Red wine compound activates stress response to promote health benefits

Resveratrol – a compound found in red wine – activates a stress response gene to promote an array of health benefits, such as longevity and reduced risk of cancer, a study finds.

How can you improve your mental health and well-being in 2015?

The new year is almost here, and many of us will be looking to make changes in 2015. We look at ways in which you can improve your mental health and well-being in the year ahead.

Antioxidant in broccoli ‘shows promise’ as treatment for progeria

An antioxidant present in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli could be a promising therapeutic avenue for children with progeria – an extremely rare, fatal genetic condition.

Breakthrough in BVA welfare at slaughter campaign as Minister hints at clearer labelling

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed reports in 20 December, Daily Telegraph that environment minister George Eustice is giving serious consideration to labelling meat and…

Multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and with the U.S.

Do caffeine’s effects differ with or without sugar?

Consuming caffeinated or sugary drinks can affect the body’s metabolism, causing changes in heart and respiratory rate and weight gain.

Noting sugary beverage consumption in patient charts could help promote behavior change

Recording sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and other health-behavior data in patients’ health records could help clinicians identify and counsel patients to promote health behavior changes…