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Study identifies gene variants linked with differences in food intake

Study identifies gene variants linked with differences in food intake

The investigators hope that the discovery will point to new treatment strategies to curb the obesity epidemicA team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and other institutions

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Study links flavonoid-rich foods with improved blood pressure

Study links flavonoid-rich foods with improved blood pressure

Gut bacteria and flavonoid-rich foods are linked and improve blood pressure levelsFlavonoid-rich foods, including berries, apples, pears and wine, appear to have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, an association that is partially explained

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Study uncovers role of fructose-based diet in causing obesity

Study uncovers role of fructose-based diet in causing obesity

Future research will aim to confirm that the findings in mice translate to humansAccording to a preclinical study from investigators at US-based Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, eating fructose appears to alter cells in the

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Harvard explores link between walnut consumption and life expectancy

Harvard explores link between walnut consumption and life expectancy

Findings show a connection between regular walnut consumption and greater longevityAccording to a study by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US, higher walnut consumption – both in terms

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Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer: Study

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer: Study

The association was stronger for dietary vitamin D, principally from dairy productsConsuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps,

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Scientists find way to correct obesity

Scientists find way to correct obesity

SH-BC-893 could be a promising therapy for managing diet-induced obesityA team of scientists at University of California, US has discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial dysfunction that drives diet-induced obesity.  Consuming a

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Study links brain memory signals to blood sugar levels

Study links brain memory signals to blood sugar levels

The study revolves around brain cells called neurons that generate electrical pulses to pass on messages.Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in the US has discovered that a peculiar signalling pattern in the brain

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Study identifies link between ’beige fat cells’ and dementia

Study identifies link between ’beige fat cells’ and dementia

Beige fat ‘indispensable’ in protecting the brain from dementiaScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in the US have found out that beige fat cells, which are typically intermingled with white fat cells

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Do Vit D supplements protect kidney health of pre-diabetics?

Do Vit D supplements protect kidney health of pre-diabetics?

Difficult for clinical trials of vitamin D supplementation to show a benefitA recent clinical trial described in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for

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INST develops carbon-based wrapper to increase shelf life of fruits

INST develops carbon-based wrapper to increase shelf life of fruits

This novel product can benefit the farmers and food industry by extending the shelf life of fruitsA group of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) , Mohali, has recently developed a