Medical research
Phenols in cocoa bean shells may reverse obesity-related problems in mouse cells
Scientists may have discovered more reasons to love chocolate.
Jun 21, 2019
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Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Health
Poor nutrition can lead to sight loss in later life, according to study
An unhealthy diet including high fat and cholesterol-enriched food can contribute to developing eye diseases which lead to a loss of vision, University of Southampton research has revealed.
Mar 28, 2019
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Diabetes
Egg metabolites in blood related to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published ...
Jan 3, 2019
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Health
Fatty fish and camelina oil are beneficial for HDL and IDL cholesterol
Eating fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of HDL particles in people with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. These changes in the size and lipid ...
Apr 18, 2018
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Health
Camelina oil improves blood lipid profile
The use of camelina oil reduces overall and LDL cholesterol levels in persons with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition ...
Jan 8, 2018
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Health
Food contaminants under the spotlight
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute have been studying the fate of food contaminants in the human digestive system , of which little research has been previously conducted.
Apr 3, 2017
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Cardiology
Study looks at diet to assess link of heart disease, metabolite
In the last five years, some scientists have cautioned against eating eggs and meat because these foods generate a common dietary compound, trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), that research has suggested plays a role in heart ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Health
Time to rethink your vegetable oil?
Risk of heart disease and diabetes may be lowered by a diet higher in a lipid found in grapeseed and other oils, but not in olive oil, a new study suggests.
Mar 7, 2016
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Neuroscience
Benefits of taking the natural pigment astaxanthin
With the recent rise in popularity of naturally-derived supplements to maintain a healthy body, there has been a great deal of attention toward development of the so-called "brain foods", which can enhance brain function. ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Health
Wholesome wholegrain
When it is a matter of health, whole grain has the X factor—or rather the BX factor—in the form of a certain group of bioactive compounds called benzoxazinoids, or BX. Scientists from Aarhus University have documented ...
Feb 8, 2016
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