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Plant-based diet associated with healthy testosterone levels

Men who follow plant-based diets have testosterone levels that are basically the same as the levels in men who eat meat, a study shows.

8 Jul 2020

Study links fermented vegetable consumption to low COVID-19 mortality

An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets are rich in fermented vegetables.

8 Jul 2020

Scientists identify how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for heart disease.

8 Jul 2020

Study: E. coli Nissle may also protect human cells against other pathogenic strains

Typically, there aren't a lot of positive thoughts when E. coli, generally found in animal and human intestines, is mentioned. It's been blamed for closing beaches and swimming pools and shuttering restaurants because of contamination in salad bars, meats or other food items.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers examine link between deforestation, agricultural diversity, and food access

Ten years ago, non-indigenous households from three communities in the Ucayali region in Peru regularly ate fish, wild fruits and other products collected from the Amazon forest.

8 Jul 2020

Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague

Mongolia has issued a warning to residents in the western Khovd region after two people are suspected of having the bubonic plague. The National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) states that the disease is linked to the consumption of marmots, a relatively large ground squirrel.

6 Jul 2020

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat and fish, scientists and food inspectors say, putting the health of millions at risk.

3 Jul 2020

NRP 69 recommends government to develop Swiss Food Strategy for 2050

NRP 69 recommends that the government develop a Swiss Food Strategy for 2050. This strategy should enable the entire population to eat healthy food sourced from a sustainable production and distribution system.

25 Jun 2020

New project aims to track coronavirus using human waste

Recent studies in the Netherlands and other places have shown that the presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2, or the novel coronavirus, can be detected in human waste.

24 Jun 2020

Transgenic rice containing anti-hypertensive peptides lowers blood pressure in hypertensive rats

In the future, taking your blood pressure medication could be as simple as eating a spoonful of rice.

24 Jun 2020

Researchers explore notions of animality, illness and humanity

When it became apparent in early 2020 just how serious the COVID-19-pandemic was, prioritization among corona patients became an acute issue.

22 Jun 2020

Study shows lean beef does not adversely affect diabetes and heart health

Results from a new study show that risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were similar when participants consumed a healthy US-style eating pattern with and without an additional 5.3 ounces of lean beef.

16 Jun 2020

Vegetarians have lower BMI and are less extroverted than meat-eating people

According to a survey by the Allensbach Institute, more than 6.1 million Germans stated last year that they were vegetarians, 400,000 more than two years earlier.

15 Jun 2020

Measuring Salmon Meat Composition using Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopic Techniques

In this interview, Karen Esmonde-White from Kaiser Optical Systems talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about measuring Salmon Meat composition using Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopic techniques.

From Endress+Hauser 15 Jun 2020

Study: Parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of gastrointestinal microbiome

Parasite infections are a constant presence for many people who live in tropical regions, particularly in less industrialized areas.

14 Jun 2020

Fuel walking, cycling with low carbon diets to reduce emissions associated with active transport

Walking and cycling have many benefits and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but researchers say we need to think about what people eat to fuel their walking and cycling.

12 Jun 2020

Researchers investigate risk perception of Ebola virus disease in rural areas of West Africa

A study led by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found significant differences in disease risk perception and channels of information about Ebola virus disease (EVD) in rural areas and urban centers of Guinea, West Africa.

11 Jun 2020

A lead compound can significantly reduce or eliminate toxoplasmosis and malaria

Toxoplasma gondii infection is one of the most frequent parasitic infections of humans. This parasite is present in the brain of an estimated two billion people--about 40 percent of all humans on earth. It is endemic throughout the world, causing water and food-borne epidemics that result in toxoplasmosis.

10 Jun 2020

UVA Health increasing access to food allergy clinical trials and expanding research

UVA Health and UVA Children's are increasing access to the latest food allergy clinical trials and expanding their cutting-edge food-allergy research, following their selection to a national food-allergy clinical network.

10 Jun 2020

Experts discover a rare heart bone in chimpanzees

Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that some chimpanzees have a bone in their heart, which could be vital in managing their health and conservation.

10 Jun 2020

Meat News and Research

Plant-based diet associated with healthy testosterone levels

Study links fermented vegetable consumption to low COVID-19 mortality

Scientists identify how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Study: E. coli Nissle may also protect human cells against other pathogenic strains

Researchers examine link between deforestation, agricultural diversity, and food access

Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

NRP 69 recommends government to develop Swiss Food Strategy for 2050

New project aims to track coronavirus using human waste

Transgenic rice containing anti-hypertensive peptides lowers blood pressure in hypertensive rats

Researchers explore notions of animality, illness and humanity

Study shows lean beef does not adversely affect diabetes and heart health

Vegetarians have lower BMI and are less extroverted than meat-eating people

Measuring Salmon Meat Composition using Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopic Techniques

Study: Parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of gastrointestinal microbiome

Fuel walking, cycling with low carbon diets to reduce emissions associated with active transport

Researchers investigate risk perception of Ebola virus disease in rural areas of West Africa

A lead compound can significantly reduce or eliminate toxoplasmosis and malaria

UVA Health increasing access to food allergy clinical trials and expanding research

Experts discover a rare heart bone in chimpanzees

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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