BYU nutritional scientist Karen Della Corte led a group of nutrition scientists from around the world to develop an International Food Guide Pyramid that reflects broad scientific agreement and can be adapted across cultures and borders. 

The research team led by Li Pengcheng from the Forestry Research Institute of Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences focuses on the early physiological fruit drop problem of sweet cherries, exploring the correlation between changes in carbon and nitrogen nutrition and sucrose metabolism enzyme activity during fruit development and fruit drop, providing theoretical support for optimizing cultivation, reducing fruit drop, and increasing yield. The relevant research results were published in the Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science Edition) in August 2026 (DOI: 10.13207/j. jnwafu. 2026.08.012)

Hiroshima University researchers investigated the effects of hydrogen supplementation on sleep quality in healthy human volunteers. While hydrogen supplementation had no significant effect compared to a placebo, individuals in the hydrogen-supplementation group reporting better sleep quality were discovered to have a lower abundance of hydrogen producing bacteria in their gut microbiome.

A new prospective study from Japan explored whether fish consumption before and during pregnancy is linked to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Researchers analyzed data from women in Japan, examining fish, n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake across different stages of pregnancy. The results reveal an intriguing pattern that may have implications for preconception and prenatal nutrition.