By encouraging healthy eating habits with high dietary fibre, it might be possible to reduce the incidence of dementiaResearchers in Japan have found that higher levels of dietary fibre are associated with a reduced risk…
Previous positive studies may not have sufficiently corrected for confounding socio-economic and lifestyle factors, suggests new analysisA sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and …
Tuning of properties of Gold-nanorods using DC electric field paves way for more efficient way of detecting food contaminationIn a recent study, researchers at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru have found tha…
Researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beerEven though sales of non-alcoholic beer have risen substantially in Denmark and Europe in the last couple of years, there are stil…
Researchers find hybrid metabolism in fermented food microbeResearchers at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University have discovered that lactic acid bacteria use a previously unknown energy metabolism, wh…
The major organic micropollutants found in the surface water bodies include various pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals and agricultural disposalsIndian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER-B)…
The burdensome costs of cancer treatment and nutritional products can be obstacles for patientsAlthough studies suggest that many cancer patients experience food insecurity, few oncology dietitians routinely ask them if …
Yogurt developed using the probiotic bacterium can promote healthy ageing in elderly population & improve longevityA team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati has r…
A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancyA young adult in the US could add more than a decade to their life expectancy (LE) by changing their diet from a t…
A person who is getting a balanced diet of fruits, nuts, veggies and meat usually has good selenium levelsSelenium, a mineral found in many foods, could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memor…
39 healthy people over the age of 60 were recruited in the studyAdd a little spicy seasoning to a low sodium meal, and adults over the age of 60 may have a harder time noticing a lack of salt, according to a new study in…
India currently imports 1,4 hydroquinone at a heavy cost that is used as intermediate in the manufacturing of food preservativesA team of researchers at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in Pune have found that elect…
Even light drinking can be harmful to healthDrinking less than the UK’s recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk of cardiovascular issues such as heart and cerebrovascular disease, accor…
The strongest systemic linkage was found with eating meatEating more meat, having less of a carbohydrate-digesting bacteria in the gut, and more pro-inflammatory immune cells in the blood all link with multiple sclerosis…
For the general population, it may be advisable to abstain from eating for at least a couple of hours before bedtimeBlood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors incl…
Antibiotics resistant (ABR) bacteria reach humans via the food chain through multiple pathways. First is through consumption of both animal products and vegetables which are exposed to antibiotics. A second route is the …
Although more research is needed, favourable effects on lipids/lipoprotein metabolism are emergingAccording to a new comprehensive review of the scientific literature on watermelon by Illinois Institute of Technolog…
Peanut allergy affects about 2% of children in the United States, or nearly 1.5 million individuals ages 17 years and youngerA clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US has found that giv…
To complement ongoing nutrition research efforts across NIHThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US is awarding $170 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, to clinics and centers across the …
Oral stimuli during the chewing of food can help increase energy expenditure of body and prevent obesitySlow eating and thorough chewing help prevent obesity and weight gain, a view popularized a century back and tested …
In Chinese medicine, goji berries are said to have "eye brightening" qualitiesRegularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, …
Petals of Rhododendron arboreum found in the Himalayan region, locally called Buransh shows antiviral activity and fight against the virusResearchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi and The Internatio…
There are over 2,000 species of insects that have been identified as safe for human consumption: Says researchersWith the idea that insects may serve as an alternative for direct human consumption in the future, scientis…
Maternal choline supplementation in rodents has proven to be neuroprotective for the offspringSeven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice t…
There has been a remarkable increase in intake of simple sugar from beverages and diets in modern societyPatients with mental disorders consume approximately 2-fold more sugar than age-matched healthy individuals, and pa…
