Tag: University
Europe: Study finds high-fat diet disrupts brain maturation
High consumption of fatty foods during adolescence may in fact impair cognitive functions in adulthood, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from...
Europe: Researchers find food coloring possibilities from autumn leaves
Autumn leaves contain a range of interesting substances such as pigments, carbohydrates, proteins and compounds that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
VTT Technical...
Americas: Study finds vitamin B3 help people enjoy longer, healthier lives
A team of researchers headed by Charles Brenner, the Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,...
Americas: Study finds sugar-sweetened beverages increases prediabetes risk
Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to...
Americas: Carotenoid pigment found to reduce strength of lung tumors
Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors in mouse and cell models of lung...
Europe: 4 universities open center on food safety
The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark has partnered with three institutions to advance global food safety and tackle challenges such as antimicrobial...
Europe: Researchers say insects are nutritious
Nutrients — particularly iron — provided by grasshoppers, crickets and other insects really measures up to beef, according to a study published in the...
Europe: Study find Palatinose to enhance in children
A Palatinose-based breakfast beneficially influences children’s memory and mood throughout the morning, according to a study by Swansea University, Walesi.
The study highlights that...
Europe: GanedenBC30 found to improve digestion of plant proteins
New research confirms that GanedenBC30 increases digestibility for pea, rice and soy proteins.
This finding is reportedly especially important to the growing sports and fitness...
Europe: Maritime resource study gets UK funding
Lloyd’s Register Foundation has agreed a £500,000 (US$608,190) grant to the world leading food sciences institution, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), supporting the Safe...