- New method to help keep fruit, vegetables and flowers fresh
A Georgia State University professor has developed an innovative new way to keep produce and flowers fresh for longer periods of time. Microbiologist George Pierce's method uses a naturally occurring microorganism — no larger...
(Issue date: 20 October 2009)
- Think what you eat: Neuromechanisms linking diet and behavior
New research highlights brain's vulnerability to obesity.
(Issue date: 20 October 2009)
- Drinking coffee slows liver disease in hepatitis C patients
Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers according to a new study from the National...
(Issue date: 20 October 2009)
- Research indicates benefits, convenience of vegetable juice
Decades of studies have documented the link between eating a diet rich in vegetables and multiple health benefits, yet nearly eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation. Research presented at the...
(Issue date: 20 October 2009)
- EFSA delivers first opinions on ‘general function’ health claims
EFSA has published its first series of opinions on the list of ‘general function’ health claims compiled by Member States and the European Commission. Experts on EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA)...
(Issue date: 16 October 2009)
- Heat forms harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup
Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
(Issue date: 16 October 2009)
- Daily dose of color needed to fill America's 'phytonutrient gap'
Report by Nutrilite Health Institute is first major analysis of NHANES fruit and vegetable consumption by color.
(Issue date: 16 October 2009)
- Study shows how resveratrol counteracts diabetes
A naturally produced molecule called resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat diet.
(Issue date: 16 October 2009)
- 'Anti-Atkins' low-protein diet extends lifespan in flies
Flies fed an "anti-Atkins" low protein diet live longer because their mitochondria function better. The research, done at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows that the molecular mechanisms responsible for the lifespan...
(Issue date: 05 October 2009)
- Phthalates difficult to avoid in food
Phthalates – the softening agents in synthetic materials – were a hot topic during the last decade and have been linked to deformities in the male genitals, diabetes, premature births and excess weight. Now, a study from ETH...
(Issue date: 05 October 2009)
- Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate
A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels by the manufacturers....
(Issue date: 05 October 2009)
- Genome of probiotic bacteria sequenced
Functional food is the food industry's fastest-growing product group, its leading products including dairy products which contain probiotics, that is, bacteria promoting health. Valio's Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) is the...
(Issue date: 05 October 2009)
- Graphene-based biosensors for food diagnostics?
Dectection of toxins in tainted foods might become possible with DNA-graphene nanostructures.
(Issue date: 23 September 2009)
- Food sector consolidation in 2009
Japanese brewer Suntory [SUNTH.UL] has made a binding bid for soft drinks maker Orangina Schweppes, its private equity owners said, in a sign buy-out houses may find it easier to exit investments.
(Issue date: 23 September 2009)
- FDA bans flavored cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday officially banned cigarettes with candy, fruit or clove flavors, its first action since taking over responsibility for regulating the tobacco industry.
(Issue date: 23 September 2009)
- Can coenzyme Q10 slow the progression of Parkinson's disease?
Rush University Medical Center is participating in a large-scale, multi-center clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada to determine whether a vitamin-like substance, in high doses, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, a...
(Issue date: 23 September 2009)
- New evidence that green tea may help improve bone health
Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as a dietary supplement — may help improve bone health.
(Issue date: 18 September 2009)
- ProVino project develops healthy powders from wine by-products
A conversation over a glass of wine turned into EUREKA-backed research effort to create new, healthy wine-flavoured products. The German and Spanish partners of project E! 4008 PROVINO say they have invented a way of making...
(Issue date: 18 September 2009)
- DHA-fortified baby formula shown to boost baby brain power
A recent study in Texas found babies fed formula enhanced with the fatty acids DHA (docosahexaenoic) and ARA (arachidonic) showed improved cognitive abilities compared to a control group.
(Issue date: 18 September 2009)
- New vitamin K analysis supports the triage theory
Modest vitamin/mineral deficiencies increase age-related disease.
(Issue date: 18 September 2009)
