Higher Fetal Cortisol Levels Linked to Sleep Onset Delays
INDIANAPOLIS — Higher levels of neonatal hair cortisol, a measure of fetal cortisol production in the third trimester, may have a negative effect on sleep health among infants, according to a longitudinal study. Among 70 infants in the Care Project study, greater neonatal hair cortisol levels at birth predicted longer sleep onset latency at 7 […]
Olive oil by-product could aid exercise: Research is first to examine exercise benefits from drinking olive fruit water
New research has found that a natural by-product of olive oil production could potentially have antioxidant benefits and support exercise. The study, led by nutrition researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the journal Nutrients, is the first to examine the benefits of natural olive fruit water for recreationally active people. Olive fruit […]
Fructose could drive Alzheimer’s disease: An evolutionary foraging instinct that relied on the sugar fructose, may now be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease
An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, published recently in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, offers a new way of looking at a […]
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths
Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first study to […]
Snacking on almonds boosts gut health, study finds
Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health. A team of researchers from King’s College London investigated the impact of whole and ground almonds on the composition of gut microbes. The study, published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is […]
New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
A new, highly sensitive system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas may play an important role in the quest to develop hydrogen as an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to fossil fuels, according to Penn State scientists. “We have built a new system for detecting hydrogen evolution that is the most sensitive in the […]
New ways to estimate climate change impacts on agriculture
Most scientists agree climate change has a profound impact on U.S. agricultural production. But estimates vary widely, making it hard to develop mitigation strategies. Two agricultural economists at the University of Illinois take a closer look at how choice of statistical methodology influences climate study results. They also propose a more accurate and place-specific approach […]
Cytokine increases production of ‘beige fat’ to burn more cellular energy: New insights point toward a potential obesity treatment
An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning “beige fat,” according to a new study publishing Aug. 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues. The finding may lead to new ways to reduce obesity and treat metabolic disorders. The beige color in beige fat […]
Environmental impact of hydrofracking vs. conventional gas/oil drilling: Research shows the differences may be minimal: Study is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data
Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country’s dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about environmental damage, such as groundwater contamination. A researcher in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and a team of scientists from […]