Americas: Carotenoid levels in breast milk vary by country, diet, finds researcher
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: Researchers unveil natural dairy thickener with probiotic potential
Microbiologists at Oregon State University have discovered and helped patent and commercialize a type of dairy or food thickener, which may add probiotic characteristics...
Americas: Teens report positive effects on appetite after eating soy-protein snacks, find researchers
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...
Americas: n-3 PUFA therapy increases muscle mass in the elderly, shares DSM
DSM highlights a new study stating fish oil-derived omega-3s increase muscle mass and function in healthy and older adults.
The paper was published by the...
Americas: Engineered probiotics can detect tumors in the liver
Engineers at MIT and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to...
Europe: Memories influence choice of food, say researchers
The stronger our memory is of a certain food, the more likely we are to choose it – even if it is the more...
Americas: Prebiotic chicory root fiber OraftiSynergy1 found to help obese children
A study conducted by the University of Calgary in Canada shows that the prebiotic chicory root fiber OraftiSynergy1 from Beneo improves appetite regulation and...