Tag: Researchers
Americas: Severe malnutrition in childhood may affect blood pressure in adulthood,...
Severe malnutrition in childhood may increase the risk for high blood pressure in adulthood — a possible significant impact on global health, according to...
Americas: Researchers find eight grains suitable for healthy diet
Nutrient digestibility is an important aspect of nutrition, but it can be hard to measure in humans.
Researchers at the University of Illinois (U of...
Europe: Green tea found to boost brain, say researchers
Researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances the cognitive functions, in particular the working memory.
The...
Americas: Whey beneficially affects diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese...
New evidence shores up findings that whey protein, which is found in milk and cheese, could have health benefits for people who are obese...
Europe: Glucose found to fuel Salmonella’s invasion into human bodies, say...
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: Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance, say...
Honey could be a solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, said researchers.
Medical professionals sometimes use honey successfully as a...
Asia Pacific: Researchers show 3D modeling technology can help create food...
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) demonstrated its three dimensional (3D) mastication modelling in Melbourne, Australia on April 15, 2014.
The modeling is...
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...