Medical research
New discovery shows how living longer can be achieved without eating less
Monash scientists have provided new insights into the role of protein and cholesterol in diet which may have implications for aging.
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A more balanced protein intake can reduce age-related muscle loss
Eating more protein at breakfast or lunchtime could help older people maintain muscle mass with advancing age—but most people eat proteins fairly unevenly throughout the day, new research at the University of Birmingham ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Experts provide new guidelines to athletes on protein intake
A review led by a sports scientist at the University of Stirling has set out new international guidelines for protein intake in track and field athletes.
Apr 12, 2019
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Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death
A diet rich in animal protein, and meat in particular, is not good for health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favoured animal protein ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Fish oil supplementation can slow muscle loss during immobilization
A study published in The FASEB Journal demonstrated that dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (or fish oils) reduced the rate at which young women lost muscle mass during a period of immobilization.
Jan 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More protein after weight loss may reduce fatty liver disease
Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower the risk of diabetes in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study is published ahead of print in the American ...
Aug 16, 2018
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Cardiology
High protein diet associated with small increased heart failure risk in middle-aged men
For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those who ate less protein, according to new research in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart ...
May 29, 2018
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Pilot study shows simple dietary changes can lead to modest weight loss
Attention to simple dietary changes can lead to weight loss without counting calories, according to a new study from obesity and nutrition researchers at UMass Medical School. In the study, researchers examined feasibility ...
Apr 27, 2018
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Medical research
How does dietary restriction extend lifespan in flies?
Lifespan in flies is extended by limiting the activity of a group of proteins called GATA transcription factors (TFs), giving clues to how a moderate reduction in food intake protects against multiple ageing-related diseases, ...
Apr 17, 2018
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Eating more protein may not benefit older men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine, is the same: 0.8-g/kg/day. Many experts and national organizations recommend ...
Apr 2, 2018
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