- One bowl = 2 servings? The FDA may soon fix that
Seeking a new weapon in the fight against obesity, the Food and Drug Administration wants to encourage manufacturers to post vital nutritional information, including calorie counts, on the front of food packages.
(Issue date: 08 February 2010)
- A soy substitute for chicken that tastes, feels like chicken
Scientists at the University of Missouri have created a soy substitute for chicken that is much like the real thing. The new soy chicken also has health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and maintaining healthy bones.
(Issue date: 08 February 2010)
- Research reveals link between beer and bone health
A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density.
(Issue date: 08 February 2010)
- Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &...
(Issue date: 08 February 2010)
- An eco-friendly way of decomposing BPA-containing plastic
Just as cooking helps people digest food, pretreating polycarbonate plastic — source of a huge environmental headache because of its bisphenol A (BPA) content — may be the key to disposing of the waste in an eco-friendly way,...
(Issue date: 28 January 2010)
- Ginkgo may increase seizures in people with epilepsy
Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) — a top-selling herbal remedy — because of growing scientific evidence that Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy and could reduce...
(Issue date: 28 January 2010)
- Vitamin D supplements could fight Crohn's disease
A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre,...
(Issue date: 28 January 2010)
- Helpful yeast battles food-contaminating aflatoxin
Pistachios, almonds and other popular tree nuts might someday be routinely sprayed with a yeast called Pichia anomala. Laboratory and field studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologist Sui-Sheng (Sylvia) Hua...
(Issue date: 28 January 2010)
- Salt reduction could save 92,000 lives a year
Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported.
(Issue date: 21 January 2010)
- Cutting caffeine won't quiet ringing in the ears
If you suffer from ringing in the ears, imbibing caffeine won't make it worse, and giving up caffeinated beverages won't make it better, new research from the UK shows.
(Issue date: 21 January 2010)
- Obesity ups cancer risk, and here's how
Obesity comes with plenty of health risks, but there's one that's perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, and especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer. Now, a group of researchers reporting...
(Issue date: 21 January 2010)
- EU agency urges ban on Meridia diet drug
European authorities urged a halt to sales of an Abbott Laboratories diet pill after concluding heart-related risks were too great.
(Issue date: 21 January 2010)
- Decoding of soybean genome may enable better soybeans
Purdue University scientists led an effort to sequence the soybean genome, giving researchers a better understanding of the plant's genes and how to use them to improve its characteristics.
(Issue date: 15 January 2010)
- Israeli scientists discover gene for pink tomatoes
Far Eastern diners are partial to a variety of sweet, pink-skinned tomato. Dr. Asaph Aharoni of the Weizmann Institute’s Plant Sciences Department has now revealed the gene that’s responsible for producing these pink tomatoes.
(Issue date: 15 January 2010)
- Research confirms benefits of calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures
Taking both calcium and vitamin D supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures, regardless of whether a person is young or old, male or female, or has had fractures in the past, a large study of nearly 70,000...
(Issue date: 15 January 2010)
- Research on 'country of origin' labelling published
The UK Food Standards Agency has published new research about country of origin labelling.
(Issue date: 15 January 2010)
- Nutrient mix to fight Alzheimer's shows potential in clinical trial
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, patients typically suffer a major loss of the brain connections necessary for memory and information processing. Now, a combination of nutrients that was developed at MIT has shown the...
(Issue date: 11 January 2010)
- A role for calcium in taste perception
Calcium may not come to mind when you think of tasty foods, but in a study appearing in the January 8 issue of JBC, Japanese researchers have provided the first demonstration that calcium channels on the tongue are the targets of...
(Issue date: 11 January 2010)
- Paper strips can quickly detect toxin in drinking water
A strip of paper infused with carbon nanotubes can quickly and inexpensively detect a toxin produced by algae in drinking water.
(Issue date: 11 January 2010)
- Molecule repairs alcohol metabolism enzyme
An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The...
(Issue date: 11 January 2010)
