ACS.org - Black rice can be an economical alternative source of anthocyanins for health conscious consumers who hesitate at the price of fresh blueberries and blackberries, according to a report from scientists at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Black rice is a variety of rice that received the moniker “Forbidden Rice” in [...]

WPI.edu - Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection.
The data was reported in a poster presentation at [...]

S-adenosyl methionine (SAM-e), an over-the-counter dietary supplement, can be an effective, relatively well-tolerated, adjunctive treatment for adults with major depression who do not respond initially to their treatment with antidepressant medication, according to a new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. SAM-e is a naturally occurring, sulfur-containing amino acid [...]

AACR.org - Selenium, a dietary trace mineral, may help to prevent the development of bladder cancer.
According to results of a study published in the September 2010 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, selenium intake is associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer.
“The lower the levels [...]

NIH-funded scientists at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio are finding that certain phytochemicals, or natural plant compounds (like resveratrol), when given in combinations, may suppress damage that can cause skin cancer.
The substances, which occur naturally in grapes, berries, walnuts and a number of other plant-based foods, were tested on mice that had been [...]

AJCN.org - Two new studies on resveratrol and red wine point to their possible benefits for body fat metabolism and vascular endothelial function.
The “French Paradox” refers to relatively low cardiovascular disease prevalence in France despite high dietary saturated fat consumption and cigarette smoking. Among factors thought to provide cardioprotective benefits to the French is red [...]