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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 LennonDEC 27, 2023Cardiology
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
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 18, 2023Chemistry & 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, 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, MScMAY 11, 2022Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 12, 2022Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A ketogenic diet- or a ‘keto’ diet- which is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates, may help kill ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2022Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
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
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
MAY 11, 2022
Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A ketogenic diet- or a ‘keto’ diet- which is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates, may help kill
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes