Americas: Researchers say sleep deprivation may increase sugar intake
People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy...
Europe: Researchers find food coloring possibilities from autumn leaves
Autumn leaves contain a range of interesting substances such as pigments, carbohydrates, proteins and compounds that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
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Americas: Study finds vitamin B3 help people enjoy longer, healthier lives
A team of researchers headed by Charles Brenner, the Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,...
Asia Pacific: Liner bags found to reduce food waste during shipping
A European retail chain conducted a trial with Indian company Uflex's Flexfresh liner bags by shipping blueberries from South America to Europe.
After a...
Americas: Fast-cooking beans retain more nutrients than other varieties, researchers say
Beans are a versatile, inexpensive staple that can boost essential nutrients in a diet, especially for people in low-resource areas where food options are...
Americas: Study finds sugar-sweetened beverages increases prediabetes risk
Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to...
Americas: Carotenoid pigment found to reduce strength of lung tumors
Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors in mouse and cell models of lung...
Asia Pacific: Ginger, chili peppers could lower cancer risk
Research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer.
Now researchers show in mouse studies that the...
Americas: Prebiotics found to decrease waistline
A study finds that Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 alone or in combination with the prebiotic fiber Litesse Ultra polydextrose reduced body fat mass,...
Americas: Sensor that detects toxins in beer
Scientists have developed a portable sensor that can help minimize the risk contamination by mycotoxins during beer production.
Their report appears in American Chemical Society's...