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New Wearable Sensor Tracks Vitamin C Levels in Sweat

May 20, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their...

Vitamin B3 Revitalizes Energy Metabolism in Muscle Disease

May 18, 2020
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Helsinki, Finland — An international team of scientists, led by University of Helsinki reported that vitamin B3, niacin, has therapeutic effect in progressive muscle disease. Niacin delayed disease...

Disease Trigger for Pancreatitis has been Identified

May 14, 2020
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München, Germany — Patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis experience an either recurring or permanent inflammation of their pancreas. “In many cases, people develop this disease because...

Combo of Fasting Plus Vitamin C is Effective for Hard-to-Treat Cancers, Study Shows

May 14, 2020
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Los Angeles, CA — Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin...

Vitamin D Linked to Low Virus Death Rate, Study Finds

May 11, 2020
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Cambridge, UK — A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. The research, led...

New Molecular Auto-Control System to Avoid Excessive Brown Adipose Tissue Activity

May 11, 2020
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Barcelona, Spain — Scientific team found a new metabolism regulation system for the brown adipose tissue using the kallikrein-kinin hormonal system, so far related to the physiology of the renal and...

Fighting Autoimmunity and Cancer: The Nutritional Key

May 7, 2020
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Strassen, Luxembourg — Scientists at the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) revealed a novel mechanism through which the immune system can control autoimmunity...

Different Kinds of White Fat are Important in Disease

May 5, 2020
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Boston, MA — Excess white fat causes obesity, which in turn can drive diabetes and many other metabolic diseases that are growing at epidemic rates around the world. But all white fat is not born equal....

Combining Mouse and Human Data Uncovers New Gene Regulating Cholesterol

May 5, 2020
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Madison, WI — Precision medicine has the potential to tailor treatments to a patient’s unique genetic sequence. But achieving this precision — or developing new drugs — requires knowing...

Dietary Supplements an Important Weapon for Fighting Off COVID-19

April 27, 2020
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Corvallis, OR — Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping...

‘Frailty’ From Age 40 — What to Look out for

April 15, 2020
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Bedford Park, SA, Australia — With all eyes on avoiding major illness this year, health researchers are urging people as young as 40 to build physical and mental health to reduce or even avoid ‘frailty’...

Hormone Produced in Starved Leaves Stimulates Roots to Take Up Nitrogen

April 14, 2020
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Nagoya, Japan — Nagoya University researchers have found that in response to the nitrogen demand of leaves, plants produce a hormone that travels from the leaves to the roots to stimulate the uptake...

Drinking Green Tea may Help with Food Allergies

April 9, 2020
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Nagano, Japan — Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses. Tasuku Ogita who has recently joined Shinshu University is an expert on teas and their effects on gut bacteria....

Researchers Suggest a Special Diet Against Asthma

April 8, 2020
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Bonn, Germany — Can a special diet help in certain cases of asthma? A new study at the University of Bonn at least points to this conclusion. According to the study, mice that were switched to a so-called...

Follow Your Gut

April 7, 2020
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Lisboa, Portugal — Food has something of a “magic hold” on us, as certain flavours and textures can pretty much dictate what we do. Just think about the spicy dish that keeps bringing you...

Diet, Nutrition have Profound Effects on Gut Microbiome

March 26, 2020
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Washington, DC — Nutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurological processes, according to a literature...

How Trans Fats Assist Cell Death

March 25, 2020
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Sendai, Japan — Tohoku University researchers in Japan have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their...

Vitamin D Boosts Chances of Walking After Hip Fracture, Says Study

March 18, 2020
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New Brunswick, NJ — Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings in The American Journal...

Keto Diet can Lead to Flu-Like Symptoms during First Few Weeks on Diet

March 16, 2020
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Hobart, Australia — A ketogenic diet can lead to several flu-like symptoms within the first few weeks on the diet, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition. These symptoms peak...

New Research Finds Infant Cereal Consumption is Associated with Improved Nutrient Intake

March 12, 2020
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Arlington, VA — An investigation of infant feeding patterns found infants and toddlers consuming baby cereal, such as rice cereal, had higher intakes of key nutrients of concern, such as calcium, magnesium,...

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