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Astronomers crack the Fried Egg Nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT), teams from The University of Manchester, among others, took the new picture showing for the first time a huge dusty double ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Pan-frying meat with gas may be worse than electricity for raising cancer risk

Frying meat on a gas hob may be more harmful to health than using an electric hob, because of the type of fumes it produces, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 1

UW-Madison scientists create low-acrylamide potato lines

(PhysOrg.com) -- What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? Not much-but perhaps we love them more than we ought to. Fat and calories aside, both foods contain high levels of a compound called acrylamide, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eating fried fish likely factor in strokes, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Emory University's School of Medicine are pointing a finger at fried fish as a key contributor in the cause of strokes in Americans living in the Southeastern part of the United ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Resolved to lose weight in 2011? skip the 'Value Meals'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers find that most diners don't realize they end up eating larger amounts of unhealthy food when they order combination menu items.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Overwhelmed by diet tips? Change your environment first, study advises

Overwhelmed by tons of daily diet advice? If only we knew which diet tips to follow.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eating less healthy fish may contribute to America's stroke belt

People living in the "stroke belt" states eat more fried fish than people living in the rest of the country, which may contribute to the high rate of death from stroke in those states, according to a study published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Fattest state's lawmakers shed pounds, fried stuff

(AP) -- In a gym at a tiny college in the capital of the most obese state in the nation, state Rep. John Hines dropped his chest to the floor, let out an "Aaaarrrrgggh!" and forced through a few final pushups.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Planting the seeds for heart-healthier fries and other foods

With spring planting season on the horizon, scientists are planting the seeds of healthier oils for cooking French fries, fried chicken and other fried items prepared in restaurants and other settings in the foodservice industry. ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in cooking oils

Five major fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in the oils they use to cook food, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals that nation's national forests can provide public health benefits

Each year, more than 170 million people visit national forests for recreation. And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories. That equals enough french fries laid end to end to reach ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits

Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0