News tagged with human nutrition
Plant food supplements in the spotlight
Natural food does not always mean safe food. EU-funded researchers have discovered that the compounds found in some botanicals and botanical preparations, such as plant food supplements, may be detrimental ...
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Oral HPV infection, HPV-related cancers more common in men
Oral HPV infection is more common among men than women, explaining why men are more prone than women to develop an HPV related head and neck cancer, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Eating smart: Researcher studies foods, dietary supplements that may reduce risk of prostate cancer
A Kansas State University professor is turning to nutrition to tackle prostate cancer.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Researchers discover 'green' pesticide effective against citrus pests
University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Going to the dogs: University's newest patent for improving canine health
Make no bones about it, a discovery by a Kansas State University research team could mean a longer and healthier life for man's best friend.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Low iron levels slow down female athletes
(Medical Xpress) -- Female athletes with low levels of iron in their bodies, yet who are not anemic, may be at a disadvantage even before their competitive season starts, according to a new Cornell study. These athletes could ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Childhood obesity -- what are the health risks?
It is widely suspected that the current wave of obesity among children will result in greater rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes over the next few decades. But a second systematic review of research into childhood ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Cooking in the classroom to fight childhood obesity
Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 30 years, we recognize the importance of reaching our children early to form good food habits. However, ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Packaging expert sees a social revolution in the evolving barcode
What if you could trace the history of everything you buy back to its origins? Using your smart phone camera, you could learn what factory made the ingredients in your heart medication, what country grew the ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away
Apples and pears may keep strokes away. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Against the grain, 'caveman' diet gains traction
Could Paleolithic man hold the key to today's nutrition problems?
Sep 15, 2011 |
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New tool to help predict death in overweight and obese people
A new tool -- the Edmonton obesity staging system (EOSS) -- improves on current methods to predict the risk of death in overweight and obese people, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Virginia Tech leads study to improve food security in southern Appalachia
While the popularity of locally and regionally grown food is on the rise among Americans, food accessibility remains a major concern for those with limited financial resources. Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Researchers characterize biomechanics of ovarian cells according to phenotype at stages of cancer
Using ovarian surface epithelial cells from mice, researchers from Virginia Tech have released findings from a study that they believe will help in cancer risk assessment, cancer diagnosis, and treatment efficiency ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Pollinators make critical contribution to healthy diets
Fruits and vegetables that provide the highest levels of vitamins and minerals to the human diet globally depend heavily on bees and other pollinating animals, according to a new study published in the international ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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