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Europe: Green tea, apples found to prevent damage in blood vessels, say researchers

Scientists from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health. Dietary...

Americas: Eating peanuts found to improve vascular health

A study has found including peanuts in a high fat meal improves the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function. "Peanuts are a healthy snack...

Americas: Strawberries are heart-friendly, say researchers

New evidence shows that eating three to four servings of strawberries a day can reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to...

Americas: Milk found to improve brain health, say researchers

There is a correlation between milk consumption and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults, according...

Americas: Researchers found 30 types of heat-resistant beans for cultivation

Amidst fears that global warming could zap a vital source of protein that has sustained humans for centuries, bean breeders from global partnership organization...

Americas: Fat may be a therapy for type 2 diabetes, say researchers

Fat is now a new weapon in the war against type 2 diabetes is coming in an unexpected form. Researchers have discovered a new class...

World: Researchers study effects of roasting cocoa beans on antioxidant levels

Chocolate has many health benefits — it can potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce stroke risk. Now, researchers have found a way to...

Americas: Researchers turn waste peanuts into battery fuel

Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an...

Americas: Researchers develop nontoxic antifreeze product from food additive

The sweet taste and smell of antifreeze tempts children and animals to drink the poisonous substance, resulting in thousands of accidental poisonings in the...

Asia Pacific: Low calorie rice is possible with fat, processing, say researchers

Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than...