The human intestine is home to a dense and diverse ecosystem of microbes, but little is known about how the abundant bacteria in our gut interact with each other. In a new study published in Nature this week, Brigham and ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Potatoes are apparently far from being flavour of the month. Rejected by young people and "clean eaters", sales are plummeting. But what has the potato done to deserve being treated so distastefully?
Aug 22, 2018
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For 1.9 billion Muslims, Ramadan is the ninth and holiest Islamic month and this year starts on March 11. During the 30 days of Ramadan, many Muslims fast, refraining from food, drink, smoking and sex, between dawn and sunset ...
Mar 8, 2024
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New insight into how gut bacteria digest fibre could lead to advances in areas as diverse as health and environmentally-friendly biofuels.
Jan 31, 2014
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Merely two months into the new year and we have already seen a plethora of local and international efforts aimed at curbing what appears to be the inexorable rise of obesity. Some of these initiatives are starting to reset ...
Mar 1, 2013
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Super Bowl party spreads famously include nachos, wings, burgers, hot dogs and other unhealthy fare, but one expert offers some advice on how to make watching the game a healthy affair.
Feb 12, 2024
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