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Scientists identify new human sensory ability to detect sugars in mouth

Scientists identify new human sensory ability to detect sugars in mouth

Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foodsA study led by the US-based Monell Chemical Senses Center identifies a new human sensory ability to detect sugars

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Scientists bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates

Scientists bring cultivated meat closer to dinner plates

Virginia Tech researchers among team awarded $10M from USDA A team from Virginia Tech in the US is part of a multi-institutional team of researchers recently awarded a $10 million grant, marking the first investment

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Study links mushroom consumption with lower risk of depression

Study links mushroom consumption with lower risk of depression

Mushrooms are the highest dietary source of the amino acid ergothioneine, an anti-inflammatory which cannot be synthesized by humansMushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one’s

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Highly processed foods may harm memory in ageing brain: Study

Highly processed foods may harm memory in ageing brain: Study

Study in animals suggests omega-3 may reduce effectsResearchers from Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research in the US have revealed that four weeks on a diet of highly processed food leads to a

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Whole fat milk as good for kids as low fat: Study

Whole fat milk as good for kids as low fat: Study

This experiment was a part of the Milky Way studyA world-first study from Australia based Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found whole fat milk is just as good for kids as low fat. The research,

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IASST uses tea & banana waste to develop non-toxic activated carbon

IASST uses tea & banana waste to develop non-toxic activated carbon

This novel process of synthesizing of active carbon makes the product cost-effective as well as non-toxicA team of scientists from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati has used tea and banana

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Intermittent fasting works for weight loss: Study

Intermittent fasting works for weight loss: Study

There are no specific recommendations for food consumption during intermittent fasting, but eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains can help boost fiber intakeIntermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic

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IISER Bhopal links COVID-19, ageing, and diabetes using natural compounds

IISER Bhopal links COVID-19, ageing, and diabetes using natural compounds

The scientists believe that natural compounds such as curcumin and resveratrol have potential to get tested extensively for the treatment of COVID-19 and post-coronavirus syndromeIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal scientists have

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Global study guides policy-makers in choosing optimal nutrition-labelling schemes

Global study guides policy-makers in choosing optimal nutrition-labelling schemes

This evidence synthesis may inform further generalisation of mandatory front-of-package labelling schemes and help to mitigate the burden of NCDs.A recent network meta-analysis by researchers across UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US have

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Ketone supplements may enhance brain function in obesity: Study

Ketone supplements may enhance brain function in obesity: Study

A novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain healthA recent study conducted at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and