Probiotics, such as yogurt drinks and kefir containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study published January 15, 2008 in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.
The research is the first to look in detail at how probiotics change the biochemistry of bugs known as gut microbes, [...]

UKY.edu - A new scientific review of the most current research shows the link between eating oatmeal and cholesterol reduction to be stronger than when the FDA initially approved the health claim’s appearance on food labels in 1997.
Dr. James W. Anderson, professor of medicine and clinical nutrition at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, [...]

Newswise — Tired of spinach, bored with broccoli? Baylor health experts say there’s a new generation of superfoods that promise to do double or triple-duty when it comes to preventing illness, and you can use some of them for your Thanksgiving meal.
At the top of the list—kiwi. “In a recent study, kiwi was found to [...]

Cochrane review finds possible childhood eczema benefits, especially from probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus, but less evidence for galactose and fructose oligosaccharide (FOS) prebiotics.
Health Behavior News Service - Many parents add prebiotics and probiotics to children’s food to help treat health problems, and according to two new reviews, the supplements might also help prevent eczema in babies [...]

UCBerkeley - A natural phytochemical, DIM, found in broccoli and related cruciferous vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Veggie fans can already point to some cancer-fighting properties of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), a chemical produced from the compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) when [...]

Nutrigenomics-based functional food ingredient going on market.
PRNewswire - WellGen, Inc., a biotechnology company using nutrigenomics to discover and develop food ingredients for wellness products, announced on July 10, 2007 the award of a patent for “Black Tea Extract for Prevention of Disease” for its proprietary product, WG0401, an enriched extract from black tea which has [...]