Health
Simulation could help explain nutrients' impact on gut
The human gut is an extraordinarily dynamic place, with millions of interactions between microbes, bodily processes and chemicals taking place every minute.
Feb 14, 2023
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Health
Study explores effects of dietary choline deficiency on neurologic and system-wide health
Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a vital ingredient for human health. A new study explores how a deficiency of ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Biomarkers predict weight loss, suggest personalized diets
A new analysis of data from a year-long weight-loss study has identified behaviors and biomarkers that contribute to short- and long-term weight loss.
Jan 12, 2023
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Health
New study indicates that nutrition based on one's own metabolism makes people healthier
For the first time, there is scientific evidence that a personalized diet based on a person's metabolic profile leads to better health. This conclusion follows years of research in a large-scale public-private partnership ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Volumetrics again ranked as one of the nation's best diets
Each year, the Volumetrics plan has consistently been recommended when people have looked to U.S. News & World Report rankings for advice on diets to improve their health or manage their weight.
Jan 4, 2023
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Genetics
Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds
International researchers led by Monash University biologists have identified a new way to explore how changing diets may help alleviate disease symptoms—particularly for individuals with disorders that affect how protein ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer study encourages caution with certain gene therapies
Research led by Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D., has found that misfolded proteins in liver cells contribute to the development of liver cancer, shedding new light on the mysterious origins of one of the world's deadliest diseases. ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Medical research
Early life experiences can have long-lasting impact on genes
Early life experiences can impact the activity of our genes much later on and even affect longevity, finds a new study in fruit flies led by UCL researchers.
Dec 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Food for thought: Study finds link between depression and unhealthy diets
A Macquarie University study of 169 adults aged 17 to 35 found those eating a Western-style diet were more likely to have lower levels of kynurenic acid (KA)—a small molecule important to a number of bodily functions—and ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Medical research
Fasting-mimicking diet reduces signs of dementia in mice
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer's in mice genetically engineered to develop the illness, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study.
Sep 27, 2022
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