New, Faster Test For Severe Form Of Food Poisoning

Scientists are reporting development of a fast, reliable new test that could help people avoid a terrible type of food poisoning that comes from eating fish tainted with a difficult-to-detect toxin from marine algae growing in warm waters. The report appears in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry…

Rice Hull Smoke Shows Potential Health Benefits

Liquid smoke flavoring made from hickory and other wood – a mainstay flavoring and anti-bacterial agent for the prepared food industry and home kitchens – may get a competitor that seems to be packed with antioxidant, antiallergenic and anti-inflammatory substances, according to a new study in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Cola Detectives Test Natural Flavoring Claims For Pricey Soft Drinks

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a new way to determine whether cola drinks – advertised as being made with natural ingredients and sold at premium prices – really do contain natural flavoring. The report appears in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research…

Potential Natural Protection Against Radiation

In the midst of ongoing concerns about radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, scientists are reporting that a substance similar to resveratrol – an antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and nuts – could protect against radiation sickness. The report appears in ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters…

Possible Solution To Widespread Insufficiency Problem Is High Vitamin-D Bread

With most people unable to get enough vitamin D from sunlight or foods, scientists are suggesting that a new vitamin D-fortified food – bread made with high-vitamin D yeast – could fill that gap. Their study, confirming that the approach works in laboratory tests, appears in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Gluten-Free Diet In Potential Celiac Disease Patients

Findings from a new study of 141 adults add to an ongoing medical debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet. Published in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research, the study concludes that people currently diagnosed as “potential” celiac disease patients and not advised to follow a gluten-free diet may not be “potential” patients at all…

Organic Onions, Carrots And Potatoes Do Not Have Higher Levels Of Healthful Antioxidants

With the demand for organically produced food increasing, scientists are reporting new evidence that organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides. Their study appears in ACS’ bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Black Rice Bran May Help Fight Disease-Related Inflammation

Scientists are reporting evidence that black rice – a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world population – may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases. Their study appears in ACS’ bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry…

Garlic Oil Shows Protective Effect Against Heart Disease In Diabetes

Garlic has “significant” potential for preventing cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with diabetes, scientists have concluded in a new study.

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