Cancer and nutrition research: How best to move it forward

In the proceedings of a recent conference about the interplay between nutrition and cancer, specialists note that interdisciplinarity is the way forward.

High Fiber Diets Linked To Increased Risk Of E.coli

According to new research published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, people who consume diets rich in fiber are at an increased risk of contracting Escherichia coli (E.

Deadly Intestinal Problem In Preemies May Be Prevented By Breast Milk Ingredient

An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in this week’s online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…

GM Cow Produces Milk For Allergic Babies

Scientists have genetically modified a cow which now produces milk that is low in beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), a whey protein some babies are allergic to, says a report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…

Toxic Byproduct Of Heat-Processed Food May Cause Increased Body Weight And Diabetes

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a common compound in the modern diet that could play a major role in the development of abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…

How Added Sugar In Diet Leads To Obesity, Diabetes – New Clues About Fructose

A new animal study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers new clues about the mechanism through which a diet high in fructose, such as from added sugar and high fructose corn syrup, may contribute to the development of obesity and diabetes…

Probiotic Bacteria May Lessen Anxiety And Depression

Probiotic bacteria have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry and treat anxiety and depression-related disorders according to research published in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA…

Physicists Develop Potent Packing Process

New York University physicists have developed a method for packing microscopic spheres that could lead to improvements in commercial products ranging from pharmaceutical lotions to ice cream. Their work, which relies on an innovative application of statistical mechanics, appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…