Research news on nutrition, environmental medicine and health
An experiment has shown that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well as increasing its viability and reducing damage to DNA. Developed by a team of Italian and Spanish researchers, the study opens the door to the creation of photoprotective cream made from strawberries. “We have …
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Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published April 4 in the journal Neurology®, the findings add to the growing body of evidence that regular consumption of …
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Scientists discover high levels of disease-fighting antioxidants in two species of neotropical blueberries: One of the treats of summer—fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries—has new competition for the title of “superfruit.” But at least the contenders are keeping the title in the family. Researchers have found that two species of wild blueberries native to the tropical regions of …
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Compounds in blueberries might turn out to have a powerful effect on formation of strong, healthy bones, if results from studies with laboratory rats turn out to hold true for humans. Jin-Ran Chen and his colleagues are exploring this idea in research funded by the US Department of Agriculture at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center …
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