Lactose-intolerant people have lower risk of certain cancers – but why?

Studies into a presumed link between milk consumption and cancer incidence in Western countries have been inconclusive.

Mediterranean diets have lasting health benefits

The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a…

Could a high-fat diet help slow brain aging?

In a mouse model of Cockayne syndrome, scientists claim to have found evidence that brain aging can be postponed if the mice are fed a high-fat diet.

Certain communities disproportionately affected by fast food marketing for children

A newly published research study examining only marketing directed at children on the interior and exterior of fast food restaurants has found that the majority of black, middle-income and rural…

Theory or not? Best study designs for increasing vegetable intake in children

Researchers try to develop interventions that are most likely to work. Some times that involves deciding which activities should be included, such as whether to have cooking classes or be involved…