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Mouth cancer rates increase by 68% in the UK over last two decades

A NEW Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years, today (Friday).

24 Nov 2016

Encouraging kids to learn about food may help build healthy habits

More than nine in 10 millennial moms think it's important for their kids to learn about where their food comes from, and more than three-quarters of those moms actively do things with their kids to help learn just that, according to recent findings.

24 Nov 2016

TSRI scientists unravel mystery of ‘food coma’ phenomenon

Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday meal is familiar with the condition commonly known as a "food coma."

22 Nov 2016

Protein and salt content in food could modulate post-meal sleep

Sleepiness after a large meal is something we all experience, and new research with fruit flies suggests higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps.

22 Nov 2016

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Allergy and immunology experts at Rush University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have conducted the first study designed to assess and characterize the racial and ethnic difference in food allergies among children in the U.S.

22 Nov 2016

Scientists uncover novel process by which APOL1 gene contributes to renal disease

A Children's National Health System research team has uncovered a novel process by which the gene APOL1 contributes to renal disease, according to a paper published November 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

18 Nov 2016

UAB dietitian offers tips to avoid overeating during holiday season

Holidays like Thanksgiving are a time when overindulging in homemade dishes is encouraged, but what happens to the body after the plates have been cleaned?

17 Nov 2016

Global high blood pressure has almost doubled over past 40 years, shows study

In the past 40 years, there has been a large increase in the number of people living with high blood pressure worldwide because of population growth and ageing—rising from 594 million in 1975 to over 1.1 billion in 2015.

17 Nov 2016

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

Irregular sleeping patterns and skipping breakfast could make children overweight

Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, according to new research led by UCL.

11 Nov 2016

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases of detecting painful or harmful cold stimuli and offer intriguing, potential implications for human health, according to a new study.

10 Nov 2016

Benefits of consuming dried fruits and nuts

A 2015 study observed that tree nut intake was associated with a decrease in total cholesterol, LDL, "bad", cholesterol and triglycerides.

10 Nov 2016

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, not diet soda linked to risk of developing prediabetes

Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a 14-year period, according to a new epidemiological analysis led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

9 Nov 2016

Short sleepers likely to consume significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, study finds

People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy drinks, according to a new study of more than 18,000 adults led by UC San Francisco scientists.

9 Nov 2016

UCL research finds mismatched light and temperature levels can break down body clock function

Body clock function can break down when light and temperature levels throughout the day are out of sync, finds new UCL research in fruit flies.

8 Nov 2016

SCAPE microscopy forms real-time 3D images of living organisms

Mannheim/Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University in New York to commercialize SCAPE microscopy for Life Science applications. SCAPE (swept confocally aligned planar excitation) microscopy forms 3D images of living samples by scanning them with a sheet of laser light.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 8 Nov 2016

Food Hero social marketing campaign helps improve eating habits

The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income families eat more nutritious meals through fast, tasty, affordable and healthy recipes, two new research studies from Oregon State University have found.

4 Nov 2016

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

What connection is there between food and drink with added sugar and coronary artery disease? Until recently, the question had been inadequately answered by research, but an extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has now contributed important clues.

3 Nov 2016

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health organizations, voiced their cautious optimism about the results of the Minnesota Student Survey today.

2 Nov 2016

Researchers compile comprehensive carbon footprint league table for fresh food

Researchers have compiled the first comprehensive carbon footprint league table for fresh food so chefs, caterers and everyday foodies can cook meals without cooking the planet.

2 Nov 2016

Fruit News and Research

Mouth cancer rates increase by 68% in the UK over last two decades

Encouraging kids to learn about food may help build healthy habits

TSRI scientists unravel mystery of ‘food coma’ phenomenon

Protein and salt content in food could modulate post-meal sleep

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Scientists uncover novel process by which APOL1 gene contributes to renal disease

UAB dietitian offers tips to avoid overeating during holiday season

Global high blood pressure has almost doubled over past 40 years, shows study

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

Irregular sleeping patterns and skipping breakfast could make children overweight

Fruit flies can be powerful model for unraveling cellular, molecular bases of damaging cold perception

Benefits of consuming dried fruits and nuts

Higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake, not diet soda linked to risk of developing prediabetes

Short sleepers likely to consume significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, study finds

UCL research finds mismatched light and temperature levels can break down body clock function

SCAPE microscopy forms real-time 3D images of living organisms

Food Hero social marketing campaign helps improve eating habits

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Researchers compile comprehensive carbon footprint league table for fresh food

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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