As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for individuals who carry certain genetic variants, dealing with folate deficiency can be a life-long struggle that can lead to serious neurological and heart problems and even death.
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Regolamento (UE) 1156/2021 del 13 luglio 2021 che modifica l’allegato II del Regolamento (CE) 1333/2008 e l’allegato del Regolamento (UE) 231/2012 per quanto riguarda i glicosidi steviolici (E 960) e il rebaudioside M prodotto mediante modificazione enzimatica dei glicosidi steviolici da Stevia.
Regulation (EU) 1156/2021 of 13 July 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 and the Annex to Regulation (EU) 231/2012 as regards steviol glycosides (E 960) and rebaudioside M produced via enzyme modification of steviol glycosides from Stevia.
Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared to those who ate less than one-half serving per day, according to new research.
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Infant boys with a higher composition of a particular gut microbiota show enhanced neurodevelopment, according to a new study.
The University of Alberta-led research followed more than 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) at its Edmonton site. Boys with a gut bacterial composition that was high in the bacteria Bacteroidetes at one year of age were found to have more advanced cognition and language skills one year later. The finding was specific to male children.
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Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses.
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When it comes to improving human gut health, approaches and the success of these approaches are based largely on an individual’s gut ecosystem: the bacteria present, its diversity and other factors. Therefore, trying to improve gut health through application of prebiotics or probiotics can have wildly variable results based on gut flora composition.
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When people overconsume sugar-sweetened beverages, or SSBs, like soda, certain fruit juices, and some coffee and tea drinks, it can lead to many different health conditions, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic.
DentalSlim Diet Control is an intra-oral device fitted by a dental professional to the upper and lower back teeth. It uses magnetic devices with unique custom-manufactured locking bolts. It allows the wearer to open their mouths only about 2mm, restricting them to a liquid diet, but it allows free speech and doesn’t restrict breathing.
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