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How does nutrition affect female fertility?

A new study reviews current evidence supporting the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor for female infertility and poor IVF outcomes.

4 Apr 2023

Vaping in Australia: Study explores e-cigarette exposure and calls for stronger control measures

A new study, forthcoming in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, studied the e-cigarette use and attitudes to vaping in a sample of Australians between the ages of 15 and 30. The key aim of the study was to provide novel insights to minimize the harm caused by e-cigarettes to young people.

4 Apr 2023

Can the Mediterranean diet and physical exercise improve the quality of life for cancer patients?

Researchers reviewed existing literature on the benefits of adopting Mediterranean diets against inflammatory conditions and cancer.

3 Apr 2023

The association between regular glucosamine use and risk of dementia

Researchers assessed the association between daily glucosamine consumption and the risk of new-onset dementia.

3 Apr 2023

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Researchers examined the correlation between adherence to a healthful plant-based diet and mortality risk.

31 Mar 2023

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain its first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which is highly infectious and potentially fatal.

31 Mar 2023

New microscopy method illuminates the mechanics of embryo development

In 1922, French physicist Léon Brillouin predicted an interesting phenomenon – when light is shone on a material, it interacts with the naturally occurring thermal vibrations within it, exchanging some energy in the process.

30 Mar 2023

Study highlights potential of Africa's 'forgotten' food crops for climate resilience and nutrition

Scientists have identified several forgotten food crops in sub-Saharan Africa that can be incorporated into the cropping system to support climate resilience and nutrition in the region. The study has been published in the journal PNAS.

29 Mar 2023

Study reveals consumer perceptions and attitudes toward spirulina and açaí foods

In a recent study published in the journal LWT - Food Science and Technology, researchers in Brazil and Switzerland examined consumer perceptions and attitudes towards açaí and Spirulina.

29 Mar 2023

Consumption of dried fruits associated with higher-quality diets

Researchers discussing the effects of dried fruits on overall gastrointestinal (GI) health.

29 Mar 2023

Why men should eat more plants: the effect of mediterranean plant-forward diets on health

Researchers performed a systematic review of existing data to investigate whether plant-forward (PF) diets could improve male health.

29 Mar 2023

New Mediterranean plant-based smoothies show promising health benefits, study finds

A recent study published in the Antioxidants journal analyzed the potential health-promoting activities of innovative smoothies made from some typical Mediterranean plant products, such as apple (Malus domestica (Md) juice, strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo (Au) fruit puree and enriched with Myrtus communis (Mc) purple berry extract, Crocus sativus (Cs) petal juice, Acca sellowiana (As), and Diospyros kaki (Dk) fruits.

28 Mar 2023

Greater variety of fruit and vegetable consumption associated with lower mortality risk

Researchers examine the associations between variety/quantity of fruit and vegetable intake and mortality in older Chinese adults.

28 Mar 2023

Researchers discover a new role for one of the genes linked to hereditary spastic paraplegia

Researchers from the University of Seville and the Seville Institute of Biomedicine (IBiS), in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, have identified a new role for one of the genes related to hereditary spastic paraplegia.

27 Mar 2023

Wild blueberries may help accelerate fat oxidation during exercise

A cup of wild blueberries a day may keep low energy at bay. The berries have long been hailed as a superfood - while they're known for a plethora of health benefits, new research from Cal Poly Humboldt proves this superfruit could help burn fat during exercise.

27 Mar 2023

Genes known to control eye color are essential for retinal health

Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products.

23 Mar 2023

Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients

When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn't necessarily to recommend medication.

23 Mar 2023

Childhood and adolescent obesity: time to act

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin presented an overview of the pathophysiological mechanisms, health implications, and management options for obesity among children and adults.

21 Mar 2023

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

In a new systematic review, scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom have analyzed the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and occurrences of CVD and death in women.

21 Mar 2023

Food FARMacia program associated with reduced food insecurity and obesity in children

Food FARMacias could be one part of the solution to the nation's growing food insecurity problem, according to a new study by pediatricians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian.

20 Mar 2023

Fruit News and Research

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

Vaping in Australia: Study explores e-cigarette exposure and calls for stronger control measures

Can the Mediterranean diet and physical exercise improve the quality of life for cancer patients?

The association between regular glucosamine use and risk of dementia

Is adherence to a healthful plant-based diet associated with a lower mortality risk and chronic disease among UK adults?

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

New microscopy method illuminates the mechanics of embryo development

Study highlights potential of Africa's 'forgotten' food crops for climate resilience and nutrition

Study reveals consumer perceptions and attitudes toward spirulina and açaí foods

Consumption of dried fruits associated with higher-quality diets

Why men should eat more plants: the effect of mediterranean plant-forward diets on health

New Mediterranean plant-based smoothies show promising health benefits, study finds

Greater variety of fruit and vegetable consumption associated with lower mortality risk

Researchers discover a new role for one of the genes linked to hereditary spastic paraplegia

Wild blueberries may help accelerate fat oxidation during exercise

Genes known to control eye color are essential for retinal health

Fresh produce is an increasingly popular prescription for chronically ill patients

Childhood and adolescent obesity: time to act

Mediterranean magic: Diet shields women from heart disease and early death

Food FARMacia program associated with reduced food insecurity and obesity in children

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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