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Researchers find link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and people with MS

Researchers find link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and people with MS

The study found that participants who consumed the largest amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages were five times more likely to have severe disability than people who seldom drank sugar-sweetened beverages. For people with multiple sclerosis (MS),

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Scientists to focus on nutritional traits of sorghum

Scientists to focus on nutritional traits of sorghum

70 scientists from public, private and national systems from 10 countries were called to focus on prioritizing traits in improved products.Recognizing the increased market pull for sorghum grain as health food and animal feed (see

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New scientific finding suggests that cashews may have fewer calories than previously thought

New scientific finding suggests that cashews may have fewer calories than previously thought

Study results showed that the available calorie content of cashews is 16% lower than that which is typically stated on current food labels and databases in the United States, including the National Nutrient Database for

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Central Genomics facility opens at ICAR-NRRI

Central Genomics facility opens at ICAR-NRRI

For ensuring nutritional security, for the first time in the world, the Institute recently released two high-protein rice varieties. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory

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NIH researchers identify unique subtype of eczema linked to food allergy

NIH researchers identify unique subtype of eczema linked to food allergy

Children with both conditions have abnormal skin near eczema lesions, NIH-funded research findsAtopic dermatitis, a common inflammatory skin condition also known as allergic eczema, affects nearly 20 percent of children, 30 percent of whom also

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PAU to conduct multidisciplinary research project with the UK

PAU to conduct multidisciplinary research project with the UK

The project comprises six different flagship programs (FP) addressing different agriculture related issues in India.A multi-institutional, multidisciplinary research project entitled ’’Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable Food Supplies (TIGR2ESS)’’ has been

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ICAR – ICRISAT finalise 5-year action plan

ICAR – ICRISAT finalise 5-year action plan

This plan will focus on technologies especially suited to harsh conditions of the drylands.A five-year plan for Indian agricultural research has been finalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between one of

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Researchers identify brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving

Researchers identify brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving

In rats who had spent a month eating a low-fat diet, researchers successfully inhibited the fatty food seeking behaviors. The findings are currently available in Behavioural Brain Research.Have you ever wondered why we crave the

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Access to Seeds Index shows seed industry making slow progress in key regions, including Africa

Access to Seeds Index shows seed industry making slow progress in key regions, including Africa

India is the country with the highest number of global seed companies investing in local seed business activities. Global seed companies are adapting their products to combat the impact of climate cess nutrition needs. But

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Scientists develop computer program to aid food safety experts in pathogen testing

Scientists develop computer program to aid food safety experts in pathogen testing

Food-borne listeria monocytogenes infects about 1,600 people in the U.S. each year with flu-like symptoms, with about one in five of those infections ending in death.An innovative computer program could be a big help for