Mediterranean diet may help people with MS preserve thinking skills, suggests study Isra Zaman2 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe Mediterranean diet includes a high intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, fish and healthy fats such as olive oil, and a low intake of dairy...
International study finds calorie restriction to slow pace of aging in healthy adults Isra Zaman10 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTAn international team of researchers led by the Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health shows that...
Ultra-processed foods may heighten cancer risk: Study Isra Zaman2 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTUltra-processed foods are often relatively cheap, convenient, and heavily marketed, often as healthy options. But these foods are also generally...
Pesticides in breast milk led to infant mortality: Study Roshni Dhar1 Feb 2023 4:59 PM ISTA study by Lucknow's Queen Mary Hospital has claimed that pesticides have been found in the milk of pregnant women which were responsible for the...
Body's potassium homeostasis demonstrated in new mathematical model Isra Zaman31 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTPotassium, a common mineral abundant in food like bananas and leafy greens, is essential to normal cellular function. It helps the cardiac muscle work...
Eating grapes can protect against UV damage to skin: Study Roshni Dhar24 Jan 2023 4:52 PM ISTGrapes consumption protects against ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin, according to findings from a recent human study published in the scientific...
Decoding the chemistry of nutritional wealth of brown rice Isra Zaman21 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a recent study, researchers from Japan have identified cycloartenyl ferulate (CAF) as the main "cytoprotective" or cell-protecting compound in...
Intermittent fasting may not be as helpful for losing weight as once thought: Study Isra Zaman20 Jan 2023 5:17 PM ISTThe frequency and size of meals was a stronger determinant of weight loss or gain than the time between first and last meal, according to new research...
Eating almonds increases beneficial fat after intense exercise session Isra Zaman10 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTFor those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution. A randomized controlled trial in Frontiers in...
Review of scientific criteria for assessing the safety of probiotics Isra Zaman31 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTA group of industry and government scientists convened under the auspices of the United States Pharmacopeia's Probiotic Expert Panel recently set out...
Understanding why you can't stop at eating just one potato chip Isra Zaman29 Dec 2022 9:15 AM ISTHave you ever sat with a bag of chips with theidea of just trying a handful and saving the rest, but ended up licking theentire packet clean? If so,...
Higher levels of diet-associated gut microbe-produced metabolite increased heart failure risk: Study Isra Zaman20 Dec 2022 9:15 AM ISTElevated levels of phenylacetylglutamine (PAG) - a byproduct created when microbes in the gut breakdown dietary protein - can be directly linked to...
