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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Technology / Other

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Against the grain, 'caveman' diet gains traction

Could Paleolithic man hold the key to today's nutrition problems?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 18

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).

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0