https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Your morning orange juice may be influencing your health in ways you can't see. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-daily-orange-juice-shift-gene.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:49:12 EST news682771743 New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer. The study was led by a team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast, Edith Cowan University Perth (ECU), and the Medical University of Vienna and Universitat Wien. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-tea-berries-dark-chocolate-apples.html Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:17:55 EDT news668168271 Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy aging, new research has found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-black-tea-berries-contribute-healthier.html Mon, 05 May 2025 10:07:04 EDT news665658422 Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies have been increasing in frequency over the last few years. Food allergies in particular affect millions of people worldwide—this includes allergies to foods such as milk, peanuts, eggs and shellfish. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-flavonoid-powerhouse-kaempferol-role-allergic.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:38:04 EST news653564282 Researchers at Texas A&M University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have found a correlation between a compound found in fruits and vegetables and a reduction in the symptoms of endometriosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-consuming-flavonoids-symptoms-endometriosis.html Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:40:28 EST news618648024 Eating plant-based foods that contain dietary compounds called flavonols can lower your chances of developing frailty. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-flavonol-rich-foods-apples-blackberries-chances.html Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:01 EDT news604040718 A daily cup of tea could help you to enjoy better health late in life. However, if you're not a tea drinker, there are other things you can add to your diet. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-kettle-black-tea-favorites-health.html Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:09:34 EST news588355772 What do blueberries, spinach and dark chocolate have in common? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-flavonoids-flavorful-boost-heart-brain.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:26:30 EDT news567181587 People with Parkinson's disease who eat more flavonoids—compounds found in richly colored foods like berries, cocoa and red wine—may have a lower mortality risk than those who don't, according to a new study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-01-flavonoids-mortality-people-parkinson-disease.html Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:00:01 EST news562424465 A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids like strawberries, oranges, peppers and apples may have a 20% lower risk of cognitive decline. The research is published in the July 28, 2021, online issue of Neurology. The study looked at several types of flavonoids, and found that flavones and anthocyanins may have the most protective effect. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-07-adding-plate-cognitive-decline.html Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:38:42 EDT news546748709 Flavonoids from a specific line of corn act as anti-inflammatory agents in the guts of mice with an inflammatory-bowel-disease-like condition, according to a team of researchers who said flavonoid-rich corn should be studied to determine its potential to provide a protective effect on human health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-antioxidants-corn-line-aid-human.html Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:14:20 EDT news513335655 Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher, according to a new study led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-berries-apples-tea-benefits-alzheimer.html Tue, 05 May 2020 12:31:49 EDT news507900705 Eating fruits and vegetables is more important than ever. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-flavonoid-metabolite-colorectal-cancer.html Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:38:33 EST news494069909 Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-apples-tea-moderationthe-ingredients-life.html Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:34:38 EDT news484893259 At the 97th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), Aline de Castilho, University of Campinas, Brazil, presented a poster on "Cytotoxicity and Physical Properties of Glass Ionomer Cement Containing Flavonoids." The IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition is held at the Vancouver Convention Centre West Building in Vancouver, BC, Canada from June 19-22, 2019. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-cytotoxicity-physical-properties-glass-ionomer.html Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:50:08 EDT news480347399 Cocoa may help curb the fatigue that is typically associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggest the results of a small feasibility trial, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-cocoa-curb-fatigue-typically-multiple.html Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:30:01 EST news470918171 A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-orange-day-macular-degeneration-year.html Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:44:01 EDT news450607432 Primary school children could show better attention by consuming flavonoid-rich blueberries, following a study conducted by the University of Reading. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-blueberries-attention-children-double-blind-trial.html Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:53:26 EDT news427099998 Microbes that live in the gut don't just digest food. They also have far-reaching effects on the immune system. Now, a new study shows that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds—called flavonoids—commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-08-natural-compound-coupled-specific-gut.html Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:00:08 EDT news420954788 Brazilian researchers from D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) have demonstrated in laboratory that apigenin, a substance found in parsley, thyme, chamomile and red pepper, improves neuron formation and strengthens the connections between brain cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-compound-spices-herbs-brain.html Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:15:38 EST news368979330 (HealthDay)—A diet rich in chocolate, wine, fruits and vegetables may help protect people from heart disease caused by air pollution, new research suggests. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-wine-chocolate-shield-heart-smog.html Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:50:01 EST news335503705 We all know that fruits and vegetables are part of a healthy diet. But Vasantha Rupasinghe, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Fruit Bioactives & BioProducts at the Faculty of Agriculture, says their daily consumption can actually help prevent major diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-apple-powered.html Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:27:56 EST news311851650 Eating more fruits and vegetables is the foundation stone of any healthy diet, with the national dietary guidelines recommending adults eat two pieces of fruit and five to six serves of veggies and legumes a day. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-health-low-down-juicing-fruit-veg.html Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:40:15 EDT news299324401 Celery, artichokes, and herbs, especially Mexican oregano, all contain apigenin and luteolin, flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells in the lab by inhibiting an important enzyme, according to two new University of Illinois studies. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-celery-artichokes-flavonoids-human-pancreatic.html Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:26:26 EDT news295806373 Plant-based diets are healthy. Plants are high in flavonoids. So flavonoids are healthy. At least that's the reasoning of many manufacturers of flavonoid-based nutritional supplements. But a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published this week in the journal Hormones & Cancer shows that may not be the case. Flavonoids tested in the study affected the endocrine system in ways that in one case promoted cancer and in another repressed it. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-common-autism-supplement-affects-endocrine.html Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:17:15 EDT news293123825 Scientifically proving the health benefits of polyphenols, particularly in reducing cardiovascular disease risks, can only be useful when taking into account how they fit in the body's complexity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-beneficial-polyphenols.html Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:00:05 EDT news291360759 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a new potential benefit of a molecule in green tea: preventing the misfolding of specific proteins in the brain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-green-tea-formation-amyloid-plaques.html Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:29:57 EST news281712578 A study published in the journal of Biochemical Pharmacology suggests major flavonoid quercetin is beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fruit-veg-flavanoids-cardioprotective-effects.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:21:29 EST news276945657 (HealthDay)—Prostate cancer patients who, before their diagnosis, routinely consumed hefty helpings of the flavonoid compounds found in plant-based foods and drinks may be at lower risk for the most aggressive form of the disease, new research suggests. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-antioxidants-tea-fruit-veggies-prostate.html Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:40:02 EDT news269714322 Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-chocolate-sweet-method-men.html Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:00:01 EDT news265459708