For Heart-Healthy Antioxidants, Walnuts Are Number One

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the No. 1 slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature’s most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts…

Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the number one slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature’s most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts. A new analysis shows that walnuts have a combination of more healthful antioxidants and higher quality antioxidants than any other nut.

Studies Confirm That Serotonin Plays A Role In Many Autism Cases

Mouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S. In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researchers are studying strains of mice that inherently mimic the repetitive and socially impaired behaviors present in these disorders. Georgianna Gould, Ph.D…

Researchers Look At Potential Benefits, Risks Of Exclusive Breastfeeding During First 6 Months Of Life

A review of existing studies on breastfeeding, published Thursday online in BMJ (British Medical Journal), suggests some findings that contradict the WHO’s 2001 recommendation that mothers “exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their infants’ lives,” Nature News reports (Gilbert, 1/14)…

Researchers Look At Potential Benefits, Risks Of Exclusive Breastfeeding During First 6 Months Of Life

A review of existing studies on breastfeeding, published Thursday online in BMJ (British Medical Journal), suggests some findings that contradict the WHO’s 2001 recommendation that mothers “exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their infants’ lives,” Nature News reports (Gilbert, 1/14)…

Strawberry Genome Sequence Obtained By 75 Scientists From 38 Centers Worldwide

A massive international collaboration has resulted in the publication of the DNA sequence for the strawberry, authors wrote in the journal Nature Genetics.

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