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Plant-rich diets reduce cognitive impairment risk in old age

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Nov, 2019

Researchers from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke...Read more

DBT calls for research proposals on geriatric nutrition

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Nov, 2019

The elderly population is rising rapidly in India and is estimated to be over 10% of the total potpulation. The process of ageing is associated with many changes in the bod...Read more

Experts at Singapore study effects of nutritional intervention in elderly

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 31 Oct, 2019

Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) and Abbott have announced results of the first of a two-part study which highlights the prevalence of muscle mas...Read more

Scientists explore revolutionary baking technology in Vienna

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2019

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna optimizes baking by direct application of an electrical current. Electric shocks were used to heat gluten f...Read more

US researchers revolutionize lab grown meat

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 23 Oct, 2019

Lab-grown or cultured meat could revolutionize food production, providing a greener, more sustainable, more ethical alternative to large-scale meat production. But getting ...Read more

Study links dairy products to prostate cancer risk

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Oct, 2019

Mayo Clinic researchers find a high consumption of dairy products, like milk and cheese, appears to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. Researchers no...Read more

Ashwagandha root extract effective as sleep and anxiety aid

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Oct, 2019

A new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled human clinical study shows KSM-66 Ashwagandha can be a safe, effective solution to insomnia and the anxiety that often ac...Read more

DBT calls for research proposals on food fortification

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Oct, 2019

Nutritional anaemia is primarily caused due to deficiencies of micronutrients Food fortification as a strategy to address micronutrient malnutrition, has the dual advantage...Read more

Pilot study connects daily almond consumption with face wrinkles

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Oct, 2019

Anti-aging regimens abound but emerging research suggests that one delicious addition to your skincare routine may be in your pantry instead of your makeup kit: almonds. A...Read more

McGill researchers conduct study on plastic teabags

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2019

A cup of tea may be a cure for rainy days, but the soothing cup of the brewed beverage may also come with a dose of micro- and nano-sized plastics shed from plastic teabags...Read more

Olive oil to reduce risk of coronary heart disease

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 30 Sep, 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that there is credible evidence to support the consumption of oleic acid, such as olive oil, in a bid to reduce the...Read more

New insights from Nestlé Research on the body’s natural ability to resist weight gain

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Sep, 2019

The worldwide overweight and obesity epidemic, and weight-related health complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, have become critical healthcare issues i...Read more

Atal Incubation Centre launches clean meat innovation challenge

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 17 Sep, 2019

In a joint effort to support the advancement of scientific research on clean meat in India, the Atal Incubation Centre, in CSIR-- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology,...Read more

NUS study links tea consumption with boosting brain health

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Sep, 2019

A recent study led by Assistant Professor Feng Lei from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine’s Department of Psychological Medicine in Singapore rev...Read more

Fortum India with CCSU to make fiber from paddy straw

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 10 Sep, 2019

Fortum India, a Finnish clean energy company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar with the objectiv...Read more

Velabs to develop novel immune-based therapy for obesity

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 04 Sep, 2019

Velabs Therapeutics GmbH (Velabs), a biotech company focused on the rapid screening of functional therapeutic antibodies,  announces that it has entered into a partner...Read more

CPRI develops antioxidant rich potato variety

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Sep, 2019

ICAR- Central Potato Research Institute in Shimla has developed a new antioxidant rich potato variety. Kufri Neelkanth is a new table purpose medium maturing specialty pot...Read more

Nuts may improve metabolic profile of fat cells

Research |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2019

A recent study in Spain, funded by the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council, published in the journal Communications Biology, showed that some nuts such as waln...Read more