Americas: Isoflavones may prolong life of breast cancer sufferers
Post-diagnosis consumption of foods containing isoflavones—estrogen-like compounds primarily found in soy food—is associated with 21% decrease in all-cause mortality, according to a study.
This decrease...
Europe: Detecting salmonella in pork meat twice as fast
A new method developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), halves the time it takes slaughterhouses to test for disease-causing...
Asia/Middle East: Vitamin E may lower risk of acute kidney injury, researchers say
Acute kidney injury is quite a common adverse effect that associates with coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions.
Vitamin E may decrease the risk...
Asia Pacific: Rare sugars can help to regulate glucose levels, finds research
Preliminary animal studies have suggested that allulose and other low-calorie, natural rare sugars could help regulate glucose levels.
Now, researchers are investigating how they...
Americas: Jackfruit seeds as viable substitutes for cocoa
Compounds found in jackfruit seeds produce many of the same aromas as processed cocoa beans and are a potentially cheap, abundant substitute for use...
Americas: Eating whole grains improves gut microbiota, research finds
In a clinical trial, adults who consumed a diet rich in whole grains rather than refined grains had modest improvements in healthy gut microbiota...
Americas: Prunes are found to be healthy for bones
More researchers are interested in the potential of prunes to restore bone and prevent bone loss in animal models of osteoporosis, states the International...
Americas: Food promotes healthy ageing, finds paper
Improving dietary resilience and better integration of nutrition in the health care system can promote healthy aging and may significantly reduce the financial and...
Americas: Nutrition found better as a medical treatment
HIV-positive people who received healthy food and snacks for six months were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and they, as well...
Americas: Foodservice menu for children remain unhealthy, researchers find
US chain restaurants participating in a National Restaurant Association initiative to improve the nutritional quality of their children’s menus have made no significant changes...