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'Seeing' the Flavor of Foods Before Tasting Them
April 11, 2013 The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, a scientist said at a recent meeting. He ... > full story -
Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research
April 11, 2013 Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story -
Stress During Gestation Causes a Predisposition to the Development of Pathologies in Adulthood
April 9, 2013 The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is ... > full story -
Strict School Meal Standards Associated With Improved Weight Status Among Students
April 8, 2013 A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students ... > full story -
Adding Intestinal Enzyme to Diets of Mice Appears to Prevent, Treat Metabolic Syndrome
April 8, 2013 Feeding an intestinal enzyme to mice kept on a high-fat diet appears to prevent the development of metabolic syndrome -- a group of symptoms associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease ... > full story -
Fatheads: How Neurons Protect Themselves Against Excess Fat
April 8, 2013 In a recent study in mice, researchers have pinpointed an enzyme that keeps neurons' fat levels under control, and may be implicated in human neurological ... > full story -
Higher Mercury Levels in Humans Associated With Increased Risk for Diabetes
April 7, 2013 A new study found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increased their risks for type 2 diabetes later in life by 65 ... > full story -
Reducing Waste of Food: A Key Element in Feeding Billions More People
April 7, 2013 Families can be key players in a revolution needed to feed the world, and could save money by helping to cut food losses now occurring from field to fork to trash bin, an expert said. He described ... > full story -
New Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat: New Understanding of Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Vegan, Vegetarian Diets
April 7, 2013 A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis -- or the hardening or clogging of the ... > full story -
Ready for Debut: Fruit-Juice-Infused Chocolate With 50 Percent Less Fat
April 7, 2013 Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making “fruit-juice-infused ... > full story
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