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Local food environments can lead to obesity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have s ...





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America's increasing food waste is laying waste to the environment

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along with methane and carbon dioxide emissions from decomposing food, impacts global climate change. In a new paper published in the open-access, ...


'Eatin' (not so) good in the neighborhood'

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Living without a car in close proximity to fast food restaurants is associated with excess body mass index and weight gain, according to a University of Pittsburgh study available online and published in the September issue ...


Why don't robins get fat?

Why don't robins get fat?

Biology / Ecology

created 23 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.


Losing while cruising to the store: Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food options

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of ...


Los Angeles fast-food restaurant ban unlikely to cut obesity, study finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity, according ...


Risks involved with transgenic fish

Risks involved with transgenic fish

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fast growing transgenic fish can revolutionise commercial fish farming and relieve the pressure on overexploited fish stocks. But what happens in the natural environment if transgenic fish escape?


Improvements in School Nutrition Have Positive Influence on Youth Eating Behaviors

Improvements in School Nutrition Have Positive Influence on Youth Eating Behaviors

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When schools serve healthier, more nutritious food, students do not compensate by eating more unhealthy food at home, a new Yale University study has found. In addition, the study shows that ...


A 'one health' approach to addressing emerging zoonoses: The HALI project in Tanzania

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In this week's PLoS Medicine, Jonna Mazet (University of California, Davis) and colleagues describe their work in the Tanzania-based HALI Project, which adopts the "One Health" approach to address emerging zoonoses, recogn ...


A Change for the better

A Change for the better: Improving properties of enzymes

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An international team of scientists from the Czech Republic, Germany and Japan have developed a new method for improving the properties of enzymes. The method has potential for wide application in the chemical, ...


Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter

Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter

Chemistry / Other

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases. ...



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