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Vitamin D deficiency could result in obesity

Vitamin D deficiency could result in obesity

According to a Keck School of Medicine of USC-led study, Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women could pre-programme babies to grow into obese children and adults.   Researchers found that 6-year-olds born to mothers with very

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Study reveals what happens in the gut after too much fructose

Study reveals what happens in the gut after too much fructose

Researchers from the Princeton University report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected.   Sugary drinks and

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A new study links a compound in asparagus to breast cancer

A new study links a compound in asparagus to breast cancer

A new study published in the journal Nature has found that Aspargine, an amino acid found in asparagus and many other foods was shown to aid in the spread of breast cancer to other organs

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USTM, IIFPT sign MoU to promote food processing research

USTM, IIFPT sign MoU to promote food processing research

University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt of India, in order to enhance

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Govt. grants PAU patent for sugarcane vinegar process

Govt. grants PAU patent for sugarcane vinegar process

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has been granted patent on "A fermentation process for preparation of concentrated sugarcane vinegar" by the Indian Patent Office, Government of India, New Delhi. This is the third Indian patent granted

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NIH conducts research on dietary supplements

NIH conducts research on dietary supplements

National Institutes of Health (NIH) has put together a fact sheet on ingredients in exercise supplements, which manufacturers often claim can improve users’ strength or endurance, or help them achieve their performance goals faster.  

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Researchers highlight therapeutic properties of grapes

Researchers highlight therapeutic properties of grapes

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have described an extensive analysis of novel grape-derived compounds, dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) and malvidin-3’-O-glucoside (Mal-gluc), which might be developed as therapeutic agents for the treatment

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Canadian scientists model stomach for dietary research

Canadian scientists model stomach for dietary research

A group of scientists at the University of Manitoba in Canada is utilizing a new artificial stomach equipment to better understand digestion and nutrition.   The machine simulates the stomach and the small intestines of both humans and animals using a

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Bacteria in milk can set off rheumatoid arthritis

Bacteria in milk can set off rheumatoid arthritis

A recent study led by a team of researchers at the University of Central Florida, US reveals that a strain of bacteria commonly found in milk may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who

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Soy milk found to be most nutritious among others

Soy milk found to be most nutritious among others

A new study from McGill University, Canada has looked at the four most-commonly consumed types of milk beverages from plant sources around the world - almond milk, soy milk, rice milk and coconut milk -