Scientists Trace the Worldwide Origins of Methylmercury in Seafood
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from the South Pacific, crab from the North Atlantic, and farm-raised…
Does your cat lay around all day, only getting up to eat and visit the litter box? Chances are, he’s overweight. Maybe you’ve switched to…
A sugar called Neu5Gc, present in red meat, some fish, and dairy products, is related to the appearance of spontaneous tumors in humans. Researchers at…
You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at…
If current U.S. trends continue, more than 57 percent of today’s youth will be obese at age 35, according to a new study from Harvard…
New research from Yale University shows that activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge-eating behavior in…
As of now, science says the best prescription to slow the effects of aging is regular exercise and a healthy diet, while maintaining a healthy…
A newly published study from Yale University shows that community-level factors may be associated with reduced adult obesity rates in counties within states that have…
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identified two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…
A new study form Yale University details how some parents underestimate their children’s weight, a misperception with important implications for clinical prevention and treatment of…
New research from MIT reveals ties high-fat diet to changes in intestinal stem cells, helping to explain an increased cancer risk. Over the past decade,…
A newly published study from UCLA neuroscientists reveals how a diet high in processed fructose hampers the brain’s ability to heal itself following traumatic injury….
A new study from Brown University reveals that white people who consumed a lot of grapefruits or orange juice had a small but significantly higher…
Changes in bacteria making up the gut microbiome caused by high-fat and high-sugar diets appear related to a loss of cognitive function according to a…
New research from the University of California Davis is the first to demonstrate a direct, dose-dependent relationship between the amount of added sugar consumed in…
New research from Rush University Medical Center shows that the MIND diet could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A new diet,…
New research from Yale University shows that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system…