Why Kids With Low Vitamin D Are More Likely to Be Obese
Researchers studied 208 children to understand why some kids struggle with weight problems. They found that children who were obese had much …
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Best Feeding Tube After Esophagus Surgery: What Works Best
When doctors remove a patient's esophagus due to cancer, they need a way to deliver nutrition while the patient heals. Researchers compared …
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What You Eat Changes Your Brain Health Through Your Gut
Your gut bacteria and brain are constantly talking to each other through what scientists call the gut-brain axis. According to Gram Research …
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Teaching HIV Patients About Food Helps Them Lose Weight
People living with HIV who take antiretroviral medications often experience weight gain and metabolic problems. Researchers tested whether …
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How Resistant Starch Changes Your Gut Bacteria
A major study of 586 people found that eating resistant starch—a special type of fiber found in foods like green bananas and cooked …
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Does Lutein in Baby Formula Help Babies' Eyes and Brains?
Lutein is a natural nutrient found in breast milk that helps babies' eyes and brains develop. Scientists are now adding lutein to infant …
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New Blood Test Could Help Doctors Spot Colitis Earlier
Scientists have discovered a new way to detect ulcerative colitis—a painful gut disease—by analyzing tiny chemical changes in blood and …
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Local Farm Program Boosts Health and Cuts Food Insecurity in NC
A new program in North Carolina called FarmsSHARE is helping solve two big problems at once: farmers struggling to sell their crops and …
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Worried About Memory Loss? Your Brain Might Be Telling You Something
A new study followed nearly 200 middle-aged adults to understand how worry about dementia affects their behavior. Researchers found that …
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Weight Loss in Young Kids With Obesity Improves Heart Health
A four-year study of young children with obesity found that even modest weight loss can reverse harmful changes in their blood sugar, …
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Plant Extract May Help Your Brain When Your Liver Gets Fatty
According to research reviewed by Gram, scientists discovered that a natural plant extract called Mume Flos might help protect your brain …
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Better Nutrition Before Spine Surgery Speeds Recovery
A new review of spine surgery research shows that what you eat before and after surgery matters a lot. Patients with good nutrition heal …
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Dolphin Tool Use Leaves a Mark in Their DNA
Scientists discovered something remarkable: dolphins that use sponges as tools to find food have different DNA patterns than dolphins that …
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Two Fibers, Two Different Effects on Your Gut Health
A new study compared how two types of dietary fiber affect your body's bile acids—substances that help digest fat. Researchers gave healthy …
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Plant-Based School Meals May Speed Up Bone Changes in Young Kids
Researchers in Finland tested whether switching school meals to be more plant-based affects how children's bones grow and change. Over 10 …
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Can Vitamin D Help Reduce Anxiety in Depressed Teens?
Researchers tested whether vitamin D supplements could help young people aged 10-24 who had depression and low vitamin D levels. In this …
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Steroid Medicine After Throat Surgery Cuts Kids' Pain and Opioid Use
A new study tested whether giving children a steroid medicine called dexamethasone after tonsil and adenoid surgery would reduce pain and …
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Most Diet Studies Skip a Critical Step That Weakens Their Findings
A major review of nearly 300 studies on diet and heart disease found a troubling problem: most researchers aren't properly validating the …
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Carobs: A Mediterranean Fruit That May Boost Your Health
Carobs are a traditional Mediterranean fruit that's gaining attention from scientists for their potential health benefits. According to Gram …
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Junk Food Diet Linked to Weight Gain and Health Problems
Researchers studied 1,605 adults to understand how eating a Western-style diet—full of processed foods, sugary drinks, and fatty …
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Text Messages About Safe Baby Sleep Don't Change What Parents Do
Researchers tested whether sending short videos about safe sleep practices to low-income families through text messages would help babies …
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How Whey Protein Structure Affects Calcium Absorption
A new study shows that the physical structure of whey protein affects how quickly calcium is released in your digestive system. Researchers …
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Spinal Cord Injury Changes How People Eat and Feel
A new study found that people with spinal cord injuries eat differently than people without injuries. They tend to eat more when stressed …
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How Elephants Shape African Grasslands: What Happens When They Disappear
When large animals like elephants and giraffes disappear from African savannas, the plants that grow there change dramatically. Researchers …
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