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Ketogenic diets may cause an increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Ketogenic diets may cause an increased risk of type 2 diabetes

New research published in the Journal of Physiology indicates that ketogenic diets, which are low carbohydrate high fat eating plans that are known to lead to weight loss, may cause an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes

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Shoolini University Researchers Discover Phytomedicine for the Treatment of Skin Disorders

Shoolini University Researchers Discover Phytomedicine for the Treatment of Skin Disorders

Researchers at Shoolini University in Solan have discovered an exceptional phytomedicine for the treatment of skin inflammatory disorders like psoriasis and eczema. They have also filed a patent entitled Improved vesicular formulation of thymoquinone for

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Study links high-fat diet with pancreatic cancer

Study links high-fat diet with pancreatic cancer

Researchers from Georgetown University, US have found out that a high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone.

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slippery packaging to cut food waste

slippery packaging to cut food waste

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed super slippery packaging that lets consumers squeeze out every last drop of a product, and could significantly cut down food wastage.   Food left behind in plastic

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Intake of high fiber foods can reduce effects of stress, says a research

Intake of high fiber foods can reduce effects of stress, says a research

Eating high fibre foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behaviour, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. Stress is a significant health concern and can cause major

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US scientists develop method to convert white fat to brown fat

US scientists develop method to convert white fat to brown fat

A Columbia Engineering team led by Sam Sia, professor of biomedical engineering, has developed a simple, innovative method to directly convert white fat to brown fat outside the body and then reimplant it in a

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Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from growing on food processing equipment, suggests a study

Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from growing on food processing equipment, suggests a study

Many foods produced on an industrial scale include raw ingredients mixed together in enormous stainless steel machines that can be difficult to clean. With repeated use, equipment surfaces get minute scratches and grooves, providing bacteria

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Curcumin extract reduces Fatty Liver Diseases

Curcumin extract reduces Fatty Liver Diseases

New study investigating BCM-95® turmeric extract for potential as a preventive and treatment agent for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) disease demonstrated exciting results.   Inherent to the unique composition of BCM-95 is a full complement

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Sami- Sabinsa’s Lactospore beneficial for IBS patients

Sami- Sabinsa’s Lactospore beneficial for IBS patients

A clinical study conducted in India and published in the peer reviewed journal Food & Nutrition Research reported that adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) showed improvement from co-existing depression when they took a probiotic

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Scientists develop unique method to measure protein digestion

Scientists develop unique method to measure protein digestion

A group of scientists at St. John’s Research Institute, Bengaluru, has developed a new way to accurately measure the digestibility of dietary proteins.   The scientific team labelled spirulina and two legumes (chick pea and