Most Americans are not getting enough fiber in our diets
Only 5% of men and 9% of women are getting the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber, according to a study being presented at NUTRITION 2021...
Category: Health
Smartphone use associated with unhealthy eating and overweight in teens
Even moderate smartphone use may influence teens’ diet and weight, according to a new study of more than 53,000 Korean adolescents. Teens who used a smartphone...
Diets that promote inflammation could increase breast cancer risk
A new study of more than 350,000 women found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the body had a 12% increase...
Protein identified as new therapeutic anti-viral target for COVID-19
New research identified a novel interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the galectin-3-binding protein (LGALS3BP) which could be a new therapeutic anti-viral target. The research...
Researchers find toxin from maple tree in cow’s milk
Cows can pass on the hypoglycin A toxin through their milk, a study by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant...
Mechanisms of kidney protection by gliflozins
SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozins) were developed as oral antidiabetics. They enhance urinary glucose excretion by inhibiting SGLT-2 (sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter-2) in the renal tubuli. The discovery of...
Dapagliflozin provides kidney protection even in cases of FSGS kidney disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare form of kidney inflammation (glomerulonephritis) in which the glomeruli become increasingly scarred (sclerotic), leading to progressive loss of kidney...
Personalized nutrition is trendy, but can it help us eat less junk food?
Australian adults get around one-third of their energy intake from junk foods.
What’s the Delta COVID variant found in Melbourne? Is it more infectious, and does it spread more in kids?
Victoria’s current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities. It’s not clear whether this new “Delta” variant...
5 conditions that can affect a pregnancy
Hearing the news that you are pregnant can bring excitement, but also anxiety of the unknown.
