Can childhood obesity be prevented before conception? A research team has received federal funding to determine if childhood obesity can be prevented before women become pregnant. Can childhood obesity be prevented before conception? Source: Science Daily Fitness
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Whole-Grain Intake, Reflected by Dietary Records and Biomarkers, Is Inversely Associated with Circulating Insulin and Other Cardiometabolic Markers in 8- to 11-Year-Old Children [Nutrition and Disease] Background: Whole-grain consumption seems to be cardioprotective in adults, but evidence in children is limited. Objective: We investigated whether intakes of total whole grain and dietary fiber as well…
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Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems A new study finds that stimulating the cerebellum in rats with schizophrenia-like thinking problems normalizes brain activity in the frontal cortex and corrects the rats’ ability to estimate the passage of time — a cognitive deficit that is characteristic in people with schizophrenia. Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems …
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Broad support exists for larger warnings on cigarette packs A new study has found broad support, even among smokers, for increasing the size of health warnings on cigarette packs. Broad support exists for larger warnings on cigarette packs Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Therapies that target dementia in early stages critical to success Targeting dementia in the earlier stages of the condition could be critical for the success of future therapies, say researchers who have found that the very earliest symptoms of dementia might be due to abnormal stability in brain cell connections rather than the death of…
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Lead exposure in childhood linked to lower IQ, lower status jobs, as adults A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing by the time they reached age 38.…
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Elevating women’s status lowers dependence on solid fuels A new research paper finds that in countries where gender inequalities are most pronounced, women are much more likely to be exposed to solid fuel — including burning from wood, crop wastes, charcoal, and dung — and its negative consequences. Elevating women’s status lowers dependence on solid…
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Cancer cells disguise themselves by switching off genes, new research reveals Scientists have uncovered how tumor cells in aggressive uterine cancer can switch disguises and spread so quickly to other parts of the body. They have created a map showing which genes were switched on and off in different parts of the tumor, providing a…
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Intestinal Barrier Function and the Gut Microbiome Are Differentially Affected in Mice Fed a Western-Style Diet or Drinking Water Supplemented with Fructose [Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions] Background: The consumption of a Western-style diet (WSD) and high fructose intake are risk factors for metabolic diseases. The underlying mechanisms are largely unclear. Objective: To unravel…
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Circulating Vitamin K Is Inversely Associated with Incident Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Those Treated for Hypertension in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study (Health ABC) [Nutritional Epidemiology] Background: A role for vitamin K in coronary artery calcification (CAC), a subclinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease (CVD), has been proposed because vitamin K–dependent proteins, including the…
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