Lactose Tolerance :: Lactose tolerance in East African adults
A new study shows that the dietary behaviour in East African communities is served by distinct genetic variants of the lactase gene.
Dietary
Infertility :: Eating trans fats may increase infertility risk
Trans fats, unsaturated fats may increase the risk of ovulatory infertility when consumed instead of carbohydrates or unsaturated fats commonly found in nonhydrogenated vegetable oils, revealed by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health.
Infant :: Low blood sodium babies crave salty food
A new study concludes that low birthweight babies born with low sodium in their blood serum will likely consume large quantities of dietary sodium later in life. Researchers also found that newborns with the most severe cases of low sodium blood serum consumed ~1700 mg more sodium per day and weighed some 30 percent more than their peers.
Fast Food :: Management professor uncovers fast food business lessons
What really happens after you place an order for a Big Mac or a Whopper with Cheese? Jerry M. Newman, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the University at Buffalo School of Management, knows because he worked undercover in seven fast-food restaurants across the country, observing operations from the top down — from the biggest management whoppers to the smallest fries at the fry station.
Research advances on nanotech workplace health and safety
“Companies, workers and investors alike are being challenged by the uncertainties surrounding nanotechnology workplace safety. These uncertainties include lack of sound, scientific information on occupational risks, poorly determined perceptual risks, and hesitancy over nanotechnology oversight,” according to co-authors Andrew Maynard and David Y.H. Pui in an article in the latest issue of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research. This is a special journal issue devoted to nanoparticles and occupational health.
Apple :: Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear
Cloudy apple juice has four times the concentration of polyphenols (chemicals reported to have anti-cancer activity) than clear. Tasty orange sausages with 60 percent reduced fat and added dietary fiber. Learn about the science behind the perfect espresso.
Cancer :: Cancer patients warned to avoid soy products
The Cancer Council, New South Wales, Australia, has new guidelines on soy and cancer. Cancer Council recommends soy foods as part of a healthy diet but warn against high-dose supplements for people who have breast or prostate cancer.
Fruit :: Fruit at meal times boosts iron levels in toddlers
Toddlers should eat fruit at meal times to make sure they have enough iron for proper development of their brains. A study at The University of Auckland has been looking at dietary habits and iron status in children aged between 6 and 23 months.
Menopause :: Can prunes reverse bone loss after menopause?
Could a handful of nutrient-rich dried plums each day help keep the doctor away by actually reversing bone loss in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteoarthritis? A unique clinical study under way in the Florida State University College of Human Sciences in Tallahassee, Fla., means to find out.
Cure :: Red mushroom a cure for ailments
Red mushroom, the ancient Chinese secret of health and longevity, is emerging as an elixir of life for many in India suffering from various ailments, including cancer, claim doctors in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.