The soleus muscle has been drumming up quite a bit of attention in recent years for what researchers suggest is its unexpected and positive impact on health. A small but mighty muscle located in the ...

Passage of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, reintroduced in November in the US House of Representatives, is an effective solution to address the costly, continued rise of diet-related chronic ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The Journal of ...

Nearly a decade of research leads to the development of a landmark model that could shape how clinicians and researchers understand and manage diabetes across the United States. When she was a fellow ...

Q: I have been hearing a lot about maltodextrin and its use as an additive in processed food and beverages. Is it safe to consume? A: Maltodextrin is a type of carbohydrate that undergoes processing ...

The field of AI has existed since the 1950s, when scientists first posed the question, “Can machines think?” In the decades since, AI technology has quietly powered many of our everyday tools, from ...

In a breakthrough that reimagines the way the gut and brain communicate, researchers have uncovered what they call a “neurobiotic sense,” a newly identified system that lets the brain respond in real ...

Hospital food and nutrition services (FNS) teams are expected to meet high expectations as benchmarked on patient satisfaction surveys. The FNS department is a vital component of care in a hospital ...

A University of Houston research team says that various childhood experiences, both good and bad, may shape college students’ eating behaviors. The study integrates earlier findings that show adverse ...

Collagen has become increasingly popular as a dietary supplement. Often sold as a cream-colored, slightly granular powder, collagen’s uses range from purely cosmetic to therapeutic. Many studies have ...

With the pendulum swinging between low-fat and low-carb trends, protein had once long been the neutral macronutrient. But today, it’s developed a health halo. What began with research suggesting that ...

Apple cider vinegar has been used for a wide variety of applications and ailments, from sunburns and scratches to digestion and diabetes. The word vinegar is derived from the French phrase vin aigre ( ...