Scientists Develop New Strategies To Treat Gluten Intolerance

Canadian and Swiss scientists have identified that Elafin is able to interact with enzymes responsible for the abnormal breakdown of gluten, reduces gluten toxicity. The discovery may lead to new strategies to treat gluten intolerance.


Scientists from INRA and INSERM (France) in collaboration...
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Green Tea Helps You To Memorize

It is well known that green tea have many positive effects on health. Now researchers from the University of Basel added another point to the long list of benefits and suggest that green tea extract might be linked to beneficial effects on the cognitive performance, in particular the working...
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Decoding DNA of Bacteria To Help Increase Food Safety

American researchers decode DNA of potentially deadly bacteria and viruses to find the way of fighting infections and mass food poisoning. The aim of the program is to solve outbreaks faster and maybe prevent infections by better understanding how they spread.


Researchers are beginning a...
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One Stop Recalls Crispy Potato Slices

UNITED KINGDOM – One Stop is recalling packs of its Crispy Potato Slices with a use-by date of 13 April 2014 and 14 April 2014 because the product contains milk, which is not mentioned in the allergen information on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for...
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Childhood Obesity Can Be Costly Over A Lifetime

According to a new research overall lifetime estimated medical cost of obesity in early stages of the life may reach $19,000 per child. The estimation was based on analysis of medical costs of a normal weight child and overweight, obese, child. Just in US alone obese 10-years olds together the...
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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers have made a progress in understanding how bleach kills bacteria. They discovered how bacteria defense systems can protect against the cellular stress caused by bleach. This may lead to the development of new drugs to combat these microbial defenses, helping to fight...
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Drink Low-Fat Milk To Delay Progression Of Osteoarthritis

A new research shows that frequent consumption of fat-free or low-fat milk may delay the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Researchers discovered that eating cheese increased the knee OA progression.


New research reports that women who frequently consume fat-free or low-fat milk...
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Caffeine Can Help Combating Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research from the University of Bonn shows that caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits. Tau deposits are among the characteristic features of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the research a new class of drugs may now be developed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.


As p...
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Food Quality Declines Under Rising Levels Of Carbon Dioxide

Field study has demonstrated that rising levels of CO2 inhibit assimilation, or processing, of nitrogen in plants. The assimilation of nitrogen plays a key role in the plant’s growth and productivity. The nutritional food quality is at risk as climate change intensifies.


For the first...
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U.S. Army Develops Handheld Inspection Tool To Increase Food Safety

The U.S. Army is working on developing a system improving food safety for soldiers. Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center aims to capture and detect dangerous pathogens that can cause food-related illness. Researchers developed a small, sensitive, hand-held device for...
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Combating Salmonella Using RF Heating

What classic Caesar salad, old-fashioned eggnog, Béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce, conventionally made mayonnaise, some homemade ice cream, and, of course, eggs served sunny-side up or soft-boiled have in common? These foods contain raw eggs and potentially a problem called Salmonella. ...
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What Did Ancient Romans Eat For Dinner?

2,000 University at Buffalo Students were inspired by Ancient Roman Cooking Course to dine as Romans did thousands of years ago. The meal includes culinary delights such as Parthian chicken, melon with mint dressing and baked ham with figs.


University at Buffalo students joined Julius Caesar...
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Junk Food Diet Linked To Tiredness

A junk food diet may make you lazy. A new study from UCLA psychology researchers provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.


Life scientists led by UCLA’s Aaron Blaisdell placed 32 female rats on one of two diets for six months. T...
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The Amazon Recycles Its Own CO2

Until now, it was thought that watercourses were supplied with carbon by trees and other land plants through the soils of the watershed. A new study shows that the Amazon River recycles the CO2 from its own river system, and not that fixed by the tropical forest, releasing as much carbon dioxide...
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Amanda Mackerel Yummies Recalled

DENMARK – Lidl Denmark is recalling Amanda Mackerel Yummies (Amanda Makrelkræs) in tube because the product, in error, was stored outside the refrigerator at room temperature in several Lidl stores. Product shelf life is determined based on the storage in the specified temperature. Storage ...
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Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef Recalled

BELGIUM – Colruyt and Okay is recalling Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef (U.S. prepared and prepared the chef) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria is the name of a bacteria found in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and ...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 14

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 03/04/2014, Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) was detected in chilled organic chicken chipolata from Belgium. The product was distributed to Luxembourg, Belgium. RASFF reference No.:...
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EFSA Reports That Bacteria Show Resistance To Common Antimicrobials

Bacteria most frequently causing food-borne infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, show significant resistance to common antimicrobials, according to the EFSA-ECDC European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and...
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What Influences Us When Choosing Wine?

A University of Adelaide wine marketing researcher has examined what influences selection along the wine supply chain, providing wine businesses with valuable insight into what encourages suppliers and customers to choose a particular bottle of wine.
Dr Steve Goodman from the Un...
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Stricter Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest At EFSA Demanded

In reaction to numerous conflicts of interest scandals at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Parliament voted for a resolution to ban scientists with ties to the agriculture and food industries from working at the agency. The Parliament urges the EFSA to introduce “a two...
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