Antioxidant :: Antioxidant to retard wrinkles discovered by Hebrew University researcher
A new method for fighting skin wrinkles has been developed at the Hebrew University Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences.
Food
Food Allergy :: Health Canada reminds parents of school lunch allergen safety
As children head back to the classroom, Health Canada is reminding parents of the importance of allergy awareness when packing lunches for their children.
Walnut Allergy :: Undeclared walnuts in Bella Cucina Death by Chocolate Cookies
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to walnuts (walnut allergy) not to consume Bella Cucina Death by Chocolate cookies.
E Coli :: E Coli tainted beef sickened six people in Washington & Oregon, US
An E. coli outbreak that has sickened six people in Washington, US has led to a federal consumer alert for ground beef products made by Interstate Meats, based in Oregon, US.
Salmonella :: Salmonella spinach recalled by Metz Fresh, US
US company Metz Fresh, LLC is recalling bagged spinach from US and Canada, as a result of a positive test for Salmonella found during routine company testing.
Obesity :: Obesity and the central nervous system – the state of the art
The past decade has witnessed an explosion of information regarding the role of the central nervous system in the development of obesity and the influence of peripheral, hormonal signals that regulate CNS function to regulate food intake and metabolism. A symposium held recently in Washington, DC, organized by The Journal of Physiology, focused on recent work in talks by leaders in the field.
Prostate Cancer :: Red wine compound shown to prevent prostate cancer
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Smoking :: Girls who begin dieting twice as likely to start smoking
Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found. UF researchers, who analyzed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls to diet, according to findings released Friday in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Allergic Rhinitis :: FDA may accept Loratadine/Montelukast Tablet for allergic rhinitis
Schering-Plough/Merck Pharmaceuticals (SPM) announced that the New Drug Application filing for loratadine/montelukast has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for standard review.
E Coli :: Yale scientists use nanotechnology to fight E. coli
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can kill bacteria like the common pathogen E. coli by severely damaging their cell walls, according to a recent report from Yale researchers in the American Chemical Society journal Langmuir.