What's up with carrots? Let's root out the truth
If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than healthy humans, you're in for a bunch of surprises.
Apr 5, 2023
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Carotenoids
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Biodegradable polymer system offers new hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of ...
Apr 4, 2023
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New study reveals thousands of prenatal supplements fail to provide adequate nutrition for pregnant women and babies
A new study from researchers in the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity (LEAD) Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that 90 percent of pregnant women do not receive adequate nutrients during ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Experts address top food myths
Don't eat after 8 p.m. Wait—don't eat before noon? Have a glass of red wine; it's good for your heart! Actually, no amount of alcohol is good for your health. Nix the carbs. Nix the red meat. Nix the eggs.
Apr 3, 2023
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Can controlling retinoic acid be a key to preventing infections in the gut?
A team of scientists from the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University has identified a distinct role of retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, during the immune response of the gut. This finding, ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Frozen and tinned foods can be just as nutritious as fresh produce—here's how
The ongoing cost of living crisis and fruit and vegetable shortages have left many people worrying about how they're going to get these important foods in their diet. Yet in spite of this, many people may still avoid frozen ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment
Consuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk of developing painful pancreas inflammation during chemotherapy treatment.
Mar 15, 2023
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Rainbow of fruit and veg the best prevention against prostate cancer
Men who consume colorful fruits and vegetables on a regular basis are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), according to new research by University of South Australia scientists.
Mar 9, 2023
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Reluctance to prescribe medication risks the health of pregnant women, finds study
An unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health and lives of pregnant women at risk, finds a new study involving a UCL researcher.
Mar 7, 2023
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Vitamins and supplements: What you need to know before taking them
If you were to open your medicine cabinet right now, there's a fair chance that you'd find at least one bottle of vitamins alongside the painkillers, plasters and cough syrup.
Feb 2, 2023
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