Norovirus spread by restaurants, say CDC

Norovirus is the leading identified cause of foodborne illness outbreaks in the US, says a CDC report that notes infected food service workers are often the source.

Metagenics’ Medical Food Lowers Cardiovascular Risk Factors Almost Twice As Effectively As Diet Alone

Researchers at the University of Florida and Metagenics Inc. have announced that a program consisting of a breakthrough medical food combined with a low-glycemic, Mediterranean-style diet is almost twice as effective as one of the best diets alone for lowering risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S…

Association Between Vitamin D Levels And Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. The disease affects approximately 9 percent of Americans aged 40 and older…

Eating More Fruit And Vegetables Is Linked To A Lower Risk Of Dying From Ischaemic Heart Disease

A European study investigating the links between diet and disease has found that people who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease – the most common form of heart disease and one of the leading causes of death in Europe…

Eating more fruit and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease

A new study investigating the links between diet and disease has found that people who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease — the most common form of heart disease and one of the leading causes of death in Europe.

Eating more fruit and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease

A new study investigating the links between diet and disease has found that people who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease — the most common form of heart disease and one of the leading causes of death in Europe.

Focusing On Flavor And Texture, Innovations In Dairy, The 7th NIZO Dairy Conference

NIZO food research, in association with Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the 7th NIZO Dairy conference, to be held on 21-23 September 2011, in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The conference aims to combine the most recent scientific developments in flavour and texture research…