Mouse study sheds new light on fat formation

A recent study in mice has found a new biological mechanism that regulates the formation and accumulation of white fat tissue, a key factor in obesity.

How a green tea compound could prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers reveal how a compound in green tea called EGCG prevents the formation of toxic beta-amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s.

Brain cancer could be prevented with olive oil compound

Researchers have discovered that a compound in olive oil called oleic acid has the potential to prevent the formation of malignant brain tumors.

Cooking with chloraminated water and salt could create toxic molecules

Researchers identify several new molecules, and suggest ways to avoid their formation.

University of Leicester-led study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk

A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood…

Levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats could be reduced by beer marinade

The smells of summer – the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill – will soon be upon us.

‘Functional foods:’ Creating and marketing food products that prevent disease and obesity

Creating and promoting foods that contain natural inhibitors of unhealthy angiogenesis – the formation of blood vessels that feed and promote disease, obesity and inflammation – is the “new frontier in dietary health,” according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo® in Chicago…

Blood Clot Prevention In A Dietary Supplement

A compound called rutin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables and sold over the counter as a dietary supplement, has been shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal model of thrombosis…

Communication Between Brain Cells Regulated By Zinc

Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic seizures…

What Is Vitamin B12? What Is Cobalamin?

Vitamin B12, also known as Cobalamin is one of the eight B vitamins.