Nutrition Research News
May 16, 2024
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May 6, 2024 A new study provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on what is known about stress physiology and 'epigenetic ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and ...
Apr. 24, 2024 New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 24, 2024 People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs include proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and ...
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May 1, 2024 The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A brain circuit inhibits food intake during ...
Apr. 15, 2024 A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 4, 2024 A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in their babies' prenatal development, including lower birth length and a shorter ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Cell damage from oxidative stress is a major underlying cause of age-related cognitive and muscle strength decline. Antioxidants can reduce oxidative stress and prevent age-related health decline. A ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A small clinical trial found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A new study shows the keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice. A molecule in the diet plays a key role in slowing Alzheimer's ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Polyphenols, abundant in fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee, offer potential health benefits. However, owing to low bioavailability, the mechanisms ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 20, 2024 With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it is known that the oral antidiabetic agent can cross the ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to forage ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults -- and, ...
Mar. 14, 2024 A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and slower pace of aging, according to a new study. The findings show that a diet-dementia association was at least partially facilitated ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Researchers discovered a mechanism behind middle-age obesity in rat brains. They believe that a similar mechanism exists in humans as well. This discovery may lead to improvements in preventing ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Researchers have announced an intriguing discovery -- consumers generally prefer AI-generated images of food over real food images, especially when they are unaware of their true ...
Mar. 6, 2024 In a new study, participants' levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Adults who sleep only three to five hours per day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Chronic sleep deprivation cannot be compensated for by healthy eating ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Results from a new US nationwide cohort study show that, despite strong recommendations in favor of consuming omega-3 fatty acids for optimal pregnancy outcomes and offspring health, 25% of ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Exposure to more ready-to-eat food outlets linked to a higher risk of heart failure, in a new ...
Feb. 20, 2024 The study looked at survey data from 3,670 young people in the UK and the Netherlands to investigate how appetite traits in early childhood might relate to the likelihood of developing eating ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Hundreds of novel ingredients never encountered by human physiology are now found in nearly 60 percent of the average adult's diet and nearly 70 percent of children's diets in the U.S. An ...
Feb. 16, 2024 You may not realize it, but 'nudge' has been used by businesses, policy-makers and governments for years to prod the public into making different choices. Small changes in our environment ...
Feb. 15, 2024 A new study has explored the link between diet and cognitive function, and the results reveal that a protein-rich breakfast can increase satiety and improve concentration. This is important knowledge ...
Feb. 15, 2024 A new study has laid the groundwork for a future intervention designed to help caregivers establish a safe and workable mealtime routine for people with dementia living at ...
Feb. 13, 2024 New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or ...
Jan. 29, 2024 A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with 'yo-yo dieting,' also known as weight cycling. The work underscores how toxic ...
Jan. 24, 2024 Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research has shown just how fast its effects can ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Across 21 licensed premises in England, removing the largest individual serving size of wine from the menu reduced the volume of wine sold, according to a new ...
Jan. 18, 2024 A new study has unraveled the internal neural wiring of separate fat and sugar craving pathways. However, combining these pathways overly triggers a desire to eat more than ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Metformin During Pregnancy Affects the Brain Development in Offspring Mice, Study Finds
- Craving Snacks After a Meal? It Might Be Food-Seeking Neurons, Not an Overactive Appetite
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- Consuming Refined Carbs Might Be Linked to Perceived Facial Attractiveness
- Too Little Sleep Raises Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
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- Avid Appetite in Childhood Linked to Later Eating Disorder Symptoms
- Could Ultra-Processed Foods Be the New 'silent' Killer?
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- Protein-Rich Breakfast Boosts Satiety and Concentration
- Helping Caregivers Help People With Dementia Eat at Home
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- Removing Largest Serving Sizes of Wine Decreases Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds
- New Gut-Brain Circuits Found for Sugar and Fat Cravings
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- Adding Complex Component of Milk to Infant Formula Confers Long-Term Cognitive Benefits for Bottle-Fed Babies
- A New Breakthrough in Obesity Research May Allow You to Lose Fat While Eating All You Want
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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- Adherence to a Mediterranean Lifestyle Associated With Lower Risk of All-Cause and Cancer Mortality
- How Cold Temperatures Trigger the Brain to Boost Appetite
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- Brain's 'appetite Control Center' Different in People Who Are Overweight or Living With Obesity
- Laboratory Research Finds Gluten Caused Brain Inflammation in Mice
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- The Worm That Learned: Diet Found to Affect Learning in Older Nematodes
- Molecular Imaging Identifies Brain Changes in Response to Food Cues; Offers Insight Into Obesity Interventions
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- Colorful Fresh Foods Improve Athletes' Vision
- How Chronic Stress Drives the Brain to Crave Comfort Food