Researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University have identified specific intestinal microbiota that can prevent and cure rotavirus infections. ow.ly/42Ai50wReOK

New research from @MIT reveals that glycans -- branched sugar molecules found in mucus -- can prevent bacteria from communicating with each other and forming infectious biofilms, effectively rendering the microbes harmless. ow.ly/hGDf50wQaQw

Researchers at @NIH identified an enzyme in the gut that releases an inflammation causing carbohydrate from meat. Preventing this carbohydrate from entering the body’s tissues could potentially reduce the risk of diseases associated w/ eating red meat. ow.ly/9him50wMA4e

Depression symptoms dropped significantly in a group of young adults who ate a Mediterranean-style diet for three weeks. It's the latest study to show that food can influence mental health. #foodismedicine ow.ly/DuC750wKyY4

Researchers at @JoslinDiabetes Center have found that high levels of fructose in the diet inhibit the liver's ability to properly metabolize fat. ow.ly/iAqe50wJDer

New research has revealed an alternative way antibiotic resistance can spread - via an organism that passes on its resistance to other living bacteria. ow.ly/NQAP50wGwn5

New research shows that maternal exposure to industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent generations, weakening the body's defenses against infections such as the influenza virus. ow.ly/9KCh50wFHOQ

ACN Board Member Dr. @DavidPerlmutter discusses the benefits of coffee consumption for the brain. ow.ly/bNyH50wBeoe

"Nutrition research is poised for a renaissance." - via @NIH Director's Blog with @NIHDirector Dr. Francis Collins. ow.ly/x3Lr50wBc8m

ACN Board Member Dr. @DavidPerlmutter discusses the link between gut bacteria and brain function. ow.ly/YUWZ50wu3j0

In a new study from @asunews, researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent #Alzheimer's disease. ow.ly/Ed3f50wtZPZ

Certain human gut bacteria thrive when they feed on specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. ow.ly/sGXy50wl6cT

Worldwide, nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education, meaning that medical students lack the confidence, skills and knowledge to provide nutritional care to patients, according to a systematic review. #Foodismedicine thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

A recent study found that people with low levels of vitamin D lost key thinking skills more quickly than people with enough. ow.ly/SONh50wjBIH

Physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol play a greater role than genetics in many young patients with heart disease, according to new research. ow.ly/59HK50wjBEM

Method of delivery can influence the bacteria in infants’ guts, according to a new study, but differences were found to disappear within nine months. ow.ly/suYX50wj3Sb

Researchers found that strains of the gut bacterium Klebsiella pneumonia can raise a person's blood alcohol level in the absence of alcohol consumption. ow.ly/cQuP50wj369

Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. ow.ly/xleo50waMgM

New research in mice suggests that gut microbes have a role in regulating muscle mass and function. ow.ly/focq50waM4N