Tag: University
Americas: MIT commercializes coating to reduce wastage
MIT has licensed nonstick coating LiquiGlide to Norwegian consumer-goods producer Orkla to use the LiquiGlide’s coating for mayonnaise products sold in Germany, Scandinavia, and...
Americas: Research shows sugary drinks a cause of death worldwide
The consumption of sugary drinks may lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide, according to research published in the journal Circulation...
Europe: EuroMix project to develop testing tools on chemical intake
A total of 22 European partners and four associated partners from outside the European Union (EU) will work together to develop a test strategy...
Europe: Researchers find fructose produces less rewarding sensations in the brain
Fructose results in a lower level of satiety and stimulates the reward system in the brain to a lesser degree than glucose.
This may cause...
Americas: Study finds decreased social anxiety among young adults who eat...
Young adults who eat more fermented foods have fewer social anxiety symptoms, with the effect being greatest among those at genetic risk for social...
Americas: Carotenoid levels in breast milk vary by country, diet, finds...
A Purdue University-led analysis of breast milk concludes that levels of health-promoting compounds known as carotenoids differ by country, with the US lagging behind...
Americas: Daily sugar-sweetened beverage may increase liver disease, say researchers
A daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human...
Europe: New screening method to analyze paper packaging materials
A PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, has resulted in a method for faster analysis of chemicals in paper...
World: Orange sweet potato found to reduce diarrhea in children
A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique.
The OSP...
Americas: Teens report positive effects on appetite after eating soy-protein snacks,...
Although eating high-protein, afternoon snacks can aid appetite control in adults, little information exists to guide parents on what types of snacks might benefit...