Americas: High folic acid intake in aged mice causes a lowered immune response
Previous studies have shown an association between high folic acid intake and a reduction in the immune system defenses needed to fight viral infections...
Europe: DSM study finds low omega-3 status in US adults
DSM Nutritional Products has co-authored a new paper comparing plasma long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCn-3 PUFA) biomarkers in US adults, with recommended concentration...
Asia Pacific: Singapore researchers create water purification tool
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Environmental Research Institute have engineered a biomimetic membrane that can purify water at low pressure, thus...
Asia Pacific: Farmed small fish reduce Bangladesh vitamin A deficiency
A study finds that farming small fish in Bangladesh could save as many as 3000 lives over an 11-year period.
The study focuses on the...
Americas: Coconut oil may be good for the gut, find researchers
Coconut oil has effectively controlled the overgrowth of a fungal pathogen called Candida albicans (C. albicans) in mice, finds an inter-disciplinary study led by...
Europe: Working mothers’ brain health boosts with Concord grape juice, finds research
Drinking Concord grape juice daily can benefit certain aspects of memory and everyday tasks in people with stressful lifestyles – specifically working mothers according...
Americas: Food smells trigger impulse among obese children, finds study
The area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder is activated in obese children when introduced to food smells,...
Europe: Diet, genetics contribute to cancer, finds research
The PhD project has, among other things, shown which components of the immune system are likely involved in the development of colon cancer, and...
Europe: Method finds vitamin D intake levels in people
Knowledge about the vitamin D level of a population is important for assessing the proportion that is vitamin D deficient or is at risk...
Europe: Omega-3 supplementation may slow cognitive impairment
New trial shows that omega-3 supplementation may help slow cognitive decline in older adults, especially those who have mild cognitive impairment, DSM shared of...