Antioxidant rich diet linked to lower diabetes risk in women: Study
Consuming a diet rich in antioxidant foods is associated with a reduction in risk of type-2 diabetes (T2D) in middle-aged women, reports a new study in Diabetologia.
Archives for November 9, 2017
Mouse data backs DuPont prebiotic for multiple effects
DuPont’s prebiotic fibre could exert positive benefits to the gut microbiome, according to an animal study featured in Nature which also raises future implications on skin, metabolic and even brain health.
Consumers can’t identify ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol
The results of a new survey suggest that consumers struggle to identify so-called ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol.
Dietary isoflavones and advanced prostate cancer: is there a connection?
Intake of dietary isoflavones showed an association with advanced prostate cancer, but not early disease, according to a recent study in International Journal of Cancer.
Benefits of moderate fish consumption in pregnancy may outweigh mercury effects, suggests study
Moderate fish and seafood consumption during pregnancy is linked to better language and communication skills inchildren at age five, according to a recent Norwegian study published in Environment International.
Study finds 'next DMAA' in tainted sports, weight loss products
A research report by a group led by prominent supplement industry critic Dr Pieter Cohen MD, found DMAA and three similar stimulant-like compounds in dietary supplement-like products purchased on the open market.
Feds seize $3 million from Wheat, Hi Tech
The federal government has seized more than $3 million from Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals CEO Jared Wheat as part of its money laundering and mail fraud case against the executive and the dietary supplement company he controls.
Half of world's under-nourished kids live in India as debate around benefits of RUTFs rumbles on
India is home to the largest number of malnourished children globally, with 50% of the world's under-nourished children residing in the country, according to new data.