An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in so many ways. Now a new study suggests that it may also play a role in lessening various menopause symptoms.

Why raw dog food could be harmful for pets and owners alike

Researchers have found that some raw dog food products harbor harmful bacteria that could cause infections both in dogs and their human family members.

‘Largest’ microbiome study weighs in on our gut health

‘The largest crowd-sourced’ project to ever have studied the human microbiome has published its first results.

The brain link between coffee and cannabis

In a new study, researchers dissect the metabolic interactions of coffee within the human body. They find an unexpected link with cannabis.

Dairy products a good dietary source of some types of vitamin K

Vitamin K, with its multiple forms, is among the lesser known nutrients. Now, new research from scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts…

Digital microbes for munching yourself healthy

Hundreds of different bacterial species live in the human gut, helping us to digest our food.

Researchers develop new framework for human nutrition

Existing models for measuring health impacts of the human diet are limiting our capacity to solve obesity and its related health problems, claim two of the world’s leading nutritional scientists in…

UT Southwestern study finds sensing mechanism in food poisoning bug

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have uncovered a mechanism that a type of pathogenic bacteria found in shellfish use to sense when they are in the human gut, where they release toxins…

Childhood obesity, malnutrition connected to mom’s perception of child’s weight

Research calls for new health screenings at well-child doctor visits. A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance finds a child’s risk for obesity or…

Pollutants in fish inhibit human’s natural defense system

In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were shown to obstruct the human body’s natural defense system to expel harmful toxins.

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