Hepatocellular carcinoma is known to have a high recurrence rate after cancer removal. Recent advances in antiviral therapy have reduced the number of patients affected, but obesity and diabetes are factors in hepatocellular carcinoma prevalence.
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumours from growing in our guts, specifically the small
A University of Queensland-led study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children, but researchers are advising expectant mothers to continue following medical guidelines on caffeine
Orally feeding a child with chronic illness may lead to excessive amounts of time each day spent on feeding, severely impairing parent and caregiver QoL.1 A retrospective chart review saw improved feeding tolerance in 92%
A £4.8m, eight-year programme will harness artificial intelligence (AI) to investigate the link between nutrition, health inequality and the development of multiple long-term conditions. The study is being led by the University of East Anglia
Our risk of developing atherosclerosis can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young, new research has discovered. The research also
The Times highlighted the waiting times some children are having to wait to receive treatment for eating disorder services. In response to the article, members of the BDA’s Mental Health Specialist Group wrote to the
A study from the University of Reading has provided strong support for current UK dietary guidelines on saturated fat consumption, while also highlighting the potential for personalised nutritional advice in the future. The research, published
Two new in-depth scientific reports, launched at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, bring together a full synthesis of the current evidence on diet, nutrition, physical activity and body weight from World Cancer Research Fund
A study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts. A diet and physical activity intervention in childhood and adolescence was found to profoundly influence metabolism even
