Research news on nutrition, environmental medicine and health
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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