Researchers duo Emma Derbyshire and Joanne Delange from the Nutritional Insight, Surrey, United Kingdom, explore the role of immunonutrition – nutrition that boosts or influences the immune system for those over 65 years of age in COVID-19. Their study titled, “COVID-19: is there a role for immunonutrition, particularly in the over 65s?,” was released in
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 60 million people worldwide, with nearly 1.43 million succumbing to severe COVID-19 disease, and nearly 40 million recovered. COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is severe, leading to life-threatening complications in a small proportion of individuals. Several risk factors have been associated with severe
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are helping to tackle malnutrition in Zimbabwe through the mass development of an insect-based porridge. Working in collaboration with experts from Abertay University on the £1 million project, the researchers are aiming to create an affordable food source with the help of mopane worms, best known in the UK
The base trial and the secondary analysis were both the work of a group of researchers based in Australia and New Zealand. The research was published recently in the journal Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. Result found in data from insulin resistance trial The researchers analyzed data from a trial that was aimed at
Glyphosate, marketed as RoundUp, is a common and increasingly controversial herbicide. The chemical was patented by Monsanto in the mid-1970s. That company concurrently developed proprietary crop strains that could tolerate field applications of the herbicide. In more recent times it has also been used as a desiccant on those same crops to bring them to
Ingredient supplier Lycored surveyed 500 physically active consumers in the US, Australia and New Zealand and 66% reported that they did not think they were getting enough Vitamin D as a result of spending more time indoors because of coronavirus. This concern was particularly high among millennials, with 74% of 25-34 year-olds worried about vitamin
Clinical data suggest that the regular intake of foods/beverages rich in phenolic compounds (eg. cocoa, green tea, and berries) improves vascular function and maintains a healthy circulatory function. However, such foods tend to be expensive and have limited availability. Thus, increasing the intake of phenolic compounds requires delivery through foods derived from staple crops such as rice, maize
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 Don’t be afraid to toss a handful of raisins or dried apples in your Thanksgiving stuffing this year — a new Penn State study has found that dried fruit may be connected with better health. The researchers found that people who ate dried fruit were generally healthier than
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms. “Sex and Covid-19: A protective role for reproductive steroids,” by Graziano Pinna, research associate professor in psychiatry, analyzes existing research to look at reasons why COVID-19
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 Funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a Penn State researcher to study whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or reduce symptoms caused by COVID-19. Margherita Cantorna, distinguished professor of molecular immunology and nutrition in the College of Agricultural Sciences, received nearly $241,000
Kristin Neusel, lead dietician at Pendulum, discussed some of the survey’s findings and what they mean for probiotics. “A lot of people don’t know, but as dietitians we talk a lot about poop with all of our customers and we really wanted to normalize the whole poop discussion because poop is such an indicator of
A study by Borre et al described these gut-brain disruptions as a ‘domino effect’ that could induce mental disease and a higher stress response later in life, or what is as known early-life stress. “The concept of early-life stress (ELS) includes early stressful experiences occurring during childhood and adolescence. These traumatic experiences could be physical or
LPC is a molecule derived from phosphatidylcholine (PC), which is abundant Aker’s base krill oil raw material. The twist with the new ingredient is that Aker’s raw material features PC that already has EPA and DHA attached, so cleaving off a fatty acid group to make LPC is a more straightforward process. Up to now
The old saw has it that with crisis comes opportunity. So it is with the current pandemic. While times may hard now for many companies not directly involved in the immune health category, many observers foresee a rebound in 2021 and companies that lay the ground work now can stand to catch that wave when
“This has been a year unlike any other in living memory,” said Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, APA’s chief executive officer. “Not only are we in the midst of a global pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans, but we are also facing increasing division and hostility in the presidential election. Add to that racial
The new product, called BerryDefense Immune Blend, combines Artemis’s European Black Elderberry with highly standardized extracts of Aronia and Black Currant. All three ingredients have long histories of use. While Artemis does not use the popular buzzword ‘synergy’ in connection with the new ingredient, Melanie Bush, director of science for Artemis said the constituents of
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 23 2020 A toxic chemical ban signed into law in California will change the composition of cosmetics, shampoos, hair straighteners and other personal care products used by consumers across the country, industry officials and activists say. The ban, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the end of September, covers 24
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 22 2020 A team of scientists from the University of Leeds has developed a new hydrogel that has significant potential for oral care products that can help with dry mouth relief. The team developed this bio-inspired lubricant to act as an alternative to saliva without additional lipid content. For instance,
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 disease first emerged at the end of 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Early cases of the infection were seen among those in contact with an animal market. Researchers Shuchang Liu, from the School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, UK, along with Zheng Feei Ma,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 20 2020 There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 and increase viral load in obese or overweight individuals. Scientists also suspect that during infection
President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board member Michael Osterholm joins Meg Tirrell for a special edition of the Healthy Returns: The Path Forward livestream series. Osterholm is an epidemiologist and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. They tackle some of our biggest Covid questions heading into the holidays. For more exclusive insights
Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) administer Covid-19 tests at a drive-thru testing site at the Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The United States reported 187,833 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, yet another record-breaking daily total as U.S.