http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury. The finding has implications for such inflammation-based disorders as cystic fibrosis (CF), diabetes, heart disease, and neurodegeneration. http://www.physorg.com/news177612619.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:50:44 EST news177612619 Carotenoids -fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables -are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet; the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, found in corn and leafy greens vegetable such as kale, broccoli, and spinach, are widely considered to be valuable antioxidants capable of protecting humans from chronic diseases including age-related macular degeneration, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. http://www.physorg.com/news176565486.html Biology Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:02 EST news176565486 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland PhD candidate and nutritionist Christine Houghton is set to investigate whether broccoli could help in the fight against diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news172499764.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:40:04 EST news172499764 (PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research from Imperial College London may have revealed why vegetables are good for the heart. The findings suggest that a chemical found in vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from disease. http://www.physorg.com/news171286193.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:31:29 EST news171286193 (PhysOrg.com) -- A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news158207312.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:29:15 EST news158207312 Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation that causes conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. http://www.physorg.com/news155229657.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:21:16 EST news155229657 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season. http://www.physorg.com/news149258384.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:39:44 EST news149258384 Researchers have discovered eating broccoli could undo the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels. http://www.physorg.com/news137255750.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:35:50 EST news137255750 Eating one or more portions of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and the risk of localised cancer becoming more aggressive. http://www.physorg.com/news134195065.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:24:25 EST news134195065