Ingestion of waterborne nitrate could be a risk factor for prostate cancer
The nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled water ...
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Novel software tool helps analyze animal behaviors
A team from the University of Michigan has developed a new software tool to help researchers across the life sciences ...
Adding one handful of walnuts to the diet can provide good nutrition
A new study from researchers at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington has found that adding one ounce of walnuts ...
Scientists demonstrate how microbiome and feeding patterns impact circadian rhythms in the gut
A study published in the journal PNAS reveals that the gut microbiome stabilizes the synchronization between gut and brain circadian ...
Study reveals why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new ...
New insights on the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates ...
Sarunashi juice and its constituting component help prevent and reduce lung cancer in mice
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in Japan and across the globe. Among all the cancers, lung cancer ...
How two structurally different lemon pectins modulate the gut microbiota
A diet containing fruits and vegetables contains pectins (plant polysaccharides). Pectin cannot be metabolized by mammalian cells in the gastrointestinal ...
Early life experiences can affect gene activity more than half a lifetime later
Early life experiences can impact the activity of our genes much later on and even affect longevity, finds a new ...
Colleagues can encourage employees' healthy eating behavior
Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as ...