Walnut-Enriched Diet Leads To Fewer, Smaller Prostate Cancers

New research from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio indicates that eating a modest amount of walnuts can protect against prostate cancer. The study is described in the journal Cancer Investigation. Researchers at the UT Health Science Center injected immune-deficient mice with human prostate cancer cells…

Too Much Sugar Can Cause Heart Failure

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have revealed that consuming too much sugar can greatly increase the risk of heart failure…

Industrial Chemicals Found In Food Samples

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of products and food packaging material, child-care articles and medical devices…

Helicobacter Pylori Infection Linked To Decreased Iron Levels In Otherwise Healthy Children

Children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H.

Study Shows That The Fetal Brain Is Vulnerable To Moderate Decreases In Maternal Nutrition

Eating less during early pregnancy impaired fetal brain development in a nonhuman primate model, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio report. The researchers found decreased formation of cell-to-cell connections, cell division and amounts of growth factors in the fetuses of mothers fed a reduced diet during the first half of pregnancy…