Americas: Study finds decreased social anxiety among young adults who eat fermented foods
Young adults who eat more fermented foods have fewer social anxiety symptoms, with the effect being greatest among those at genetic risk for social...
Europe: Researcher finds how saliva affects perception of food
A study at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has shown how common chemicals found in foods and oral hygiene products can alter the...
Asia Pacific: Researchers are making pita made from barley
Healthier and longer lasting pita bread may be the outcome of barley research underway at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus.
Researchers in the School...
Asia Pacific: Japanese scientists develop rubber-like glass for high heat environment
Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ‘rubber-like’ glass that may have applications in high temperature or strongly...
Asia Pacific: Blueberry vinegar could boost brain health in mice
Blueberry vinegar could restore cognitive function in mice, according to a report in American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Recent studies have...
Europe: Glucose found to fuel Salmonella’s invasion into human bodies, say researchers
Certain strains of Salmonella bacteria such as Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) are among of the most common causes of food-borne gastroenteritis.
Other strains of Salmonella...
Americas: Researchers see more nutritional benefits in organic milk
A team led by a Washington State University (WSU) researcher has found that organic milk contains significantly higher concentrations of heart-healthy fatty acids compared...
Europe: Small study found dark chocolate helps people with artery problems walk farther, longer
In a small study of 14 men and six women, ages 60-78, people with artery problems in their legs walked a little longer and...
Europe: FSAI advises against any further folic acid food fortification
At the International Conference on Homocysteine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), a representative from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said there would...
Did you know what causes garlic breath?
Garlic is good for your body, great for your taste buds, but terrible for your breath.
Researchers have found that that four compounds in chopped...