GM solution to Vitamin A problem rejected in IndiaA proposal in
India to combat widespread vitamin A deficiency among children by
growing geneticallymodified...
The American Heart Association (AHA) has advised US doctors not to
tell their patients that drinking red wine is an effective way to
reduce the possibility...
UK company, TasteTech have developed a new method for processing
paprika and turmeric spices. The method is a controlled release
encapsulation, whereby...
The need to feed the world's starving is more important than
concerns about the vague risks of side-effects from genetically
modified crops in developing...
Researchers at US Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre are currently
enrolling patients in a large multi-centre clinical trial to
determine whether two popular...
A herbal remedy made from the dried extract of an exotic fruit can
ease premenstrual tension in women, a new study suggests. German
researchers tested...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week warned pregnant
women and women of childbearing age about the hazards of consuming
certain kinds of...
Farm trials have begun for the world's first genetically modified
wheat. The GM wheat is under development by the American
agricultural biotechnology...
Traditionally high cholesterol is known to be harmful, now a recent
study has found that too low cholesterol is associated with adverse
behavioural effects...
After four years reviewing scientific research into vitamins and
minerals the US Institute of Medicine last week issued a report
determining the proper...
High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are present in some
overweight children, a new study finds. CRP is a substance that
indicates to doctors the presence...
A new report into the dietary recommendations for iron stresses the
importance of including meat, fish and poultry in the diet as the
best readily-absorbed...
A cow resistant to the damaging mastitis disease might save the
dairy industry millions of dollars. Researchers at the University
of Vermont (UVM) in...
Dark-coloured fruits and vegetables rich in carotene provide less
than half as much vitamin A as previously thought, according to a
study published on...
Scientists hope mushrooms rich in chemicals that boost the human
immune system could soon yield an important new treatment for
cancer, reports Scottish...
Canadian dairy food company, PurNutra Inc., is due to launch this
week a new Omega-3/ DHA enriched cheese. The cheese line,
distributed in the U.S under...
The results of a major review of popular diets by the US federal
government shows that only traditional moderate-fat,
high-carbohydrate diets seem to...
The health benefits of eating moderate amounts of fish, including
salmon, as part of a healthy balanced diet outweigh any potential
risk from dioxins...
Increased levels of gamma-tocopherol-the most common form of
dietary vitamin E-are linked to a statistically significant
reduction in the risk of prostate...
A tonic made from curry plants may help prevent bowel cancer, new
evidence suggests. UK drugs firm, Phytopharm, this week published
clinical trial results...
Drinking grapefruit juice together with certain medicines can
increase blood levels of the drug to harmful levels, a new report
claims. Researchers at...
According to researchers at Banyu Pharmaceutical Co. a healthy
human body must have between 180 and 240 milligrams of cholesterol
per 100 millilitres...
Cutting back on salt helps lower blood pressure regardless of age,
sex, race, or dietary patterns, according to a new study.
Researchers at the Kaiser...
Childhood obesity in the UK has increased dramatically over the
past tenyears, a new study has found. The survey, published this
week in the BritishMedical...
People in the UK are too busy to eat and frequently skip meals.
These are thefindings of a recent survey carried out by UK
supermarket chain Sainsbury....
Maternal diet can influence a babies taste for certain foods,
recent researchpublished in the New Scientist, suggests. A team of
scientists at the EuropeanCentre...
The natural dietary supplement conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may
reduce bodyfat in overweight or obese people, a recent study
claims. In the study,...
Exercise can help reduce the onset of carotidatherosclerosis in
middle-aged men, a new study suggests. Dr. Timo A. Lakka ofthe
University of Kuopio,...
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
ResearchService (ARS) have investigated a variety of broccoli to
discover if theyinduce...
Mixed nutritional messages may push the consumer towards an
unhealthy diet,claims Ruth Patterson, lead author of a study into
eating habits and attitudestoward...
A variety of calcium supplements exist that help meet our daily
requirementsof calcium but which kind is the best? The Chicago
Tribune reported this...
To avoid damage from the sun that could lead to skin cancer,
researchers now believe that spreading a compound made from green
tea on the body may protect...
Lycopene may destroy cancers of the mouth, according to a recent
study reported in the New Scientist. Researchers led by Betty
Schwartz at the Hebrew...
Women who drink about five cups of coffee a day more than double
their risk of suffering a miscarriage during the first three months
of pregnancy, Swedish...
An ongoing study to simultaneously investigate the association
between the risk of prostate cancer and concentrations of
alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol,...
Traditional British breakfasts and cream teas are losing ground in
favour ofhealthier, eclectic foods. These are the findings of the
latest National...
Avocados may help our liver, so announced a group of Japanese
researchers thisweek at the Pacifichem 2000 in Honolulu, hosted by
the American ChemicalSociety....
Scientists have pioneered a genetically modified "super potato"
that glowswhen it needs water, the head of the project said on
Monday, Reuters reports.
Researchers...
Beer, our ertswhile companion, apparently contains powerful
anti-oxidants thatmay reduce the risk of cataracts and heart
disease, according to two newstudies....
Edible films made from fruit and vegetables that add flavour and
keep producefresh may be the future, according to new research
presented during the...
Two American experts have refuelled the controversy over
genetically modified(GM) crops by saying no one can be certain of
the risks or benefits, TheIndependent...
Women whose lifelong diet is rich in soy products appear to have a
reducedrisk of breast cancer, new research suggests. Scientists at
Honolulu's CancerResearch...
Eating honey may help the seasonal hangover, according to the
NationalHeadache Foundation. " Honey on a cracker or piece of
toast, before or afterdrinking,...
The U.S National Alliance for Food Safety (NAFS) has begun
developing a modelfor what it calls, "virtual centres of
excellence." Dr. Elsa Murano, Texas...
A daily bowl of "tom yum gung", Thailand's celebrated spicy shrimp
soup, mighthelp keep the doctor away, the Bangkok Post reported
this week. According...
British men and women eat differently, according to a new survey
announcedthis week. Researchers at the University College in London
studied the dietsof...
Increased intake of folic acid and B-12 through diet or supplements
may helpreduce the "bad" amino acid homocysteine and help us live
longer, recentresearch...
A blend of 18 Chinese herbs may help erectile dysfunction, a recent
studysuggests. Scientists at the UC San Francisco School of
Medicine tested theherbal...
Foods that should form the smallest part of our diets ? fats, oils
and sweets? are in fact a major part of many people?s daily
consumption, according...
