News tagged with functional food

Remember magnesium if you want to remember

Those who live in industrialized countries have easy access to healthy food and nutritional supplements, but magnesium deficiencies are still common. That's a problem because new research from Tel Aviv University suggests ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs

A team of University of Michigan scientists has found that suppressing a newly discovered gene lengthens the lifespan of roundworms. Scientists who study aging have long known that significantly restricting food intake makes ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Western diet link to ADHD

A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling (w/ Video)

In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocom ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Huskies lend insight into mercury risk

Researchers have highlighted the serious health risks associated with the diets of indigenous people by linking the accumulation of mercury in their primary food source to a decrease in the power of antioxidants.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Analysis of new data confirms bisphenol A link to disease in adults

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK, have found more evidence for a link between Bisphenol A exposure (BPA, a chemical commonly used in plastic food containers) and cardiovascular ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research examines vicious cycle of overeating and obesity

New research provides evidence of the vicious cycle created when an obese individual overeats to compensate for reduced pleasure from food.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Meat and Meat Products as Functional Foods

Research on the disease-preventing, health-promoting benefits of meat and meat products makes them a viable contender in the functional food arena. Enriching meats with fiber, probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids may help consumers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Study reveals new options for people with PKU

(PhysOrg.com) -- For people with the genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU), diet is a constant struggle. They can eat virtually no protein, and instead get their daily dose of this key macronutrient by drinking ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Health-centered weight control method shows promise

Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High doses of Alzheimer's drug Aricept should be banned, Public Citizen says

High doses of the Alzheimer's drug Aricept should be banned because they are no more effective than low doses and have a sharply increased risk of adverse effects, the advocacy group Public Citizen and a Johns Hopkins University ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fish placenta is unfavourable survival strategy

Fish with a placenta struggle to adapt to rapid changes in the food supply. They probably evolved in a stable, food-rich environment. As ecosystems change under the influence of humans, they are experiencing greater difficulty ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Regular aerobic exercise is good for the brain, scientists say

Regular exercise speeds learning and improves blood flow to the brain, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that is the first to examine these relationships in a ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0