Frequency of family meals increased by a new school presentation

Giving adolescents the confidence to cook and help prepare meals benefits the entire familyNew research shows that teaching young adolescents practical cooking skills leads to positive changes…

Fresh from the tree

Implied motion improves food evaluationFresh from the tree: Implied motion improves food evaluation.

Vitamin D supplements could help reduce falls in homebound elderly

Every year falls affect approximately one in three older adults living at home, with approximately one in 10 falls resulting in serious injury.

Effect of presymptomatic BMI, dietary intake, alcohol on ALS

Presymptomatic patients with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) consumed more daily calories but had lower body-mass index (BMI) than those individuals without ALS in…

Women respond more to romantic cues on a full stomach

Researchers have found that women respond more to romantic stimuli after having eaten, suggesting that food and sex responses share neurocircuitry.

Vitamin D supplements offer limited benefit to obese teens

Researchers examining the effects of vitamin D supplementation among adolescents with obesity found that it could increase cholesterol and levels of triglycerides.

Infographic reveals what energy drinks do to the body within 24 hours

Following an infographic revealing how Coca-Cola affects the body within an hour of drinking it, a new infographic shows what an energy drink does to the body within 24 hours.

The potential in your pond

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered that Euglena gracilis, the single cell algae which inhabits most garden ponds, has a whole host of new, unclassified genes which can make new forms…

Can fish oil prevent schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may prevent the onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, according to a new study.

Fortified against blindness

Sweet potato varieties developed to increase vitamin AThese are local community members evaluating the taste of sweet potato cultivars.

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