The Importance Of Metabolism In Understanding Health Benefits Of Cocoa Flavanols: Recent Study By Mars, Incorporated And Partners

A comprehensive investigation of flavanol absorption and metabolism has provided a critical step forward in our understanding of how cocoa flavanols work in the body to exert their circulatory and cardiovascular benefits…

Fluorescent Fish Could Hold The Key To Understanding Diabetes And Other Diseases

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new way of detecting zinc in zebra fish, that could pave the way for furthering our understanding of diseases like type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s. The results will be announced today (3 July) at the Sixth International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry, in Brighton…

Improved Understanding Of ‘Natural Antifreeze’ Molecules

Scientists have made an important step forward in their understanding of cryoprotectants – compounds that act as natural ‘antifreeze’ to protect drugs, food and tissues stored at sub-zero temperatures. Researchers from the Universities of Leeds and Illinois, and Columbia University in New York, studied a particular type of cryoprotectants known as osmolytes…

Ancestry Plays Vital Role In Nutrition And Disease

Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in regards to disease prevention and treatment. The latest research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the laboratories of Floyd H.