Letter from the Editor: Getting into the spirit

In this month’s letter, Managing Editor Honor Whiteman reveals how MNT are celebrating Halloween and what articles have piqued your interest this month.

Letter from the Editor: Lucky number seven

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the MNT editorial office? Managing Editor Honor Whiteman sheds some light in this month’s letter.

Vitamin D shows promise for treating Crohn’s disease in pilot study

New research published in this month’s edition of United European Gastroenterology journal suggests that supplementation with vitamin D may impact on the intestinal barrier dysfunction associated…

Pre-cancerous breast cancer cells treated with a vitamin A derivative revert into non-cancerous cells

A derivative of vitamin A, known as retinoic acid, found abundantly in sweet potato and carrots, helps turn pre-cancer cells back to normal healthy breast cells, according to research published this month in the International Journal of Oncology.

In mouse model of breast cancer peaches inhibit metastasis

Lab tests at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have shown that treatments with peach extract inhibit breast cancer metastasis in mice.AgriLife Research scientists say that the mixture of phenolic compounds present in the peach extract are responsible for the inhibition of metastasis, according to the study, which was this month published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.

Preterm Babies Benefit From Early Milk Feeds

Preterm babies who are small for their age would benefit from starting milk feeds early, according to a breakthrough UK study published online in Pediatrics earlier this month. The UK-based children’s charity, Action Medical Research, sponsored the study…

OMEGA-3 Has Beneficial Effect On Anxiety And Inflammation

According to a recent investigation evaluating the impact of consuming more fish oil, omega-3 reduced both anxiety and inflammation among a group of young healthy individuals. The report is published this month in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity…

Teens Who Consume Milk Reap Health Benefits Through Adulthood, Less Likely To Develop Type 2 Diabetes

Developing healthy habits like drinking milk as a teen could have a long-term effect on a woman’s risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new research in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1)…