A study by researchers at Duke-NUS, conducted of older Singaporeans (above 60 years) showed that those with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) might have the same number of remaining years of life compared to those with a lower BMI, but spend fewer of those years in good health. A[Read More…]
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Scientists in Singapore develop capsule to help tackle obesity
The concept behind the capsule is for it to be ingested orally, though trials using this route for administration have not yet begun. A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating weight management capsule that could be used[Read More…]
Scientists crack the code of regeneration of plant tissues
A group of scientists from TUS has discovered a way to regenerate flowering plant tissues, opening possibilities of mitigating global food shortage problem. Plant regeneration can occur via the formation of a mass of pluripotent cells. The process of acquisition of pluripotency involves silencing of genes to remove original tissue[Read More…]
Diet rich in animal protein is associated with a greater risk of death, finds a study
The study also found that a high overall intake of dietary protein was associated with a greater risk of death in men who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the onset of the study. A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular[Read More…]
Researchers find link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and people with MS
The study found that participants who consumed the largest amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages were five times more likely to have severe disability than people who seldom drank sugar-sweetened beverages. For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the equivalent[Read More…]
NUS marine scientists find toxic bacteria on microplastics retrieved from tropical waters
When these tiny pieces of plastics are ingested by marine organisms, they may accumulate and be transferred up the food chain. A field survey conducted by a team of marine scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered toxic bacteria living on the surfaces of microplastics, which are[Read More…]
R&D Centre at CP Foods to develop innovative products
The one-stop service food innovation centre will deliver nutritional and safety foods at world-class quality to consumer around the world. Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) showcases its state-of- the-art service “CP Foods RD centre” in Wang Noi, Ayutthaya which will be a major driving force for developing healthy products[Read More…]
Singapore researchers develop natural food stabiliser
The findings are the culmination of a three-year research project led by Professor William Chen, Director of NTU’s Food Science and Technology programme. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an all-natural food stabiliser from the seeds of the durian fruit. The durian, a thorny fruit known[Read More…]
Practice of leaving 2-hour gap between dinner and sleep does not affect blood glucose, says a research
The traditional Japanese diet contains a lot of vegetables and soup, and the portion sizes are small. The findings might therefore not be applicable to other nations, add the researchers. Leaving a two-hour gap between the last meal of the day and bedtime doesn’t seem to be associated with any[Read More…]
Every second to third premature cardiovascular death could be prevented by better nutrition, finds a study
For the study, the team evaluated representative data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) which were collected between 1990 to 2016. Of the 4.3 million cardiovascular deaths in Europe in 2016, 2.1 million were the result of poor nutrition. The 28 EU member states account for around 900,000,[Read More…]
