News tagged with human nutrition

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An apple a day lowers level of blood chemical linked to hardening of the arteries

(Medical Xpress)—Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests.

Health created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study in mice discovers injection of heat-generating cells reduces belly fat

The injection of a tiny capsule containing heat-generating cells into the abdomens of mice led those animals to burn abdominal fat and initially lose about 20 percent of belly fat after 80 days of treatment.

Medical research created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Higher levels of BPA in children and teens significantly associated with obesity

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have revealed a significant association between obesity and children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical recently banned by the ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

New review associates vitamin D with lower rates of tooth decay

A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay.

Dentistry created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New research into optimising our levels of vitamin C

(Medical Xpress)—A daily vitamin C intake equivalent to eating two kiwifruit a day is required to ensure our muscles maintain optimal levels, researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch have found.

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away

Apples and pears may keep strokes away. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white ...

Cardiology created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Plant food supplements in the spotlight

Natural food does not always mean safe food. EU-funded researchers have discovered that the compounds found in some botanicals and botanical preparations, such as plant food supplements, may be detrimental ...

Health created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How to eat a balanced diet over a week

Nutritionists at the University of Glasgow have served up a menu showing what a balanced diet over a week looks like.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Soya protein can be replaced by rapeseed protein, nutritionists find

Today, more than 500 million people are suffering from a lack of adequate protein in their diet. Each year, the number of human beings increases by 80 million, a figure which is equivalent to the present population of Germany. ...

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Omega-3 lipid emulsions markedly protect brain after stroke in mouse study

Triglyceride lipid emulsions rich in an omega-3 fatty acid injected within a few hours of an ischemic stroke can decrease the amount of damaged brain tissue by 50 percent or more in mice, reports a new study by researchers ...

Neuroscience created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system

Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely sure about its immune enhancing effects. A new report appearing in the April 2013 ...

Immunology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Quit smoking? Vitamin E may give extra boost to heart health

Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research suggests. In the small study, improvement in blood vessel function associated with the ...

Health created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Against the grain, 'caveman' diet gains traction

Could Paleolithic man hold the key to today's nutrition problems?

Health created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 18

Oral HPV infection, HPV-related cancers more common in men

Oral HPV infection is more common among men than women, explaining why men are more prone than women to develop an HPV related head and neck cancer, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer ...

Cancer created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exposure to micronutrients pre-pregnancy associated with gene modifications in offspring

The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth as well as when they were ...

Genetics created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast