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Chemists synthesize garlic ingredient from readily available components

Fresh garlic extracts contain a variety of healthy organosulfur compounds, among which ajoene forms a major oil-extractable ingredient.

24 Aug 2018

Innovation in Wound Care

There are many definitions of hard-to-heal. More conventionally, it's based on underlying etiology of the wound, but in practice it's any wound that has not healed within a timely fashion. This is often due to a lack of coordinated care.

From Neem Biotech 22 Aug 2018

Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth

A WSU research team is bringing together natural medical cures with modern biomedical devices in hopes of bringing about better health outcomes for people with bone diseases.

4 May 2018

More vegetable intake linked to less carotid artery wall thickness among older women

Choosing healthy foods more effective than trying to resist large high-calorie portions

People are often told that eating everything in moderation can help them lose weight, but it is better to choose healthier foods than to try to eat less, according to Penn State researchers.

27 Jan 2018

Aged garlic extract may help obese people fight against inflammation, study shows

Aged garlic extract may help obese people ward off painful inflammation and lower cholesterol levels, a new University of Florida study shows.

18 Jan 2018

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from the University of Copenhagen indicates.

28 Nov 2017

Research shows probiotics can reduce incidence of sepsis in infants

A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that a special mixture of good bacteria in the body reduced the incidence of sepsis in infants in India by 40 percent at a cost of only $1 per infant.

16 Aug 2017

Synthetic molecule can disrupt hunger-signaling pathway, research suggests

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway.

27 Jul 2017

Study uses prebiotic fiber to improve intestinal bacteria profile of children

A couple of teaspoons of a fiber supplement, taken daily, has produced some exciting results that will help children with overweight or obesity maintain a healthier weight and prevent many diseases caused by obesity.

7 Jun 2017

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Cooking tomato sofrito for a longer time -around an hour- and adding onion to this typical sauce of the Mediterranean diet, benefits the production of beneficial molecules for our health due their high antioxidant capacity, according to a study published in the journal Food Research International, carried out by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre.

23 May 2017

Researchers explore potential of spices and herbs in helping adults consume more vegetables

Researchers at the University of Illinois interested in developing interventions to encourage adults to make better food choices are investigating whether using more spices and herbs, like ginger, curry, rosemary, or garlic, for example, can help adults consume more vegetables as part of their diet.

27 Apr 2017

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

In recent years, reams of research papers have shed light on the health benefits of probiotics, the "good bacteria" found in fermented foods and dietary supplements.

24 Feb 2017

Crowdsourcing effort helps develop mathematical model to forecast scent of molecule

You can anticipate a color before you see it, based solely on the length of light waves. Music can be interpreted from notes on a page without being heard. Not so with odor. The only way to tell if something will smell like roses or turpentine, sea breeze or gasoline, is to sniff it.

21 Feb 2017

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

Hand rashes can be frustrating, especially when the cause of your rash is unknown. Was it a new brand of hand soap? Eczema? Or just really dry skin? According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, it could be any of these things and more. Hand rashes, they say, commonly occur because of something you touched or something happening inside your body.

14 Feb 2017

Testing ability to recognize, remember odors may help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease

A non-invasive protocol testing the ability to recognize, remember and distinguish between odors was able to identify older individuals who - according to genetic, imaging and more detailed memory tests - were at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.

15 Nov 2016

Houston Methodist dietitian offers tips to maintain healthy weight during holiday season

The holiday season is officially in full gear and with it comes the tempting Thanksgiving-to-New-Year's food fest. During the holiday season, good eating habits spiral out of control and exercise plans are thrown out the window resulting in undesired weight gain.

10 Nov 2016

Garlic News and Research

Chemists synthesize garlic ingredient from readily available components

Innovation in Wound Care

Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth

More vegetable intake linked to less carotid artery wall thickness among older women

Choosing healthy foods more effective than trying to resist large high-calorie portions

Aged garlic extract may help obese people fight against inflammation, study shows

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

Research shows probiotics can reduce incidence of sepsis in infants

Synthetic molecule can disrupt hunger-signaling pathway, research suggests

Study uses prebiotic fiber to improve intestinal bacteria profile of children

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Researchers explore potential of spices and herbs in helping adults consume more vegetables

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

Crowdsourcing effort helps develop mathematical model to forecast scent of molecule

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

Testing ability to recognize, remember odors may help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease

Houston Methodist dietitian offers tips to maintain healthy weight during holiday season

Food chemists find garlic aroma in breast milk of women who have consumed garlic

Diet-based therapy may improve quality of life in IBS patients

Prebiotic may help curb obesity in moms and babies

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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