Chocolate May Help Keep Brain Healthy
Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy and their thinking skills sharp, according to a...
Poor Oral Health Impairing Performance of Olympic Athletes
Many of the elite sportsmen and women who competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games had poor levels of oral health, similar to those...
Most Clinical Studies On Vitamins Flawed by Poor Methodology
Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology...
Women And Young People Under Age 35 Are Most Vulnerable To...
Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the University of...
Antibiotics Drastically Overprescribed for Sore Throats, Bronchitis
A vast majority of people who see their doctors for sore throats or acute bronchitis receive antibiotics, yet only a small percentage should, according...
Vitamin C From Fruits and Vegetables Shown to Protect Against Cataracts
Need another reason to eat more fruits and vegetables? Higher dietary intake of vitamin C has been found to have a potentially preventative effect on...
Altering Gut Bacteria Promotes Health and Increases Lifespan
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have promoted health and increased lifespan in Drosophila by altering the symbiotic, or commensal, relationship between bacteria...
Researchers Identify Best Foods for Preventing Chronic Inflammation
A new study by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease has identified food stuffs that can help prevent chronic inflammation...
From the Heart: Saturated fat is not the major issue
Aseem Malhotra
Interventional cardiology specialist, Croydon University Hospital, London
Scientists universally accept that trans fats—found in many fast foods, bakery products, and margarines—increase the risk of...
Obesity and Carbohydrates: It’s Not About How Much You Eat, But...
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher...
Blood-Oxytocin Levels in Normal Range in Children with Autism
Autism does not appear to be solely caused by a deficiency of oxytocin, but the hormone's universal ability to boost social function may prove...
Vitamin B: Choline Intake Improves Memory and Attention-Holding Capacity
An experimental study in rats has shown that consuming choline, a vitamin B group nutrient found in foodstuffs like eggs and chicken or beef...
