A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center-led study in mice and lab-grown cells finds sulforaphane could help prevent and treat illnesses caused by certain coronaviruses, including COVID-19First…
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A new clinical trial found daily consumption of cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular function in healthy men. The new study, published on March 22,…
This lettuce produces a bone-stimulating hormone that could help stave off bone loss in space and on Earth. Credit: Kevin Yates NASAEstablished in 1958, the…
Dietary sources of flavanols. Credit: MARS Large-scale randomized trial found signs of preventive cardiovascular effects for cocoa flavanols, including a 27 percent reduction in the…
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is performing research to determine if gut microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the gut could be…
Eating wild-caught fish instead of using it as feed in salmon farming would allow nearly four million tonnes of fish to be left in the…
Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older…
Study finds people with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer and eating carbs earlier in the day is linked to…
In a study of nearly 12,200 adults in China, eating protein from a greater variety of sources was associated with a lower risk of developing…
A study including nearly 312,000 current drinkers suggests consuming moderate amounts of alcohol (no more than 14 grams per day for women and 28 grams…
This diagram shows a circular food system fueled by insects-as-food-and-feed production and waste. Credit: Barrágan-Fonseca et al. Marcel Dicke already knew that insects are an…
Research reveals links between the irritability, explosive rage, and unstable moods that have grown more common in recent years, and a lack of micronutrients that…
Study questions the role of vitamin D2 in human health but its sibling, vitamin D3, could be important for fighting infections. New research has found…
Large-scale study finds that eating vegetables does not protect against cardiovascular disease. Previous positive studies may not have sufficiently corrected for confounding socioeconomic and lifestyle…
Cow’s milk is an excellent source of calcium which, along with vitamin D, is needed to build strong, dense bones. Milk also contains protein, the…
Understanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD,…
A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy. A young adult in the U.S. could add…
This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of Americans will reach for avocados to make guacamole, a standard go-to snack for game day. But that green goodness…