Scientists design method to tell if your mince is telling porkies

Scientists at the University of Manchester have used ‘metabolic fingerprints’ to detect precise amounts of pork in beef mince, which may help in the battle against food fraud.

Daily serving of pulses may aid long-term weight loss

Want to lose weight and keep it off? A new study suggests eating 130 g of dried beans, dried peas, chickpeas or lentils every day could help.

Nightly fasting may help reduce breast cancer risk

Fasting more than 13 hours a night is associated with a lower rate of breast cancer recurrence, and it may also reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Are you what you sweat?

The importance of electrolyte concentration in perspiration.Spanish researchers have analysed how the sodium lost through sweat during a marathon influences the maintenance of stable and…

For the first time scientists can observe the nano structure of food in 3-D

Scientists have, for the first time, created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale.

Asthma-free? Maybe Mom experienced a sunny second trimester

The best way to reduce a child’s chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.

Hepatitis A: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that is spread person-to-person and via contaminated food and water. Learn more about the disease, its symptoms and treatment here.