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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

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Study reveals negative effects of dieting on fat tissue

Study reveals negative effects of dieting on fat tissue

Why does the lost weight come back? Im­paired mi­to­chon­drial func­tion is a po­ten­tial cause. Mitochondria are important cellular power plants whose diminished activity has been previously demonstrated to be associated with obesity by a group of researchers

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Study says curcumin extract can fight common neurodegenerative disorders

Study says curcumin extract can fight common neurodegenerative disorders

BCM-95 turmeric extract and purified essential oil of turmeric demonstrates new capabilitiesA new study has recently revealed a neuroprotective effect of curcumin extract in combination with its essential oil, suggesting a nutraceutical solution for mitigating

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Research links plant protein, red meat consumption with women’s health

Research links plant protein, red meat consumption with women’s health

Eating more plant protein and less red meat may lower a woman’s risk of dying from dementia, heart disease and other causesA study, published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found postmenopausal women

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Pandemic fuels rise of plant-based diets: Proagrica study

Pandemic fuels rise of plant-based diets: Proagrica study

More than a third say they’d be likely to try a plant-based alternative to meat at a restaurant Around one in five people (18%) in the UK have eaten more vegetarian/vegan food since the start

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NMPB identifies unique projects for medicinal plants

NMPB identifies unique projects for medicinal plants

NMPB generally sponsors various R&D programs under CSS to both governments as well as private organizations across the country.The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has initiated a special drive to identify the

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IAFNS sets in to promote collaborative research in food, nutrition

IAFNS sets in to promote collaborative research in food, nutrition

The organization is committed to full disclosure of the funding of research and to sharing research methods and data with the scientific communityFebruary 18 marks the establishment of The Institute for the Advancement of Food and