Listeria infection could be prevented with gut bacteria, study finds

Researchers have identified four species of gut bacteria that they say could protect high-risk individuals against Listeria infection.

Eating Foods With Nicotine Could Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease

Certain species of a flowering plant family called “Solanaceae” have chemical properties that can help prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease. Some of the species are edible sources of nicotine, a chemical which is thought to have a neuroprotective effect upon dopaminergic neurons, providing a protective effect against the disease…

Mouse Study Questions Fat-Loss And Longevity Link

Since the 1930s scientists have proposed food restriction as a way to extend life in mice. Though feeding a reduced-calorie diet has indeed lengthened the life spans of mice, rats and many other species, new studies with dozens of different mouse strains indicate that food restriction does not work in all cases…

Goji Berries Have The Same Nutrients As Fruits And Vegetables And A Significant Placebo Effect

A University of Granada professor specialist in Nutrition explained that the species Lycium Barbarum currently imported from China comes from the Mediterranean regions and grows in other mild regions of the world. Also, he stated that “Goji berries will not have any positive effect on people that do not follow a balanced diet”…