Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults
Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying […]
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Millions of cardiovascular deaths attributed to not eating enough fruits and vegetables: Study tracks toll of suboptimal fruit and vegetable intake by region, age and gender
Preliminary findings from a new study reveal that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from […]
» Read more‘Lentils will help you run faster:’ Communicating food benefits gets kids to eat healthier
Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier. That’s according to a […]
» Read morePutting food-safety detection in the hands of consumers: Simple, scalable wireless system uses the RFID tags on billions of products to sense contamination
MIT Media Lab researchers have developed a wireless system that leverages the cheap RFID tags already on hundreds of billions […]
» Read morePyramid-shaped brain cells provide algorithm for us to recognize, categorize food
Brain regions best known for recognizing the potential horror of a hurricane also help us recognize, appreciate and categorize our […]
» Read moreBiofilm reactor promises to cut production costs on vitamin K
In an innovative study that promises to reduce production costs for the most potent form of vitamin K — Menaquinone-7, […]
» Read moreA diverse diet may not be the healthiest one
Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according […]
» Read moreSoy diets might increase women’s bone strength
Osteoporosis, decreased physical activity and weight gain are serious health concerns for postmenopausal women. Researchers from the University of Missouri […]
» Read moreBeef jerky and other processed meats associated with manic episodes
An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates — chemicals used to […]
» Read moreInvaluable to the medical industry, the horseshoe crab is under threat
Blood from horseshoe crabs is essential for many drug, implant and environmental safety tests — but blood harvesting, together with […]
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