Purdue researchers report sweet corn could make animal vaccines safer

Animal vaccine manufacturers could benefit from the work of two Purdue University researchers who are testing biomaterial made from sweet corn to make vaccines safer.

Parental scheduling of work hours may influence kids’ weight

The way parents balance their work schedules may affect their adolescent children’s eating habits, according to Penn State researchers.

Could living or working near fast food shops make you obese?

It may seem like an obvious association: exposure to fast food restaurants and likelihood of obesity. But researchers whose study revealed these findings say the link shows evidence of a “dose-response relationship” and could have implications in the wake of the increasingly worrisome public health issue that is obesity.Publishing their work on bmj.

Biological risk factor pinpointed in obesity-related cancers

It is estimated that over a third of the new cancer cases expected to occur in the U.S. in 2013 will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. Thanks to the work of one NYU Steinhardt researcher, we may better understand why…

When Sodium Leaves The Body, It Takes Calcium Along With It, Potentially Depleting Calcium Stores In The Body

The scientific community has always wanted to know why people who eat high-salt diets are prone to developing medical problems such as kidney stones and osteoporosis. Medical researchers at the University of Alberta may have solved this puzzle through their work with animal lab models and cells…

Vaccinating Chickens Could Prevent Foodborne Illness

A vaccine could be developed to prevent Campylobacter being carried in chickens.

Coffee Drinking Linked To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer

New research presented at a conference in the US on Monday finds that drinking coffee is linked to a lower risk of a common form of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Results of a prospective study that followed over 25,000 cases of skin cancer suggest coffee may be an important dietary option to prevent BCC

A Woman’s Diet Prior To Pregnancy Affects The Health Of Her Future Offspring

Poor maternal diet before conception can result in offspring with reduced birth weights and increased risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity.

A Woman’s Diet Prior To Pregnancy Affects The Health Of Her Future Offspring

Poor maternal diet before conception can result in offspring with reduced birth weights and increased risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity. This work, which is being presented at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Glasgow on Saturday the 2nd of July, used an animal model to illustrate the importance of maternal diet even before pregnancy begins…