Health
Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey
Eat your vegetables.
Feb 16, 2023
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News tagged with nutrients
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers map the effects of dietary nutrients on disease
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have created a tool to predict the effects of different diets on both cancerous cells and healthy cells.
Jan 27, 2023
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Health
In poor countries, livestock ownership can improve nutritional outcomes but also raise disease risks
According to a recent systematic review, the relationship between livestock keeping and the health of children under five and women of reproductive age in low- and lower-middle-income countries is complex. While livestock ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Health
Sticking with these foods could help with losing weight
When it comes to losing weight, certain foods have a reputation for being all-stars, providing for a body's nutritional needs while helping keep a person fuller for longer.
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
Four ways to avoid gaining weight over the festive period—but also why you shouldn't fret about it too much
This holiday season, as COVID restrictions have eased around the world, we have the chance to break bread together again with friends and family. For some people, however, the festive period comes with anxiety about gaining ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Health
Gut microbes can boost the motivation to exercise, research finds
Some species of gut-dwelling bacteria activate nerves in the gut to promote the desire to exercise, according to a study in mice that was led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Medications
Vitamin D supplements do not reduce asthma exacerbations overall
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbation in children overall, but does reduce the risk in those with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations, according to a review recently ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance
A dietary change could be a key to enhancing colon cancer treatment, a new study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center finds.
Nov 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new way to fight diseases? Stop viruses from stealing nutrients
The immune system has long been touted as the body's primary defense against invading viruses, with the understanding that a strong immune response swiftly knocks out an infection while a weak one allows it to linger, leading ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Tricking the brain into thinking it's fasting to better cope with inflammation
Mice who have been tricked into thinking they are fasting manage inflammation more easily, according to neurobiologists at The University of Manchester and collaborators from the University of Naples "Federico II," in Italy.
Oct 3, 2022
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