Butter consumption was only weakly associated with total mortality, not associated with cardiovascular disease, and slightly inversely associated (protective) with diabetes, according to a new epidemiological study which analyzed the association of butter consumption with chronic disease and all-cause...
David Killilea, PhD, a staff scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), co-authored a study into the causes of kidney stones. The study was conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in collaboration with the Buck...
Potent doses of broccoli sprout extract activate a "detoxification" gene and may help prevent cancer recurrence in survivors of head and neck cancer, according to a trial by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, partner with UPMC CancerCenter, confirming...
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...
Eating a diet rich in fibre can actually shape the immune system to reduce allergies to substances such as peanuts, new research shows.
The study, led by Australian scientists, suggests that a simple bowl of bran and some dried apricots...
Menu selections with corresponding color-coded calorie labels.Credit: Penn Medicine
Imagine you're ordering lunch from your favorite online delivery spot, and just before submitting your order, you notice that the club sandwich in your cart is marked with a red stop...
For people with obesity, the brain's reward system may be operating differently than those who are not obese.
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As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with...
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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...
A new study found that after restricting sleep to 5 hours per night, caffeine use no longer improved alertness or performance after three nights.
Results show that relative to placebo, caffeine significantly improved Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT) performance during the...
Our brain activity could be nudged in the direction of making more healthy choices, say scientists. Credit: © Electrolux Design Lab/ Flickr
Netflix binge-watching versus a hike in the woods. A cheeseburger versus kale salad. Fentanyl versus Tylenol. New UC...
As the trace element zinc only exists in small amounts in an organism, it has to be consumed by way of nutrition. (Photo: Flickr/fdecomite)
The trace element zinc has an impact on the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms....