According to a new study, what an infant eats might have effects on weight and it likely starts in the gut. The study shows that babies who were breastfed had different bacteria environments, or microbiomes,
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in processes that clear amyloid beta -- the protein that forms globs
Cranberry and Fenugreek are both well known for the benefits their actives provide, but until recently little was understood about the prebiotic activity that brings added value to these botanical products. Recent studies published on
Green tea could hold the key to preventing deaths from heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation. Scientists from Lancaster University and the University of
Current research does not show enough evidence that vitamin or mineral supplements are beneficial for preventing or treating heart disease, with the exception of folic acid for reducing stroke risk, according to a review article
Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and a Netherlands-based agricultural biotech company KeyGene signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for research and co-development on legumes and cereals. According to media reports, the
Research by physician-scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers hope for improved quality of life for people who rely on intravenous nutrition due to intestinal damage. Dr. Karim C. El Kasm,
A research team from Cornell University in the US has developed a small, portable system for the diagnosis of debilitating nutrient deficiency. Funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), the
Rosa Janusz, a Polish designer has created an alternative to plastic food packaging as part of her graduate project at the School of Form in Poznan, Poland. Called Scoby, the material is organic and is
The presence of arsenic traces in rice is a major problem in several parts of the country. Now scientists have found that soaking rice seeds in selenium can mitigate adverse effects on rice plants grown