School going children who ate 10 additional eggs per week had higher growth hormone levels, and consumption may also lead to benefits for the gut microbiota, according to a Thai trial.
The Covid-19 pandemic may have heightened women’s concerns around health and body weight, thereby increasing that population’s risk of using supplements considered dangerous by researchers, according to findings in Social Science and Medicine.
Pigs fed a low-protein diet can show more damaging behaviors, but this can be counteracted by supplementation of essential amino acids to their diet. This has been demonstrated in research from Wageningen University & Research. The outcome is important for both pig welfare and the environment.
Nutritional supplementation taken at the stage of pre-conception by a mother has major potential to improve the long-term health of children, according to results from cross-country research.
1. In this randomized controlled trial, long-term γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplementation did not change postprandial glucose response or markers of glycemic control and cardiovascular health in prediabetic individuals. 2. Furthermore, long-term GABA supplementation did not lead to the accumulation of GABA in the blood. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Patients at risk for diabetes (prediabetic