Nutrition News

• A Cup of Cranberries a Day Tied to Better Memory Consuming the equivalent of one cup of cranberries daily may improve memory by increasing blood flow to key areas of the brain that support cognition, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Biden Uses Defense Production Act to Address Baby Formula Shortage The president used the Defense Production Act to require suppliers to direct resources to baby formula makers before other customers.
  WebMD Health News, May 19, 2022
• Nestle Flies Baby Formula Supplies to US From Europe Nestle is flying baby formula supplies to the United States from the Netherlands and Switzerland to alleviate the shortage in US supermarkets, the company said on Tuesday.
  Reuters Health Information, May 17, 2022
• What We Know About Shuttered Baby Formula Plant And even bigger questions remain unanswered, including what caused the contamination and whether U.S. regulators could have alleviated the current formula shortage by stepping in sooner.
  Associated Press, May 18, 2022
• US Eyes Baby Formula Imports Amid Nationwide Shortage US health regulators will announce action on baby formula imports as soon as Monday to address a nationwide shortage that has left parents scrambling to feed their babies, the Food and Drug Administration's chief said.
  Reuters Health Information, May 16, 2022
• US Allows More Baby Formula Imports to Fight Shortage 'The FDA expects measures and steps it's taking with infant formula manufacturers will mean more and more supply is on the way or on store shelves moving forward,' said FDA commissioner Robert Califf.
  Associated Press, May 17, 2022
• Baby Formula Shortage Fueling Spike in Milk Bank Interest It's a pathway that won't work for every formula-fed baby, especially those with special dietary needs.
  Associated Press, May 16, 2022
• Biden Speaks With Baby Formula Makers About Supply Shortages President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of two baby formula makers and two major retail chains on Thursday to ease the nationwide shortage of powdered formula.
  WebMD Health News, May 13, 2022
• Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet Improves Immune Function In patients with obesity, a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet induces significant weight loss and has positive immunomodulatory properties, according to accumulating evidence.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• Parents Swap, Sell Baby Formula; Biden to Talk to Businesses "They say it takes a village to raise a baby. Little did I know my village spans the entire US as I ping friends/family for their...local Walmarts to have them ship directly to me."
  Associated Press, May 12, 2022
• FDA Allows Abbott to Release Some Infant Formula Amid Shortage The specialty and metabolic formulas can be released on a case-by-case basis.
  WebMD Health News, May 12, 2022
• FODMAP-Lowering Diet App More Effective Than Spasmolytic in Improving IBS Symptoms In primary care irritable bowel syndrome patients, a FODMAP-lowering diet guided by a smartphone app was superior to the spasmolytic otilonium bromide in improving symptoms, and should be considered a first-line treatment in this setting, researchers suggest.
  Reuters Health Information, May 10, 2022
• 40% of US Baby Formula Supplies Out of Stock "Inflation, supply chain shortages and product recalls have continued to bring volatility to the category and continues to be one of the most affected products in the market."
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Can Individualized Care for Kidney Disease in HIV Improve Outcomes? A need for dose adjustments and the possibility of drug-drug interactions have been identified in a study of advanced kidney disease in persons living with HIV.
  Medscape Medical News, May 09, 2022
• Smart Toilets: Next Tool Against Diseases (Including COVID) Human stool contains a treasure trove of valuable health information. New tech-enabled toilets offer a way to capture key insights before they're flushed away.
  WebMD Health News, May 09, 2022
• ECO 2022 Vegan Diet Helps Shed Pounds but Doesn't Dint Diabetes A systematic review of vegan diets compared with usual diet and other weight loss regimens in overweight and diabetes shows greater weight loss on the vegan diet, on average, but minimal effect on A1c.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• ESOC 2022 Gut Bacteria Linked to Stroke Severity, Risk Two studies presented at ESOC strengthen the argument that gut microbiota might play a key role in stroke severity and improving outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Best Antioxidants to Prevent Age-Related Dementia Identified? The most important antioxidants for brain protection may be the carotenoids lutein+zeaxanthin and beta-cryptoxanthin, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Baby Formula Shortage Getting Worse "Inflation, supply chain shortages and product recalls have brought an unprecedented amount of volatility for baby formula."
  WebMD Health News, May 03, 2022
• ACP-IM 2022 New Research Holds Promise for Fighting Obesity, Says Expert A growing understanding of adipose tissue as an endocrine organ responsible for weight control opens avenues for treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, May 03, 2022