Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Centre and Purdue
University have created a tomato which has nearly three-and-a-half
times the usual amount of the carotenoid as a happy side effect of
a GM process.
Researchers from Canada have discovered that many dietary
supplement users are unaware of the tolerable upper limits and as
such could be putting themselves at risk instead of doing
themselves some good.
A series of studies carried out by the University at Buffalo in the
US show that while a diet of high-calorie fast food can have an
adverse effect on the arteries, supplementing that diet with
antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin...
The US authorities have announced plans for further research into
the effects of the herbal product ephedra, and a clampdown on the
illegal marketing of non-herbal synthetic ephedrine products.
Keeping a tight rein on what we eat could help ward off the risk of
oesophageal cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease,
according to recent research from the Agricultural Research Service
arm of the US Department of Agriculture.
Australian scientists are investigating new ways to mass-produce
the active ingredients found in the herbal medicines echinacea,
ginseng and gynostemma.
A new report from the American Heart Association has called into
question the efficacy of fat replacers such as olestra, at the same
time as highlighting a number of serious side effects relating to
vitamin and mineral absorption.
News that nutritional supplements such as vitamin E may be able to
stop prostate cancer before it starts has been praised as
"tremendously significant" by scientists, according to Foods
for the Future.
Many leading US hospitals are contracting fast food companies to
provide their catering services, a move which sends a mixed message
about healthy eating, researchers claim.
The long dark winters in Canada have been blamed for a shortage of
vitamin D and consequently a higher risk of diseases such as
osteoporosis or cancer.
A high level of lycopene in the blood serum correlates to a lower
risk of prostate cancer, according to new research published in the
latest edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
An woman using a herbal supplement to lose weight developed a
neurological disorder more commonly seen in alcoholics and related
to a vitamin B1 deficiency, according to a study in the journal
Nutrition.
The antioxidant lutein found in dark green, leafy vegetables, not
only slows down age-related macular disease, but also protects the
skin against some of the damaging effects of the sun, according to
recent research.
Across the Western world, obesity continues to affect more and more
people. One of the solutions is a fat tax on high-fat foods, which
although unpopular, demonstrates the extent of the problem,
Professor Andreu Palou, a member of...
A diet rich in leafy green vegetables can cut the risk of colon
cancer by nearly half, according to a study carried out by
researchers at Liverpool University in the UK.
Even a mild deficiency in vitamin C appears to make the pregnancy
complication preeclampsia more likely, according to new research
presented this week.
Almost 70 per cent of American women of childbearing age fail to
take the B vitamin folic acid every day even though many of them
are aware it helps prevent birth defects, according to the latest
survey by the March of Dimes organisation.
Researchers in the US have found that the watermelon contains more
lycopene than tomatoes, the phytochemical associated with reduced
prostate cancer risk and lower rates of heart disease.
Organically-grown oranges may be half the size of those grown
conventionally, but they contain up to 30 per cent more vitamin C.
A research paper outlining the study was presented at a meeting of
the American Chemical Society this...
Yesterday's news on the importance of taking calcium supplements
with phosphate has been welcomed by a campaign to promote milk as
an ideal source of both minerals.
A recent study shows that osteoporosis patients should be receiving
their calcium in the form of calcium phosphate to reduce the risk
of phosphorous deficiency.
Further research by British scientists confirms the evidence that
vitamin C protects the lungs, and lowers the risk of developing
respiratory diseases.
Children who drink flavoured milk drink more milk and therefore
have higher calcium intakes than those who do not, finds a study
published this week. And contrary to popular belief, the beverages
do not raise levels of fat and sugar...
A conference in London this week will seek to address the problems
leading to poor childhood nutrition. Some experts have warned that
children are more unhealthy today than they were during post-war
rationing,
New research shows that vitamin E could inhibit the development of
prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Rochester in
the US reported that the vitamin suppressed the androgen receptor,
a marker for the cancer's...
Zinc-fortified foods may be the most effective way of ensuring
adequate growth for children, especially those in developing
countries, American researchers have found.
Girls who consume high-fibre diets are less likely to experience
the early onset of menstruation, say scientists. Early menstruation
is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in later life.
Trials to find out whether certain vegetables can relieve infection
with stomach cancer and ulcers could soon be underway, say the
researchers who have found a compound in broccoli that kills the
bacterium responsible for the infections.
American scientists could have discovered why the ancient Chinese
compound rubricine is effective in burn treatment, and the findings
also suggest that microbes may be slow to develop resistance to the
herb.
Potassium-rich foods such as bananas, tomatoes and orange juice
could help fight osteoporosis in post-menopausal women by helping
to reduce the level of calcium losses, report researchers from the
University of California San Francisco...
An extract from the ginseng berry could prove to be an effective
treatment for diabetes and obesity, according to researchers from
the University of Chicago.
Fruit and vegetables are natural sources of many nutrients which
cna help the human body stave off a variety of illnesses. But new
techniques mean they can now be engineered to produce specific
remedies to specific problems.
The news that the antioxidants in wine can help keep the body
healthy has done much to boost sales of the drink in recent years.
Now cider makers are hoping that similar health claims will help
them increase sales, too.
A compound found in grapes has cancer-fighting properties, reports
the Agricultural Research Service, the main scientific research
agency of the US Department of Agriculture.
Evidence suggesting that soya-based infant formulas could damage
infants' abilities to fight off disease has been published this
week. Research from the US suggests that some chemicals contained
in soya can suppress the immune...
A high dose of calcitrol, the active form of vitamin D, combined
with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel, can help the treatment of
hormone-refractory prostate cancer, according to research presented
at the annual meeting of the American...
A new European funded research project, involving a consortium of
European academic institutions, is dedicated to improving the
nutraceutical knowledge of fermented food products and will spend
four years seeking to improve the health...
In a second folic acid story today we report that folic acid
supplements could help keep the arteries healthy and protect
against heart disease, according to researchers in the UK, China
and Australia.
Molecular components in the dietary supplement conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA) could potentially influence the reduction of colorectal
and prostatic cancer cells, report US researchers this week.
Teenagers who opt for a vegetarian diet are more likely to get the
recommended doses of vitamins and minerals than their counterparts
who stick to the traditional teenage diet of fatty junk food.
