NIH-Sponsored Expert Panel Issues Clinical Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy.Recommendations Focus on Introducing Peanut-Containing Foods to Infants. Image Credit: Flickr/NIAID
An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of...
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Obesity may ultimately be a disease of the brain, involving a progressive deterioration of various cognitive processes that influence eating. Researchers at Macquarie University have now shown that memory inhibition -- the useful ability to...
Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively lower risk of breast cancer in a study of women in Spain, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Breast cancer is a...
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It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial molecules can have a protective effect: Immunologists from the University of Zurich have shown...
Scripps Florida Scientists Shed New Light on the Role of Calcium in Learning and Memory.Credit: Flickr/ariesandrea
While calcium's importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its role in neurons -- in particular, its effects on processes such as...
Love it or hate it, broccoli is touted as a superfood, offering an array of health benefits. And it's about to get even more super.
University of Illinois researchers have identified candidate genes controlling the accumulation of phenolic compounds in...
Consumers are usually unaware of the environmental impacts embodied in the products they purchase - particularly in the case of food, where the main concerns are usually over health or animal welfare.Image credit:Flickr/Ivan Lian
With an estimated 12 million loaves...
Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can lead us to grab more of the indulgent snacks -- twice as many cookies according to this new study! Credit: Daniel Miller
Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can...
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Eating more whole grains may reduce the risk of premature death, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that people who ate the most whole...
Four or more servings a week of baked, boiled, or mashed potatoes was associated with an increased risk of hypertension compared with less than one serving a month in women, but not in men.
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Dieters looking to cut calories may believe it's best to pick a fast casual restaurant over a fast food chain, but new research from the University of South Carolina shows that may not be the best choice.
According to researchers...
