the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease
Disgust has long been recognised as an emotion which evolved to help our ancestors avoid infection, but now researchers have been able to show...
Secret to longevity may lie in the microbiome and the gut
You are what you eat. Or so the saying goes. Science now tells us that we are what the bacteria living in our intestinal...
The sleep loss is linked with nighttime snacking, junk food cravings,...
Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep and obesity, according to...
Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around...
Research by scientists at King's College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave the way for the...
The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent...
The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St....
People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their...
People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with eating no eggs, suggests a study carried...
Antidepressant use may contribute to long-term population weight gain
Researchers at King's College London have found that patients prescribed any of the 12 most commonly used antidepressants were 21% more likely to experience...
Sugars in infant formulas pose risk to babies with inherited metabolic...
Babies with inherited intolerance of fructose face a risk of acute liver failure if they are fed certain widely available formulas containing fructose, pediatricians...
Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health
Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to...
Women who eat fast food take longer to become pregnant
Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according...
The complicated biology of garlic
Researchers today generally agree that eating garlic, used for thousands of years to treat human disease, can reduce the risk of developing certain kinds...
Mediterranean diet boosts beneficial bacteria
Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It's good for your gut.
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based...
Maternal Binge Drinking Linked to Mood Problems and Alcohol Abuse in...
Binge drinking by pregnant and lactating mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring, reports a study published today in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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Dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation
New research shows there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate.
Findings from two studies being presented today at the Experimental...
NEURONS DERIVED FROM SUPER-OBESE PEOPLE RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO APPETITE HORMONE
US scientists have successfully generated hypothalamic-like neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) taken from the blood and skin cells of super-obese individuals...
