Pre-school children’s emotional eating partly shaped by innate food drive
New research at Aston University is helping to unpick the complex connections between the eating habits of children and their mothers. The research, by PhD student Rebecca Stone, surveyed 185 mothers of young children aged between three and five, asking about their eating habits and those of their children. The findings are published in the […]
Newly identified cell type could be the key to restoring damaged salivary glands: Scientists make fundamental advance in understanding salivary gland biology
Scientists at Scripps Research and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health. As the researchers described in Cell Reports on April 12, 2022, the new type of salivary gland cell called “ionocyte” that works to […]
New study reveals that healthy plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of developing diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in generally healthy people and support their role in diabetes prevention. […]
How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being
Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness. A new Penn State study demonstrated that engaging in meaningful, challenging activities during free time can reduce people’s loneliness and increase their positive feelings. An international team of researchers including John Dattilo — professor of recreation, park, and […]
Omicron ‘less severe’ than Delta for children ages 4 and younger, study suggests
New research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant. The study, published Friday in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale research effort […]
What Drives Post-COVID Cognitive Changes?
New research released today suggested that an over-stimulated immune system — possibly triggered by ongoing vascular injury and repair — may be behind persistent post-COVID cognitive changes. In preliminary work that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, researchers led by Joanna Hellmuth, MD, MHS, of the University of California San […]
Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat, study finds
New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. Findings from a randomized controlled crossover study led by Naima Covassin, Ph.D., a cardiovascular medicine researcher at Mayo Clinic, show that lack of sufficient sleep […]
Stem cell secrets allow researchers to revamp reprogramming: Researchers have identified factors required to generate naïve stem cells by reprogramming
Researchers from the Babraham Institute’s Epigenetics research programme have been able to learn more about naïve stem cell reprogramming following a genome wide functional screen. Their research, published today in Science Advances, describes the critical regulators of reprogramming and offers opportunities for a more efficient, faster way to generate human naïve pluripotent stem cells. Human […]
Large study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health: Any observed benefit likely results from other lifestyle factors common among light to moderate drinkers, say researchers
Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open, alcohol intake at all levels was linked with higher risks of cardiovascular disease. The findings, which are published by a team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad […]
Researchers discover that anti-malaria drugs can fight pulmonary disease
A research team at Colorado State University has discovered that drugs used to treat malaria are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease similar to tuberculosis. Their findings were featured on the cover of the Feb. 23 issue of Science Translational Medicine. The study is a significant development in the fight against infections caused by […]