Newswise: Treat yourself to healthy eating habits for the holidays
Released: 19-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Treat yourself to healthy eating habits for the holidays
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Office parties and family dinners make eating healthy during the holiday season a challenge. But you can still enjoy your favorite treats while maintaining a balanced diet, according to nutrition experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Released: 18-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Algae as a surprising meat alternative and source of environmentally friendly protein
University of Exeter

The University of Exeter study has been published in The Journal of Nutrition and is the first of its kind to demonstrate that the ingestion of two of the most commercially available algal species are rich in protein which supports muscle remodeling in young healthy adults.

Newswise: Chula Science’s Nutrient-Dense Millet Pudding for the Elderly Receives 1st Runner-up Award at ASEAN-ASSET FIN-TU Product Development Competition 2023
Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:55 AM EST
Chula Science’s Nutrient-Dense Millet Pudding for the Elderly Receives 1st Runner-up Award at ASEAN-ASSET FIN-TU Product Development Competition 2023
Chulalongkorn University

Congratulations to the team of Chula students, alumni, and professor from the Department of Food Technology at the Faculty of Science for achieving the 1st runner-up award in the ‘General Public’ category at the ASEAN-ASSET FIN-TU Product Development Competition 2023.

Newswise: The Most Popular Holiday Foods…That Your Pet Should Avoid!
Released: 15-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
The Most Popular Holiday Foods…That Your Pet Should Avoid!
Tufts University

Lisa Freeman, board-certified veterinary nutritionist, and professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, offers some guidelines on holiday foods and your pets.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Eating meals early could reduce cardiovascular risk
INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world according to the Global Burden of Disease study, with 18.6 million annual deaths in 2019, of which around 7.9 are attributable to diet. This means that diet plays a major role in the development and progression of these diseases.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
U.S. adults eat a meal’s worth of calories of snacks in a day
Ohio State University

Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day’s calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.

Newswise: SNAP recipients may struggle to meet dietary goals, especially in food deserts
Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
SNAP recipients may struggle to meet dietary goals, especially in food deserts
University of Notre Dame

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest nutrition program, helping 41 million participants afford “nutritious food essential to health and well-being.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
New study eyes nutrition-rich chia seed for potential to improve human health
Oregon State University

Oregon State University scientists have sequenced the chia genome and in doing so provided a blueprint for future research that capitalizes on the nutritional and human health benefits of the plant.

Newswise: Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels
Released: 14-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Consumers grapple with confusion over food-date labels
Purdue University

The use of food-date labels such as “use-by” and “best if used by” causes consumer confusion that results in many Americans discarding food that is safe to eat or donate, according to the November 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Don't say vegan: Americans more likely to choose vegan food if labeled ‘healthy’ and ‘sustainable’
University of Southern California (USC)

There may be a simple way to convince meat eaters to consume vegan food, according to a new USC study: Don’t call the food “vegan.”

Newswise: Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases
13-Dec-2023 6:00 PM EST
Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

• Researchers at IRB Barcelona reveal the pivotal role of iron accumulation in the development of fibrotic diseases and propose that iron detection via MRI can serve to diagnose fibrosis. • Fibrotic diseases account for 45% of all mortality in developed countries. • Published in Nature Metabolism, the study points to new therapeutic opportunities that target iron.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:05 PM EST
Gut bacteria of malnourished children benefit from key elements in therapeutic food
Washington University in St. Louis

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified key, naturally occurring biochemical components of a novel therapeutic food that is aimed at repairing malnourished children’s underdeveloped gut microbiomes.

11-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Medicare doesn’t cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The vast majority of older adults – 83% -- think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weight, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 finds. Nearly as many -- 76% -- believe Medicare should cover these drugs, which it cannot currently do under law.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Healthy plant-based diet reduces diabetes risk by 24 per cent
Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien)

At least 75 per cent of type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role in this. With limitations - as demonstrated in a study led by Tilman Kühn from MedUni Vienna's Center for Public Health: A more plant-based diet only develops its protective effects if not only the consumption of animal-based foods, but also industrially processed and highly sugary foods is reduced.

14-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Don't say "vegan"
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

As presented at the Society for Risk Analysis 2023 Annual conference, Patrycja Sleboda from Baruch College – CUNY and her colleagues from the University of Southern California conducted a national food choice experiment to determine how people respond to labels such as “vegan” and “plant-based” compared to “healthy,” “sustainable,” or “healthy and sustainable.”

Newswise: Similarity between vitamin B12 loss and multiple sclerosis revealed
Released: 8-Dec-2023 7:05 PM EST
Similarity between vitamin B12 loss and multiple sclerosis revealed
Sanford Burnham Prebys

In a new study, published online December 8, 2023 in Cell Reports, researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, with collaborators elsewhere, describe a novel molecular link between vitamin B12 and MS that takes place in astrocytes – important non-neuronal glial cells in the brain.

Newswise: Doctors Discover Many Patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Screen Positive for Malnutrition
Released: 8-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Doctors Discover Many Patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Screen Positive for Malnutrition
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Research led by first and second authors Aaron C. Viser, Adelaide R. Cooke, and corresponding author Anne F. Peery, MD, associate professor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals how a screening tool can measure the prevalence of malnutrition among patients at the UNC Multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic.



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