Why Cockroaches Are Such Good Eaters: The Chitin Secret
Scientists wanted to understand how American cockroaches can eat almost anything. They fed cockroaches special versions of two tough plant …
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Scientists Create Super Tomatoes with More Vitamin A
Researchers used advanced gene-editing technology to create tomatoes with significantly higher levels of beta-carotene, a nutrient your body …
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How States Can Better Cover Nutrition Counseling for Medicaid Patients
A new study looked at how different states handle insurance coverage for nutrition counseling from registered dietitians—experts trained to …
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Why Some Foods Cause Blood Sugar Crashes After Throat Surgery
After esophageal surgery (removal of the food tube), patients often experience sudden drops in blood sugar that can cause dizziness and …
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Mediterranean Diet Feeds Your Gut's Healthy Bacteria
Researchers studied how different foods affect the tiny organisms living in our stomachs, called gut bacteria. They found that people who …
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Wild Potatoes Pack More Nutrition Than Store-Bought Ones
Scientists compared a wild potato species called Solanum okadae to the common potatoes we buy at grocery stores. They found that the wild …
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Understanding Rare Bone Diseases: What Doctors Found in India
Researchers in India studied 218 people with rare bone diseases that affect how bones grow and stay strong. These diseases are uncommon, …
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Can Eating Berries Help You Lose Body Fat?
Researchers looked at 38 different studies about eating berries and how they affect body weight and body composition. They found that people …
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Feeding Tubes at End of Life: What Helps Sick Children and Families
When children with serious brain and nerve problems can't eat normally anymore, doctors sometimes use special feeding tubes that go directly …
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Does Skipping Meals Hurt Your Mouth's Protective System?
Researchers wanted to understand how intermittent fasting—eating only on certain days—affects the glands in your mouth that make saliva. …
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Special Fats From Your Gut May Work Like Healthy Oils
Scientists discovered a surprising type of fat found in your body and food that acts like the "good" fats we hear about. These fats, called …
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Vitamin D Enzyme Deletion May Protect Gut from Chemo Damage
Chemotherapy drugs like 5-fluorouracil can seriously damage the intestines, causing painful inflammation and digestive problems. Scientists …
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Rising Poison Center Calls Show More Kids Harming Themselves
Researchers looked at over 1.5 million calls to poison centers from 2000 to 2023 involving children ages 6 to 12 who swallowed medications, …
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New Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Researchers developed a new experimental treatment using tiny particles called nanoparticles to help protect kidneys damaged by diabetes. In …
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Can a Low-Carb Diet Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Researchers reviewed evidence about whether a ketogenic diet—a eating plan very low in carbs and high in fats—might help treat breast …
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New Nano-Particles Show Promise for Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than a grain of sand that can deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to breast cancer cells while …
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New Way to Add Gut-Healthy Kefir to Cheese
Scientists found a clever way to mix kefir—a fermented milk drink full of good bacteria—into cheese using tiny structures called …
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Why Good Nutrition Should Be Your Main Focus, Not an Afterthought
This research article challenges the common idea that nutrition is just a small bonus to health and fitness. Instead, it argues that eating …
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Your Personality Might Influence What You Eat
Researchers wanted to understand if personality traits affect the foods people choose to eat. They surveyed 480 healthy adults under 45 …
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New Tiny Capsules Could Help Treat and Detect Joint Damage
Scientists created a new type of medicine delivery system to treat osteoarthritis, a common condition where joints wear down over time. They …
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How Scientists Make Fruit Trees Smaller and More Productive
Scientists have discovered that by using special rootstocks—the underground root system of fruit trees—they can make trees grow shorter …
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Why Vitamin A Might Protect Your Pancreas from Autoimmune Disease
Scientists discovered that vitamin A plays an important role in protecting the pancreas from a rare autoimmune disease called autoimmune …
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Ancient Acupuncture Technique May Help Lower Cholesterol in New Study
Researchers tested whether a traditional acupuncture technique called electroacupuncture could help mice with high cholesterol and unhealthy …
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Plant Molecules in Food May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists discovered that a tiny molecule called miR166e, found naturally in fruits and vegetables, may help control type 2 diabetes in …
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