News tagged with nutritional assessment

How to detect malnutrition in patients effectively?

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with cancer and is associated with a poor outcome. The assessment of nutritional status and its evaluation plays an important role in tailoring nutritional support. A study from ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Anthropologists find American heads are getting larger

White Americans' heads are getting bigger. That's according to research by forensic anthropologists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Biology / Other

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 17

USDA links gene flow between weedy and domesticated rice to rising carbon dioxide levels

(Phys.org) -- New research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirms that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide facilitate the flow of genes from wild or weedy rice plants to domesticated ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Zooarchaeological study indicating hominids already practiced sophisticated hunting techniques in East Asia

More than ten thousands of bone fragments were recovered from the Lingjing site, Henan Province during 2005 and 2006. By taking statistical analyses of the skeletal elements of the two predominant species ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers develop food aid decision-making tool

Shipping food to foreign countries may not always be the best response to food crises; sometimes sending cash or procuring goods locally is cheaper, faster and more effective.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies

A collaborative team of researchers, working on behalf of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), has identified a safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies. The research marks a significant step ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research reveals challenges in genetically engineered crop regulatory process

A new innovation can completely reshape an industry-- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural community with the potential ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds significant skull differences between closely linked groups

In order to accurately identify skulls as male or female, forensic anthropologists need to have a good understanding of how the characteristics of male and female skulls differ between populations. A new study ...

Biology / Other

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Research shows that weakness can be an advantage in surviving deadly parasites

When battling an epidemic of a deadly parasite, less resistance can sometimes be better than more, a new study suggests.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

World scientists define united approach to tackling food insecurity

Nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished, while millions suffer from chronic disease due to excess food consumption. Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Better analysis methods for vitamin D

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers with the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Md., design, develop and improve analytical methods for measuring nutritional components ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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