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- Nutrition and Health
Neurodevelopment And Growth Until 6 5 Years Of Infants Wh 2021 The American
A study found that infants who received a special low-protein formula with milk fat components showed no lasting differences in brain development or growth by age 6.5 years.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Neuroketotherapeutics A Modern Review Of A Century Old Therapy
Researchers reviewed how ketogenic diets and other therapies that produce ketones (molecules made when the body burns fat) may help treat brain diseases by improving brain cell energy and function.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Neuronal Autophagy And Neurodegenerative Diseases
This research explores how brain cells clean themselves through a process called autophagy, and how problems with this cellular housekeeping contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
- Heart Health
Neutrophil To LDL Ratio
Researchers found that a simple blood test ratio combining immune cells and cholesterol levels can help predict heart attack risk in people with type 2 diabetes.
- Heart Health
New Perspectives On Dairy And Cardiovascular Health
Despite dairy products containing saturated fat, research shows that milk and dairy foods (except butter) don't increase heart disease risk and may actually help lower blood pressure.
- Gut Health
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Stanford researchers found that different types of fiber supplements have unique effects on gut bacteria, cholesterol levels, and inflammation, with personalized responses varying by individual.
- Liver and Kidney Health
NMR Based Metabolic Characterization Of Chicken Tissues And Biofluids A Model For Avian Research
Researchers created a detailed map of metabolic compounds in healthy chicken tissues to better understand how diet and infections affect poultry health.
- Environment and Health
Non Communicable Disease Risk Associated With Red And Processed Meat Consumption—magnitude, Certainty, And Contextuality Of Risk
This research examines how red and processed meat consumption affects disease risk, finding that the evidence is more complex and uncertain than commonly portrayed.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Non Invasive Determination Of Ketosis Induced Elimination Of Chronic Daytime Somnolence In A Patient
A ketogenic diet improved severe daytime sleepiness in a late-stage dementia patient by potentially helping brain cells repair and regenerate.
- Hormone Health
Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics And Energy Efficiency In Weight Loss Diets
This research explains why low-carb diets may cause more weight loss than other diets with the same calories, challenging the "a calorie is a calorie" assumption.
- Heart Health
Normal And Oxidized Low Density Lipoproteins Accumulate Deep In Physiologically Thickened Intima Of Human Coronary Arteries
Researchers found that cholesterol particles accumulate deep within coronary artery walls as part of natural aging, which may contribute to heart disease development over time.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Novel Approach To Quantify Mitochondrial Content And Intrinsic Bioenergetic Efficiency Across Organs
Researchers discovered that measuring mitochondrial health requires looking at multiple factors rather than relying on a single protein marker, as mitochondria function differently across various organs.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Novel Ketone Diet Enhances Physical And Cognitive Performance
Researchers found that a special ketone-based diet improved both physical endurance and memory performance in rats by making their bodies more energy-efficient.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Ntegrated Lipidomics And Metabolomics Analysis Of Tears In Multiple Sclerosis An Insight Into Diagnostic Potential Of Lacrimal Fluid
Researchers found that tear samples from multiple sclerosis patients contain different patterns of fats and metabolites that could potentially be used for easier diagnosis.
- Nutrition and Health
Ntegrative Analysis Of The Intestinal Metabolome Of Childhood Asthma
Researchers studied the gut bacteria and their chemical byproducts in children with asthma to better understand how intestinal health might influence breathing problems.
- Gut Health
Ntestinal Barrier Dysfunction In Irritable Bowel Syndrome A Systematic Review
Research shows that people with irritable bowel syndrome often have a "leaky gut" where the intestinal barrier doesn't work properly, especially in those with diarrhea symptoms.
- Hormone Health
Nut Consumption And Body Weight 2003 The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrit
Despite being high in fat, regular nut consumption does not cause weight gain and may even be associated with lower body weight.
- Nutrition and Health
Nutrient Enrichment Of Human Milk With Human And Bovine 2018 The American Jo
A study of very premature infants found no significant difference in feeding tolerance or health outcomes between human milk-based and cow milk-based nutritional supplements.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Nutrition And Alzheimer S Disease The Detrimental
This research review suggests that high-carbohydrate diets, especially those high in fructose, may contribute to Alzheimer's disease development while adequate fats and cholesterol may be protective.
- Nutrition and Health
Nutrition And Health – The Association Between Eating Behavior And Various Health Parameters A Matched Sample Study
This Austrian study of 1,320 people found that vegetarians had lower weight and drank less alcohol, but surprisingly reported more health problems and lower quality of life than meat-eaters.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Nutrition And Health In Human Evolution–Past To Present
This research explores how human nutrition has evolved from our hunter-gatherer ancestors to today, revealing that our bodies haven't adapted to modern processed diets and lifestyle changes.
- Dental Health
Nutrition And Health In Human Evolution–Past To Present
This research traces human nutrition from prehistoric hunter-gatherers to modern times, showing how our rapid shift to processed foods conflicts with our evolutionary biology.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Nutrition And Its Role In Human Evolution
This research explores how our ancestors' diets and environments shaped human genetics over millions of years, influencing our modern metabolism and health.
- Environment and Health
Nutrition And Removal Of Animals From US Ag
Researchers found that eliminating all animal agriculture would reduce greenhouse gas emissions but create serious nutritional deficiencies that plant-only diets couldn't adequately replace.
- Nutrition and Health
Nutrition As Personalized Medicine Against SARS CoV 2 Infections Clinical And Oncological Options With A Specific Female Groups Overview
This research review explores how personalized nutrition strategies can strengthen the immune system to help protect against COVID-19 infections, with special focus on women's health needs.
- Nutrition and Health
Nutrition, Metabolism, And Epigenetics Pathways Of Circadian Reprogramming
This research shows how the foods we eat and when we eat them can reprogram our body's internal 24-hour clock, affecting metabolism and overall health.
- Hormone Health
Nutrition, The Visceral Immune System, And The Evolutionary Origins Of Pathogenic Obesity
This research explores why certain populations are more prone to dangerous belly fat and diabetes by examining how our bodies evolved to survive periods of poor nutrition.
- Hormone Health
Nutrition, The Visceral Immune System, And The Evolutionary Origins Of Pathogenic Obesity(1)
This research explores why certain populations are more prone to belly fat and diabetes by examining how our bodies evolved to store fat for immune protection during times of poor nutrition.
- Environment and Health
Nutritional Ecology Of Obesity From Humans To Companion Animals
Researchers propose that modern diets with less protein relative to fats and carbohydrates may drive overeating and weight gain because our bodies prioritize getting enough protein.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Nutritional Ketosis Alters Fuel Preference And Thereby Endurance Performance In Athletes
Researchers found that giving athletes a ketone drink changed how their bodies use fuel during exercise, improving endurance performance by burning more fat and less sugar.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Nutritional Ketosis Delays The Onset Of Isoflurane Induced Anesthesia
Research found that being in ketosis (from ketogenic diets or ketone supplements) delayed the effects of anesthesia in laboratory animals, suggesting ketones may affect how the brain responds to certain medications.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Nutritional Ketosis Delays The Onset Of Isoflurane Induced Anesthesia(1)
A study found that being in ketosis (from a ketogenic diet or ketone supplements) delayed the onset of anesthesia in laboratory animals.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Nutritional Ketosis To Relieve Astragliosis
Researchers suggest that ketogenic diets may help protect brain cells by improving the function of support cells called astrocytes, potentially benefiting neurological and mental health conditions.
- Heart Health
Nutritional Ketosis To Treat Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome A Case Report
A medically-supervised ketogenic diet successfully reversed metabolic syndrome in an obese woman while also improving her pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in lung arteries).
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Nutritional Modulation Of The Epigenome And Its Implication For Future Health
How parents eat before and during pregnancy can change their children's genes through "epigenetic" switches, affecting the child's future risk of diabetes and heart disease.
- Hormone Health
Obesity And Circulating Levels Of Vitamin D Before And After Weight Loss Induced By A Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet
This study examined how a very low-calorie ketogenic diet affects vitamin D levels in people with obesity during weight loss.
- Hormone Health
Obesity And Femal Infertility Potential Mediators Of Obesity S Impact
Obesity significantly reduces female fertility by disrupting hormones, damaging eggs, and affecting the uterus, but weight loss interventions may help improve reproductive outcomes.
- Hormone Health
Obesity And Femal Infertility Potential Mediators Of Obesity S Impact(1)
Obesity significantly impacts female fertility by disrupting hormone balance, egg quality, and the uterine environment, making it harder to conceive and maintain healthy pregnancies.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Obesity Related Chronic Kidney Disease Principal Mechanisms And New Approaches In Nutritional Management
Obesity damages the kidneys through multiple pathways including fat buildup around kidney tissues, inflammation, and metabolic changes, but proper nutrition management may help protect kidney function.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Obesity Reviews 2018 Pontzer Hunter‐gatherers As Models In Public Health
Scientists studied hunter-gatherer societies to understand why they have excellent heart health and almost no obesity, diabetes, or metabolic diseases compared to modern populations.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Octanoic Acid A Major Component Of Widely Consumed Medium Chain Triglyceride Ketogenic Diet Is Detrimental To Bone
A study found that octanoic acid, a major component of MCT oil supplements and ketogenic diets, may weaken bones by reducing bone formation and increasing bone breakdown.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation For 12 Weeks Increases Resting And Exercise Metabolic Rate In Healthy Community Dwelling Older Females
Omega-3 fish oil supplements boosted metabolism by 14% and increased fat burning in healthy older women after 12 weeks.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation For 12 Weeks Increases Resting And Exercise Metabolic Rate In Healthy Community Dwelling Older Females(1)
Taking fish oil supplements for 12 weeks significantly boosted metabolism and fat burning in healthy older women, while also improving muscle mass and physical function.
- Dental Health
On The Pathogenicity Of The Oral Biofilm A Critical Review From A Biological, Evolutionary, And Nutritional Point Of View
This research challenges the idea that dental plaque itself causes tooth decay and gum disease, suggesting that modern lifestyle factors like poor diet and stress are the real culprits.
- Brain and Nerve Health
One Month Of Classic Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet Decreases Short Chain Fatty Acids Production In Epileptic Patients OCRed
A one-month ketogenic diet significantly reduced beneficial gut bacteria byproducts called short-chain fatty acids in epilepsy patients by more than half.
- Liver and Kidney Health
One Size Does Not Fit All Practical, Personal Tailoring Of The Diet To NAFLD Patients
Restrictive diets for fatty liver disease may help with weight loss, but researchers emphasize that personalized dietary approaches are safer and more sustainable than one-size-fits-all solutions.
- Environment and Health
Operationalising The Health Aspects Of Sustainable Diets A Review
Researchers reviewed 49 studies to understand how to create diets that are both healthy for people and environmentally sustainable for the planet.
- Nutrition and Health
Opportunities For Maximizing The Dietary Quality Of Fad Diets
Researchers found that popular "fad diets" can actually be quite healthy when planned thoughtfully to include nutrient-rich foods within each diet's rules.
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