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Scientists develop mathematical model to design healthy diets

Scientists develop mathematical model to design healthy diets

The data to build the model has been gathered from many years’ worth of pre-existing clinical studiesA new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially

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Red, processed meat could worsen heart function: Study

Red, processed meat could worsen heart function: Study

Individuals with higher meat intake had smaller ventricles, poorer heart function, and stiffer arteries – all markers of worse cardiovascular healthAn observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and

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Research links dipping blood sugar levels with feeling hungrier hours later

Research links dipping blood sugar levels with feeling hungrier hours later

Big dippers had a 9 per cent increase in hunger, and waited around half an hour less, on averageNew research from King’s College London shows that people who experience big dips in blood sugar levels,

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Study uncovers new metabolic capabilities of gut bacteria

Study uncovers new metabolic capabilities of gut bacteria

The study has been published in ’The ISME Journal’An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna and David Schleheck from the University of Konstanz has uncovered new metabolic

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Unhealthy eating behaviors at night may affect workplace performance

Unhealthy eating behaviors at night may affect workplace performance

Study finds those late-night snacks may be hurting you at workA recent study at the North Carolina State University in the US finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more

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Israeli researchers identify probiotic yoghurt-based treatment for inflammatory bowel disease

Israeli researchers identify probiotic yoghurt-based treatment for inflammatory bowel disease

The BGU researchers demonstrated that the kefir-secreted molecules were able to significantly reduce the virulence of Vibrio choleraeResearchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have identified novel drug candidates based on molecules isolated from

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High sugar consumption affects learning, memory: Study

High sugar consumption affects learning, memory: Study

The group further showed that changes in the bacteria in the gut may be the key to the sugar-induced memory impairmentNew research led by a University of Georgia faculty member in collaboration with a University of

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New study links alcohol consumption with reduced risk of cataract surgery

New study links alcohol consumption with reduced risk of cataract surgery

This study, the largest of its kind, tracked 490,000 volunteers in the UKA research team from NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology in the

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Moderate caffeine consumption may cause decreased growth of fetus: NIH study

Moderate caffeine consumption may cause decreased growth of fetus: NIH study

The researchers noted that caffeine is believed to cause blood vessels in the uterus and placenta to constrictPregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day

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IIT Kgp uses ozone based tech to extend shelf life of packaged sugarcane juice

IIT Kgp uses ozone based tech to extend shelf life of packaged sugarcane juice

The process technology involves ultra-filtering and ozonization of the freshly extracted microfiltered juice followed by packaging under an aseptic environmentResearch scholar Chirasmita Panigrahi from the Dept. of Agricultural & Food Engineering, at the Indian Institute