Food additive alters gut bacteria to cause colorectal cancer
A new study investigates the link between a common food additive and gut microbiota in mice. Changes in intestinal bacteria may lead to colon cancer.
November 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: common-food, diet, gut-microbiota, intestinal-bacteria, may-lead, new-study, the-link, vestigates-the-link
Muscle-wasting in cancer patients could be diagnosed earlier with new tool
Researchers develop a tool for diagnosing the wasting condition cachexia – which kills about a third of cancer patients – before it becomes irreversible.
November 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: before-it-becomes, diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
Alcoholic Hepatitis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Outlook
What is alcoholic hepatitis? Learn about the causes, how it is diagnosed, and prevention.
November 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alcoholic-hepatitis, liver, on call diets
Low vitamin B12 in pregnancy may raise offspring’s diabetes risk
The risk of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders may be higher for children born to mothers who had low levels of vitamin B12 in pregnancy.
November 7, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: children-born, disorders-may, metabolic, nutrition, on call diets, other-metabolic, pregnancy / obstetrics