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India gets research lab to fight child food insecurity

India gets research lab to fight child food insecurity

The Akshaya Patra Foundation partners with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, in building the research labThe Akshaya Patra Foundation collaborates with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru to form ‘The Akshaya Patra

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Diet may influence taste sensitivity and preference: Study

Diet may influence taste sensitivity and preference: Study

Food choice can be regulated to mitigate nutrient deficit or excessWhat you eat influences your taste for what you might want to eat next. This is claimed by a team of scientists at the University

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Overweight children developing heart complications: Study

Overweight children developing heart complications: Study

Youth with high BMI showed signs of artery stiffness, a risk factor for cardiovascular diseaseThe percentage of obese children and teens jumped from 19% pre-pandemic to 22%, according to a study from the Centers for

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Plant-based diet may reduce risk of cognitive impairment in elderly: Study

Plant-based diet may reduce risk of cognitive impairment in elderly: Study

The study analyses the relationship between the metabolism of dietary components, intestinal microbiota, endogenous metabolism and cognitive impairmentA diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This

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IISER Bhopal develops microbicide using food-based tyrosine

IISER Bhopal develops microbicide using food-based tyrosine

Tyrosine was used to make silver nanomaterials with excellent antimicrobial propertiesA team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal has developed a safe and easy procedure to produce silver

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85% adults in India making positive changes to improve health: Amway survey

85% adults in India making positive changes to improve health: Amway survey

Consumers expect transparency regarding where a product comes from and how it’s madeRecently released results from a global survey conducted by Amway, an entrepreneur-led health and wellness company, and The Logit Group are putting a

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IISER Bhopal unravels genome of turmeric for first time

IISER Bhopal unravels genome of turmeric for first time

With increasing interest in herbal medicines all over the world, researchers are focusing on the poorly understood areas of herbs such as their genetic backgroundsA team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education

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Scientists link yogurt consumption with blood pressure management

Scientists link yogurt consumption with blood pressure management

Arising from the fact that dairy foods contain a range of micronutrientsScientists from the University of South Australia, in partnership with the University of Maine, examined the associations between yoghurt intake, blood pressure and cardiovascular

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Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: Study

Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: Study

The current study might be one of the first to show the benefits of probiotics in pregnancyIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine in the US have found that probiotics

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Understanding changes of microscopic structure and shape of food: Study

Understanding changes of microscopic structure and shape of food: Study

Scientists look to study components of foods with advanced microscopyResearchers from Denmark and Germany conducted a series of experiments relating food microstructure and rheology, the study of how soft solids and some liquids deform, to