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Green Tea Compound Aids Tumor-Suppressing, DNA-Repairing Protein

February 15, 2021
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Troy, NY — An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy...

Probiotics or Prebiotics? Exploring the Complex World of ‘Gut’ Health

February 5, 2021
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Columbia, MO — A healthy person has a general balance of good and bad bacteria. But that balance is thrown off when someone gets sick. So, to help boost their levels of good bacteria, many people take...

Dishing Up 3D Printed Food, One Tasty Printout at a Time

February 4, 2021
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Singapore — Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) have developed a new...

Building a Corn Cob – Cell by Cell, Gene by Gene

January 27, 2021
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Corn hasn’t always been the sweet, juicy delight that we know today. And, without adapting to a rapidly changing climate, it is at risk of losing its place as a food...

Study Helps Understand Why Kids of Obese Mothers may be Susceptible to Metabolic Diseases

January 27, 2021
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São Paulo, Brazil — A Brazilian study published in the journal Molecular Human Reproduction helps understand why obese mothers tend to have children with a propensity to develop metabolic disease during...

Stealing the Spotlight in the Field and Kitchen

January 21, 2021
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Madison, WI — Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the needs and desires of the food industry. But not everyone wants the same thing. Many consumers desire...

Scientists Identify Nutrient that Helps Prevent Bacterial Infection

January 18, 2021
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Bethesda, MD — Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient–taurine–that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading...

Researcher Boosts Vegetable Oil Production in Plant Leaves

December 18, 2020
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Columbia, MO — Since antiquity, cultures around the world have been extracting vegetable oil from plants to use as food and fuel. Some vegetable oils have important health benefits, including lowering...

Gut Microbiota Plays a Role in Brain Function and Mood Regulation

December 14, 2020
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Paris, France — Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development of effective therapeutic strategies....

Reductive Stress in Neuroblastoma Cells Aggregates Protein and Impairs Neurogenesis

December 10, 2020
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Birmingham, AL — Cells require a balance among oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox homeostasis. Loss of that balance to create oxidative stress is often associated with neurodegeneration. Less...

Blackcurrants are Favourable for Glucose Metabolism

December 4, 2020
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Kuopio, Finland — Blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on post-meal glucose response, and the required portion size is much smaller than previously thought, a new study from the University of Eastern...

Discovery of Plant Amyloids could Help Create Varieties with Improved Seed Quality

December 3, 2020
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St Petersburg, Russia — Thanks to this work, as the journal Trends in Plant Science recently noted, it is now known that functional amyloids serve biological functions in representatives of almost...

Chemical Compounds in Foods can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme

December 1, 2020
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Raleigh, NC — Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2...

Plant-Based Diet Ramps Up Metabolism, According to New Study

December 1, 2020
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Washington, DC — A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new randomized control trial published...

Adipose Tissue may be the Source of Inflammatory Factors that Aggravate COVID-19

November 23, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as a reservoir...

Patented Solution for Dry Mouth Relief and Food Product Development

November 19, 2020
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Leeds, UK — A team of scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a new hydrogel that has significant potential for oral care products that can help with dry mouth relief. The team developed...

Diet Rich in Ultra-Processed Fats and Sugars Increases Possibility of Muscle Pain

November 16, 2020
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Tarragona, Spain — A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona – Spain) has observed that following a diet rich in fats and sugars from ultra-processed foods (such as sweet...

Managing the Microbiome Raises New Hope for Autism

November 16, 2020
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Tempe, AZ — According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) each year, and the number has been rising. The disease causes perplexing,...

Gut Check: Teff Grain Boosts Stomach Microbiome Health

November 16, 2020
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Ithaca, NY — The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop. Relatively new to the U.S., teff has long been a superfood...

New Insight into a Placental Gene Pathway and Its Association with Vitamin D

November 10, 2020
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Charleston, SC — According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child. Among...

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