How Autogenous Vaccine Can Turn Off Peanut Allergy
By attaching peanut proteins to blood cells and reintroducing them into mice with peanut allergies, researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found they were able to turn off...
View ArticleEat Your Greens, Change Your Genes
You might not be stuck with the genes your parents gave you. New research fromMcMaster and McGill universities found that consumption of fruit and raw vegetables modified a gene called 9p21, the...
View ArticleWhy Vitamin K2 is So Important for Your Kids
Findings of a new study published in British Journal of Nutrition 2009 by van Summeren and colleagues demonstrated that even modest supplementation with menaquinone-7 in children increases activation...
View ArticleSoft Drink Consumption Linked to Youth Violence
Public health researchers and nutrition advocates have criticized consumption of carbonated soft drinks because they may fill people up with empty calories, sugar, and caffeine, but new research...
View ArticlePrenatal BPA Exposure Effect on Emotional Health in Girls
Exposure to the industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) before birth may lead to behavior and emotional problems in preschoolers, particularly girls, according to a new study published in the...
View ArticleDiet and Exercise Reduce Pain in Osteoarthritis
Intensive diet and exercise can slash the amount of pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knees and improve function and walking speed, according to a study from researchers at Wake Forest...
View ArticleBPA Exposure Higher From Paper Than From Cans
Researchers have found BPA exposure from thermal paper to be higher than from cans.
View ArticleCocoa & Brain Function
Older individuals who consume chocolate or cocoa powder containing high levels of flavonols have been shown to have better brain performance and as easier time completing memory tasks compared to those...
View ArticleAnother Great Reason to Enjoy Berries
A diet rich in phytochemicals from berries could help improve brain health in several ways, such as improving communication pathways and protecting against oxidative stress, say researchers. The review...
View ArticleCalcium & Vitamin D supplements linked to kidney stones
Long term intake of calcium and vitamin D supplements is associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine – which could increase the risk of kidney stones.
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