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Food dyes may cause disease when the immune system is dysregulated

Artificial food colorants can cause disease when the immune system has become dysregulated, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report.

14 May 2021

Eating more fruit and vegetables linked to less stress according to new research

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU).

14 May 2021

Study shows metabolic pathways by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis consumes its favorite nutrients

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is remarkable because it can live in the human host for decades.

From University of Surrey 13 May 2021

The history of the Amazon Basin affects the distribution of manatees

All three species of manatee now present on Earth share a common ancestor from which they split some 6.5 million years ago, when a huge lake in Amazonia, then linked to the Caribbean, was cut off from the sea.

11 May 2021

Inclusion of soybean and linseed oils in the diet of dairy cows improves milk quality

Inclusion of soybean and linseed oils in the diet of dairy cows made the fatty acid content of their milk even healthier for human nutrition. It also increased the proportions of omega-6 and omega-3, which in the right balance play a key role in preventing cardiovascular diseases, for example, as well as chronic inflammation and some kinds of cancer.

10 May 2021

Genomic Analysis for the Conservation of Koalas

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to Professor Parwinder Kaur about her latest research that uses genomic analysis for the conservation of koalas.

From The University of Western Australia 10 May 2021

JIC-CIMMYT collaboration aims to find solutions for the world's wheat farmers and consumers

The John Innes Centre (JIC, UK) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) -- two world class wheat research institutes -- have announced a strategic collaboration for joint research, knowledge sharing, and communications to further the global effort to develop the future of wheat.

30 Apr 2021

Processed diet reduces gut bacteria and promotes encroachment of microbiota into the intestine

Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections, but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation such as diabetes, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

29 Apr 2021

Climate change likely to affect the world's dinner plates

How will climate change affect the world's dinner plates? "Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need," a new book from an imprint of Cornell University Press, presents a global climate tour of Earth's foods - from vegetables, grains and meats to beverages and desserts - from the perspective of climate reality and explains how a warming world will affect your dinner plate.

19 Apr 2021

Mediterranean diet combined with lean beef can yield heart-healthy benefits

Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all.

From Penn State University 15 Apr 2021

Climate change can have a significant effect on global food production and health

New Curtin University-led research has found climate change will have a substantial impact on global food production and health if no action is taken by consumers, food industries, government, and international bodies.

9 Apr 2021

Study shows autism spectrum disorder is related to changes in the gut microbiome

According to a new study, autism spectrum disorder is associated with changes in the gut microbiome.

7 Apr 2021

Processed meat associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Red meat is a major source of medium- and long-chain saturated fatty acids, which may lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Processed meat, which has been modified to improve taste or extend its shelf-life, has also been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

1 Apr 2021

Stem cell therapy could help restore debilitating muscle loss that happens with age

As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in our body, and scientists have evidence that when they prompt them to become muscle progenitor cells they can help restore the sometimes debilitating muscle loss that happens with age.

24 Mar 2021

Disease-driving B cells play a role in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A study by researchers proposes that disease-driving B cells—a kind of white blood cell—have a role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

23 Mar 2021

Processed meat consumption associated with increased risk of dementia

Scientists from the University of Leeds's Nutritional Epidemiology Group used data from 500,000 people, discovering that consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day, the equivalent to one rasher of bacon, is associated with a 44% increased risk of developing the disease.

23 Mar 2021

Diet News and Research

Food dyes may cause disease when the immune system is dysregulated

Eating more fruit and vegetables linked to less stress according to new research

Study shows metabolic pathways by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis consumes its favorite nutrients

The history of the Amazon Basin affects the distribution of manatees

Inclusion of soybean and linseed oils in the diet of dairy cows improves milk quality

Genomic Analysis for the Conservation of Koalas

JIC-CIMMYT collaboration aims to find solutions for the world's wheat farmers and consumers

Processed diet reduces gut bacteria and promotes encroachment of microbiota into the intestine

Climate change likely to affect the world's dinner plates

Mediterranean diet combined with lean beef can yield heart-healthy benefits

Climate change can have a significant effect on global food production and health

Study shows autism spectrum disorder is related to changes in the gut microbiome

Processed meat associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Stem cell therapy could help restore debilitating muscle loss that happens with age

Disease-driving B cells play a role in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Processed meat consumption associated with increased risk of dementia

Seaweed supplement in cattle diet effective at reducing greenhouse gases

Red seaweed supplement can reduce methane emissions without compromising meat quality

Lowering apolipoprotein CIII levels can prevent deleterious effects of a high-fat diet

Study demonstrates the contagion effect of weight loss program in relatives of participants

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