Vitamin D May Help COVID-19 Patients Recover Faster
Researchers studied 300 COVID-19 patients to see if adding vitamin D supplements to regular treatment would help them recover better. Half the patients …
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Better Feeding Strategy Helps Stroke Patients Recover Faster
When elderly patients have a severe stroke and receive a procedure to remove the blood clot, how they're fed afterward matters a lot. Researchers studied 115 …
Read MoreKids Getting Bone Marrow Transplants Need Less Food Than We Thought
When children receive bone marrow transplants to treat serious blood diseases, doctors need to figure out how much nutrition they need. This study of 12 …
Read MoreFood Fixes for Chemo Side Effects: What Science Says Works
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience serious digestive problems like nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Researchers reviewed the best …
Read MoreWhen Feeding Tubes Stop Working: Hidden Hospital Costs Revealed
Researchers in Japan studied what happens when older hospital patients can't tolerate feeding tubes—a common problem for people with acid reflux. When feeding …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition and Fluid Treatment Helped an Elderly Cancer Patient Recover
An 82-year-old man developed a serious fluid buildup in his lungs after stomach cancer surgery, combined with severe malnutrition that wouldn't go away despite …
Read MoreProtein Shakes Help Older Cancer Patients Stay Stronger During Treatment
Researchers studied whether special high-protein drinks could help older adults with stomach cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Forty-six patients aged 65 …
Read MoreNew Kidney Disease Nutrition Mix Boosts Vitamin Levels
Researchers tested a new nutritional formula designed specifically for people with chronic kidney disease. The formula, called OPF-109, contains updated …
Read MoreSigns That Cancer Kids Need Better Nutrition Help
Researchers studied 69 children with cancer to figure out which warning signs show when a child isn't eating enough. They found 11 physical signs—like weight …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better
Scientists are discovering that what you eat and your body composition might play a big role in how well cancer immunotherapy works. This review looked at how …
Read MoreEating Better Before Surgery Helps Pancreas Patients
Researchers studied 133 patients preparing for major pancreas surgery to see if eating extra nutrition before the operation would help them recover better. …
Read MoreCancer Doctors Need Better Training on Patient Nutrition
A new study found that doctors training to treat cancer patients aren't getting enough education about nutrition and how to help patients who aren't eating …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helped a Cancer Patient Get Surgery
A 55-year-old man with pancreatic cancer lost a lot of weight and became too weak for treatment. Doctors gave him special nutrition through an IV (a tube in …
Read MoreCan Vitamins Help Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Researchers in Jordan wanted to understand if taking vitamin and mineral supplements helps cancer patients feel better overall. They asked 220 cancer patients …
Read MoreSupport Team Helps Cancer Patients Keep Weight During Treatment
When people with head and neck cancer receive radiation and chemotherapy together, they often lose a lot of weight and feel very sick. Researchers studied 40 …
Read MoreCancer Treatment Causes Serious Weight Loss: When to Act
When head and neck cancer patients receive radiation and chemotherapy together, they lose weight and nutrition quickly—especially after the 4th week of …
Read MoreSpecial Amino Acids May Help Stop Diarrhea and Malnutrition
Researchers are exploring how special building blocks called amino acids might help treat diarrhea and malnutrition, especially in children and cancer …
Read MoreFeeding Kids with Sickle Cell: What Parents Need to Know
Children with sickle cell disease face unique nutrition challenges that can affect their growth and health. This guide, written for doctors by nutrition …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Struggle to Eat During Treatment
When cancer patients receive chemotherapy, they often experience side effects that make eating difficult—like nausea, vomiting, and changes in how food tastes. …
Read MoreHow Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Eat Better During Chemotherapy
When older women with breast cancer go through chemotherapy, stomach problems often make it hard to eat healthy foods. Researchers studied 868 older breast …
Read MoreKeeping Kids Healthy During CAR-T Cancer Treatment
Researchers looked at 132 children who received a new cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy to see how it affected their nutrition and weight. They found that …
Read MoreBetter Feeding Plans Help Stroke Patients Recover Faster in ICU
Researchers studied 83 critically ill stroke patients in an intensive care unit to see if a new organized nursing approach to feeding could help patients …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Skip Their Nutrition Drinks (And How to Help)
Cancer patients often struggle to take nutritional supplements that doctors recommend to help them stay healthy during treatment. Researchers talked to 14 …
Read MoreHospital Muscles Shrink Fast: What Doctors Found Using Ultrasound
When people get very sick and go to the intensive care unit (ICU), their muscles start to shrink quickly—sometimes losing 10% of their size in just one week. …
Read MoreWhy Good Nutrition Matters for Esophageal Cancer Patients
Esophageal cancer is a serious disease, and many patients lose weight and become malnourished during treatment. Scientists reviewed research from 2010 to 2025 …
Read MoreWhy Good Nutrition Matters for Lung Infections
A serious lung infection caused by unusual bacteria called nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can make people very sick. Doctors have noticed that patients who …
Read MoreWhy Weight Alone Can't Tell the Full Story After Bladder Surgery
When patients have their bladder removed due to cancer, doctors need to watch out for hidden nutrition problems. A new study of 25 patients found something …
Read MoreHow Food Thickeners Help Older Adults Eat Better
This chapter explores how food thickeners—special ingredients that change the texture of foods and drinks—can help seniors get better nutrition. As people age, …
Read MoreFeeding Kids Better Before Surgery Cuts Serious Complications
Researchers studied whether giving children better nutrition before surgery for Hirschsprung disease (a bowel condition) could prevent dangerous infections …
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