Tag: University
Europe: Two fruit compounds may address obesity issues
A combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people with diabetes, and reduce...
Europe: Peanut allergy prevention strategy is nutritionally safe, states study
Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional...
Americas: Milk exposed to LED light lose quality, researchers find
Cornell University researchers in the Department of Food Science found that exposure to light-emitting diode (LED) sources for even a few hours degrades the...
Asia Pacific: Solve issues with multi perspectives, DSM tells FNI
DSM establishes a DSM Senior Fellow in Partnership and Sustainability at the Singapore Management University (SMU) through a S$200,000 (US$148,905.63) grant.
Yannick Foing, Senior Regional...
Europe: Checking quality of chocolate with ultrasound
The quality of Belgium's famous chocolate largely depends on the crystals that form during the hardening of the chocolate.
Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium,...
Americas: High potato intake may increase risk of hypertension, say researchers
A higher intake of potatoes and French fries may be associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults, according to...
Americas: Seafood intake slows cognitive decline
Eating a meal of seafood or other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week may protect against age-related memory loss and...
Europe: DTU inaugurates eel research facility
A facility for the propagation of European eel was inaugurated at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in Hirtshals in North Jutland.
Here, researchers and...
Americas: Researcher finds migrants pay more for cuisine from home
When migrants move, they often try to keep eating their native cuisine.
However, a new study from an MIT professor reveals an economic tension underneath...
Americas: Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration
Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if they are coated in an...