Health
Eating organic food significantly lowers pesticide exposure
Eating an organic diet for a week can cause pesticide levels to drop by almost 90% in adults, research from RMIT University has found.
Apr 30, 2014
1
1
Page 18 - News tagged with food systems
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogens in cheese: Researchers follow the traces of deadly bacteria
If food products are not produced in a hygienic environment, consumers can face the threat of dangerous pathogens. This is exactly what happened in 2009 and 2010 when two different strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found ...
Mar 21, 2014
0
0
Immunology
Modified proteins as vaccines against peach allergy
A research conducted by the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (UPM-INIA) and led by Araceli Díaz Perales has studied the allergy to peach, the most common food allergy, and the Pru p 3 protein. As a result of this ...
Jan 20, 2014
0
0
Immunology
Breast milk with solid foods might stave off allergies
(HealthDay)—Giving babies solid food while still breast-feeding, and waiting until 17 weeks to do so, might protect the infants from food allergies, British researchers say.
Nov 18, 2013
0
2
Health
Study: Gold star nutrition ratings appears to work
A new study suggests that a nutritional rating system using gold stars affixed to price labels on grocery store shelves may be helping consumers buy healthier food.
Oct 24, 2013
0
0
Medications
FDA issues final rule for device identification system
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) that, when implemented, will improve patient safety by providing a consistent way to identify ...
Sep 24, 2013
0
0
Health
Experts say endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose global health threat
In an editorial published in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society, endocrine experts agreed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) pose a threat to human health and to the ecosystems of the earth. The editorial ...
Sep 23, 2013
0
0
Other
FDA requires tracking codes on medical implants
Federal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices, from pacemakers to hip replacements, using a new electronic system designed to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier.
Sep 20, 2013
0
0
Immunology
Red grapes, blueberries may enhance immune function
In an analysis of 446 compounds for their the ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University discovered just two that stood out from the crowd – ...
Sep 17, 2013
0
0
Pediatrics
Study estimates economic impact of childhood food allergies
The overall cost of childhood food allergies was estimated at nearly $25 billion annually in a study of caregivers that quantified medical, out-of-pocket, lost work productivity and other expenses, according to a report published ...
Sep 16, 2013
0
0
