Inhibiting key enzyme may prevent midlife weight gain

New study shows that a certain enzyme plays a key role in midlife weight gain.

Are prebiotics or probiotics effective against dermatitis?

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis (AD) would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in…

Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies – and maybe humans, too

Microbes, small and ancient life forms, play a key role in maintaining life on Earth. As has often been pointed out, without microbes, we’d die – without us, most microbes would get along just fine.

Protein identified that helps prevent active tuberculosis in infected patients

UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis – the bacterium that causes tuberculosis – from developing the…

Mild Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Can Harm The Baby’s Neurological Development

Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Iodine is absorbed from food and plays a key role in brain development…

Historical Lessons Underline Vital Role That Nurses Can Play In Patient Feeding

Nurses can play a key role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis and this was very evident during their little-known involvement in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen at the end of World War Two. That is the key finding of a historical research paper published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing…

Non-Invasive Thermal Imaging Joins The Fight Against Obesity

Scientists at The University of Nottingham believe they’ve found a way of fighting obesity – with a pioneering technique which uses thermal imaging.

Health Benefit Of Green Tea: Mechanism Discovered, New Approach To Autoimmune Disease

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease, according to new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University…

54 Beneficial Compounds Discovered In Pure Maple Syrup

University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram has discovered 34 new beneficial compounds in pure maple syrup and confirmed that 20 compounds discovered last year in preliminary research play a key role in human health. At the 241st American Chemical Society’s National Meeting in Anaheim, Calif…

Registered Dietitians Play Essential Role In Effective Management Of Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes In Adults

Proper nutrition therapy is essential for the successful management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and registered dietitians (RDs) can play a key role as part of the health care team…

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