News tagged with micronutrients


Potentially important new mechanisms found anti-aging effects of resveratrol

A well-conducted experimental study in mice has provided potentially important new insights into the association of the intake of resveratrol and like compounds with health benefits. Resveratrol is a constituent of red wine ...

Medical research created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men

A new study led by scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, ...

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

Study: Animals and humans eat clay to rid toxins

(Medical Xpress) -- The phrase "eat dirt" takes on a whole new meaning when used by biologists, who have widely observed that humans, birds and mammals all engage in geophagy. A new Cornell study concludes ...

Medical research created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Misled by macronutrients? Researchers suggest alternative diet design

The search for the perfect diet—one that promotes weight loss and optimal health—has left many people empty handed. A Perspectives article written by University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers and appearing in the Feb. ...

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast