Male sex associated with higher iron deficiency and rapid weight gain in healthy term infants over 6 months.
Why Baby Boys Lose Iron Faster Than Girls
This retrospective cohort study of 355 healthy term infants in China assessed the association between male sex and iron deficiency at 6 mont…
Boys grow faster, which uses up their iron stores quicker than girls.
Plasma Proteomics Linked to Eating Behaviors in Young Adult Twins
Plasma proteins linked to emotional eating in young adult twins
This observational cohort study in 730 young adult twins from the FinnTwin12 cohort identified 51 significant associations between plasma pr…
In young adult twins, certain plasma proteins were linked to emotional eating and overeating when feeling down, with some ties remaining aft…
Randomized trial finds konjac glucomannan reduces weight and cardiometabolic markers in excess weight adults.
Fiber Supplement Slashes Belly Fat and Heart Risk
This randomized controlled trial in 40 adults with excess weight evaluated konjac glucomannan 3 g/day for 12 weeks with diet and activity. T…
This simple fiber could be a powerful ally in lowering heart disease risk for people carrying extra weight.
Secondary analysis of survey data on child dietary diversity trends in Bangladesh
Why Child Feeding Progress in Bangladesh Hit a Wall
This secondary analysis of survey data from Bangladesh examined trends in minimum dietary diversity (MDD-8) among children aged 6-23 months …
Child nutrition in Bangladesh improved, but recent years show no real change.
Narrative review maps plant bioactive intake across 26 European countries
What Europeans eat: a deep look at plant compounds
This narrative review evaluates dietary intake of plant bioactives (polyphenols, terpenoids, N-containing compounds, and miscellaneous phyto…
A new review maps how much plant bioactives Europeans actually consume, but the health effects remain unclear.
Study Protocol Evaluating Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Formula Safety in Infants With Cow's Milk Allergy
New Rice Formula Could Help Kids With Milk Allergies
This document outlines a protocol for a randomized controlled study involving infants and children aged 60 days to 3 years with documented I…
Imagine a parent rushing to the grocery store.
Systematic review suggests resveratrol may improve glycemic control and protect pancreatic beta-cell function in diabetes.
Resveratrol May Protect the Pancreas in Diabetes
This systematic review synthesizes evidence regarding resveratrol in type 2 diabetes and pancreatogenic diabetes. The authors conclude that …
You wake up tired. Again. Your blood sugar is high—despite doing everything "right." You eat well.
Non-traditional lipid indices associate with coronary heart disease risk in MASLD and type 2 diabetes patients.
This blood fat test may spot heart disease risk in diabetics better than standard cholesterol checks
This multicenter retrospective cohort study included 1,823 patients with comorbid metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease a…
For people with diabetes and fatty liver, a new set of blood fat numbers could reveal heart risks that standard cholesterol tests often miss…
Daily Salt Intake Associated with BMI and Cardiometabolic Indicators in Beijing Occupational Population
Salt intake changes how weight affects your heart health
This cross-sectional study analyzed 1,866 adults from a Beijing occupational population undergoing health examinations. Results showed signi…
Eating too much salt might make carrying extra weight much worse for your blood vessels and blood pressure.
Breast cancer chemotherapy associated with taste alterations and dietary changes in Italian cohort
Chemo Taste Changes: Patients Feel More Than Tests Detect
This prospective observational cohort study evaluated female patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at Candiolo Cancer Institut…
New research shows chemotherapy changes how food tastes, but standard tests might not catch it all.
Narrative review covers IBD, bile acid malabsorption, IBS-D, CRC, obesity, NAFLD, and sepsis-related intestinal injury.
This narrative review discusses bile acid malabsorption and related digestive conditions.
This narrative review examines a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, bile acid malabsorptio…
Bile acids act as powerful signaling molecules that control gut health, metabolism, and immune responses through a complex network of recept…
Narrative review links ultra-processed foods to sarcopenia and functional impairment in adults globally.
Why Your Food Choices Could Be Aging You Prematurely
This narrative review examines the association between ultra-processed foods (UPF) intake and adverse health outcomes in adults. The authors…
Eating too many ultra-processed foods speeds up biological aging and weakens muscles, making daily tasks harder for adults.