Researchers have developed a fluorescent caffeine detector and detection kit that lights up like a traffic light when caffeine is present in various drinks and solutions so consumers can keep track of...

The quest to develop a one-size-fits-all therapy to combat obesity is “highly unlikely” to be effective due to the sheer number of rare genetic variants involved, according to the results of a 25-year...

After decades of rising obesity rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined slightly in 19 States and US territories from 2008 through to 2011, according to the latest Vital Signs report from...

The enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts has been identified by researchers at US respiratory hospital, National Jewish Health. Researchers found that blocking the enzyme’s activity...

Types of foods eaten are a crucial factor in weight loss and health, but the timing of meals may also have an impact, according to new research published recently in the journal Obesity. The researchers...

Many of the formats for front-of-pack nutrition labels currently in use on food products globally have little effect on whether consumers are motivated to choose a healthy product, according to a study...

Diets rich in glucosinolates, such as glucoraphanin found in broccoli, can “retune” cellular processes that get disrupted as the body ages, and contribute to a reduced risk of cancer, according to...

New Zealand-based dairy manufacturer Fonterra has announced a ‘quality issue’ involving three batches of a particular type of whey protein concentrate (WPC80) produced at a single New Zealand manufacturing...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new regulation defining the term ‘gluten-free’ for voluntary food labelling. The regulation was published 2 August 2013 in the Federal Register. The...

Diets lacking omega-3 fatty acids – found in foods like wild fish, eggs, and grass-fed livestock – can have worsened effects over consecutive generations, especially affecting anxiety levels and hyperactivity...