Malnutrition tied to poorer recovery after spinal surgery in 900-patient cohort
A retrospective study of 900 adults found that greater preoperative malnutrition was associated with slower recovery, more complications and longer ...
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Dried dagaa fish could fortify infant porridges in conflict-hit DR Congo, study finds
Porridges enriched with dried dagaa fish provided more than three times the protein of cereal-only porridges and most of the ...
Protein-Enriched Diets Fail to Speed Early Recovery After Fragility Fractures in Older Adults
When an older adult breaks a hip or a wrist after a simple fall, the fracture itself is only half ...
Impact of malnutrition and nutritional support on infectious complications in critically ill infants and children
The bidirectional relationship between nutrition and infection in critically ill infants and children extends well beyond simple caloric sufficiency. When ...
Weak Muscles, Low Mood, Poor Diet: Triple Warning Signs of Swallowing Trouble in Aging
A new study of 468 community-dwelling older adults finds that probable sarcopenia and depressive symptoms independently increase dysphagia risk while ...
How Malnutrition and Thyroid Hormones May Shape Tuberculosis Risk Through the Endocrine-Immune Axis
A new review proposes that micronutrient deficiencies, thyroid dysfunction, and impaired antimycobacterial immunity form a self-perpetuating cycle that may shape ...
Malnutrition and Infection Drive Early Deaths in Ugandan Children with Leukaemia
A retrospective study of 159 Ugandan children with acute myeloid leukaemia found high rates of induction failure and early death, ...
Antibiotic Mass Treatment Fails to Improve Child Nutrition in Burkina Faso Trial
A secondary analysis of the CHAT cluster randomized trial in Burkina Faso found that twice-yearly mass azithromycin distribution showed no ...
Face-to-Face or App-Based? Study Maps Which Nutritional Counseling Works Best for Gastric Cancer
A new meta-analysis of nine randomized trials finds that face-to-face nutritional counseling best preserves body weight in gastric cancer patients ...
Rapid Sputum Test Proves Highly Accurate for Detecting Tuberculosis in High-Risk Children
A six-year South African study found that the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra test on induced sputum achieved over 90 percent sensitivity ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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