Medical research
Healthy gut flora could prevent obesity
Poor gut flora is believed to trigger obesity. In the same way, healthy gut flora could reduce the risk. This has shown to be the case in tests on rats.
May 25, 2011
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News tagged with british journal of nutrition
Inflammatory disorders
Controlling inflammation to reduce chronic disease risk
An unresolved inflammatory response is likely to be involved from the early stages of disease development. Controlling inflammation is crucial to human health and a key future preventative and therapeutic target. In a recent ...
Aug 7, 2015
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Health
Lose fat faster before breakfast
People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University.
Jan 24, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Want to avoid glaucoma? Look at what you eat
(HealthDay)—Eat right to protect your sight.
Jan 10, 2022
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Intake of the right fatty acids can help to prevent heart attacks
There is much confusion at present about the importance of fatty acids in preventing heart attacks. Recent studies have questioned the need to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids in the diet and to increase that of ...
Jun 30, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Walnut diet slows tumor growth in mice
(Medical Xpress) -- Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors if they consumed a diet containing walnuts, UC Davis researchers report in the current issue of the British Journal ...
Jan 25, 2012
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British Journal of Nutrition: Fat found in pistachios may not be readily absorbed by the body
A new study now appearing in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nutrition, finds that fat in pistachios may not be completely absorbed by the body. The randomized controlled-feeding study, which is the first-of-its-kind ...
Jul 6, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kiwifruit can quickly improve mental health, suggests study
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be. In a study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Orange sweet potato reduces risk of vitamin a deficiency in children and women in Mozambique
(Medical Xpress) -- A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition indicates that orange sweet potato (OSP) is effective in providing vitamin A to malnourished women and children in Mozambique, where the prevalence ...
Nov 22, 2011
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Genetics
Ancestry plays vital role in nutrition and disease, study shows
Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in ...
Jun 14, 2011
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