A derivative of vitamin B3 found to prevent liver cancer in mice

Liver cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in the world, and with the worst prognosis; according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 2012, 745,000 deaths were registered worldwide due to…

Over 320 international experts and civil society groups call for a binding treaty to tackle poor diets

In a global show of support for increased efforts to tackle diet-related ill health, leading health campaigners and consumer advocates from across the world have publically endorsed calls for a…

Latest research on coffee consumption reveals reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes

To mark World Diabetes Day, the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) has published its annual diabetes report outlining the latest research on coffee and type 2 diabetes.

Healthier food choices could dramatically decrease environmental costs of agriculture

As cities and incomes increase around the world, so does consumption of refined sugars, refined fats, oils and resource- and land-intense agricultural products such as beef.

What is caffeine? How does caffeine work?

Learn all about caffeine – the most commonly used drug in the world. Find out about how caffeine affects the body, how it works and if caffeine has any health benefits or risks.

New study finds that orange maize improves vitamin A in children

Just ahead of World Food Day, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body.

Paving the way for a fructose tolerance test – new study finds that the hormone FGF21 is stimulated by fructose ingestion

Increased consumption of table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup has been linked to rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the United States and throughout the world.

Babies benefit if mothers are given lifestyle advice during pregnancy

Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia gave eating and exercise advice to pregnant women who are overweight or obese during the world’s largest study of its kind.

What are the health benefits of eggs?

In observation of World Egg Day, MNT looks at the potential health benefits of eggs, including developing a strong immune system and maintaining healthy eyesight.

Fortifying condiments, seasonings for countries with widespread micronutrient deficiencies

Two University of Illinois scientists are contributing to World Health Organization (WHO) efforts to fortify condiments and seasonings for use in countries with widespread micronutrient deficiencies.

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