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Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates (CHO) are composed of simple sugars (i.e. glucose, fructose, galactose) and are found mainly in plants (usually stored as starches or cellulose). Carbohydrates are one of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks.
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FEB 10, 2025Neuroscience
People with depression tend to prefer carbohydrate-rich foods, according to a new study published in Psychological Medic ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 10, 2024Cardiology
The ketogenic diet (KD), popularly known as the "keto" diet, has garnered substantial attention for its potent ...Written By: Greta AnneJUN 28, 2024Technology
A collaboration between researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute, the University of Oxford, the University of Pitt ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 11, 2024Cardiology
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Americans tend to consume a huge amount of calories and added sugar through snacking.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 07, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2023Microbiology
Our bodies are host to trillions of microbes, many of which live in our gastrointestinal tract. Those gut microbes are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Cancer
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It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 03, 2023Cardiology
Research has revealed new mechanisms by which sugar leads to inflammation.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2022Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 05, 2022Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
When the white blood cells in our bodies encounter a pathogen, they can release a molecule called histamine, which can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Magnetic beads (or superparamagnetic particles) can be used for the isolation and purification of cells, nucleic acids, ...JUL 09, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Research has now found more evidence that Western diets that include high levels of red or processed meats, sugars, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 25, 2022Technology
Algae are a key part of our ecosystem, as they literally create oxygen through photosynthesis (the process of using ligh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 10, 2025
Neuroscience
People with depression tend to prefer carbohydrate-rich foods, according to a new study published in Psychological Medic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 10, 2024
Cardiology
The ketogenic diet (KD), popularly known as the "keto" diet, has garnered substantial attention for its potent
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 28, 2024
Technology
A collaboration between researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute, the University of Oxford, the University of Pitt
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 11, 2024
Cardiology
\A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has explored the associations between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumpt
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 10, 2024
Cancer
Those following ketogenic (keto) diets consume large amounts of fat and minimal carbohydrates and protein. A lack
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 27, 2024
Technology
A team of researchers at Michigan State University have outlined an approach to combating a prevalent public health issu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 24, 2024
Neuroscience
The keto diet prevents the early stages of Alzheimer 's-related memory loss in mice. The corresponding study was pub
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 27, 2023
Cardiology
Americans tend to consume a huge amount of calories and added sugar through snacking.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 07, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2023
Microbiology
Our bodies are host to trillions of microbes, many of which live in our gastrointestinal tract. Those gut microbes are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Cancer
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 18, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 03, 2023
Cardiology
Research has revealed new mechanisms by which sugar leads to inflammation.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2022
Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 05, 2022
Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When the white blood cells in our bodies encounter a pathogen, they can release a molecule called histamine, which can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Magnetic beads (or superparamagnetic particles) can be used for the isolation and purification of cells, nucleic acids,
...
JUL 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Research has now found more evidence that Western diets that include high levels of red or processed meats, sugars, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to determine how life first arose on our planet, and finding an answer to that question coul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 25, 2022
Technology
Algae are a key part of our ecosystem, as they literally create oxygen through photosynthesis (the process of using ligh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc