Nutrition/Nutrients

Relevant not only for chocolate fansCredit: Martin Steinhaus Musty, moldy, smoky or horse dung-like smelling cocoa is not suitable for chocolate production. As part of a larger research project, a team of scientists led by…

Credit: Creative Commons A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The research, from Chalmers University of…

Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith The results of coral beaching are obvious -- stark underwater forests of white coral skeletons -- yet the physiological processes of bleaching are not well understood. Now, KAUST researchers…

Study provides first comprehensive analysis for how junk foods impact skeletal development. A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has proven the linkages between ultra-processed foods and reduced bone quality,…

Repurposed drug works by building cells' skeleton and transportation networkCredit: Video by N. Hirokawa, CC BY, first published in Cell Reports DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108971 A simple dietary supplement reduces behavioral…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University People with cystic fibrosis are living better and longer, and now investigators want to further enhance quality and longevity by better understanding the role of nutrition, body composition and…

Dartmouth Engineering study published in Food Security One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income consistently explains more discrepancy in food…

URBANA, Ill. - Australian pineapple, Danish trout, and Midwestern U.S. corn farmers are not often lumped together under the same agricultural umbrella. But they and many others who raise crops and animals face a common problem: excess…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all. In a randomized controlled study, researchers found that…

Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional additives, scientists test their safety and efficacy in animals, typically mice and rats. But, as much…

Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food waste and obesity are major problems in developed countries. They are both caused by an overabundance of food, but strategies to reduce one can inadvertently…

International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique.Credit: From Jiao et al, doi:10.1126/sciadv.abc7318. This work is licensed under CC BY-NC…

TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2021)- The order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That's the premise of a new study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The findings published in the…

Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with liver disease markedly reduced the severity of their condition, according to a new study by Penn State researchers, who suggest the results have implications for…

ITHACA, N.Y. - Women's increased agricultural labor during harvest season, in addition to domestic house care, often comes at the cost of their health, according to new research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and…

Findings show types of fats matter when it comes to gut well-beingCredit: UBC Okanagan A team of UBC Okanagan researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while breastfeeding can have long-term implications on her…

Big Idea Ventures chooses university collaborators for $125 million Generation Food Rural Partners fundCredit: UMass Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst is among nine institutions chosen to collaborate with Big Idea…

A study evidences how exposure to mobile phones and video games is associated with worse adherence to the Mediterranean dietCredit: University of Malaga The time children and adolescents spend on screen time entertainment…

Credit: Joe Riis A five-year study of mule deer does and newborn fawns in western Wyoming shows that migrating deer have a lot to balance when it comes to birth timing. The study led by University of Wyoming scientists challenges the…

Lessons from COVID crisis for reducing inequities and enhancing resilience of food systems April 13th, 2021, Washington, D.C. - The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted food systems and upended…