Vascular killer LDL cholesterol: are butter, eggs and cheese the culprits?

In addition to drug therapies to lower cholesterol, a healthy lifestyle is important

10-Mar-2026 - Cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs, cheese and butter have long been considered the main cause of increased LDL cholesterol levels, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. "Today we know that the intake of cholesterol through food only slightly increases LDL cholesterol levels in ...

New study reveals early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health

Gut bacteria and prebiotics from onions or garlic mitigate long-term brain changes caused by early malnutrition

26-Feb-2026 - Eating unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds. A high-fat, high-sugar diet during the early life period can cause long-lasting changes in how the brain regulates ...

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

17-Sep-2025 - It is well known that a plant-based diet is healthy and can increase life expectancy. But does this also apply to people with type 2 diabetes? The answer is yes. Researchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the German Center for Diabetes Research ...

In search of the perfect raspberry

Pioneering genome editing technique could be the future of fruit and farming

04-Sep-2025 - One of our most popular summer soft fruits could last longer in the fridge thanks to pioneering new research conducted at Cranfield University. Researchers have recently published a new method to edit the DNA of raspberries, with the goal of creating more sustainable raspberry production and less ...

Plant-based diet can reduce the risk of multimorbidity

Multimorbidity due to cancer and cardiometabolic diseases can be reduced - regardless of age

21-Aug-2025 - In a large-scale multinational study involving over 400,000 women and men aged 37 to 70 from six European countries, researchers from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, France) and Kyung Hee University (South Korea), investigated ...

Less cancer through environmentally friendly nutrition?

Link between sustainable diets and cancer risk investigated for the first time

05-May-2025 - In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the University of Regensburg comprehensively investigated the link between sustainable diets and various cancer risks for the first time. The international analysis shows: People ...

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

16-Apr-2025 - New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake. High blood pressureaffects over 30 per cent of adults globally. It's the leading cause of ...

Blueprint for blueberry improvement: genetic and epigenetic discoveries

13-Aug-2024 - Recent research has uncovered significant genetic and epigenetic variations in blueberry cultivars, particularly between northern highbush (NHB) and southern highbush (SHB) blueberries. The study highlights gene introgression's role in SHB's adaptation to subtropical climates and identifies key ...

Proven for the First Time: The Microbiome of Fruit and Vegetables Positively Influences Diversity in the Gut

Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health

25-Oct-2023 - In a meta-study, a research team from the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at TU Graz has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut. Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. ...

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

Study tests link in overweight adults

12-Oct-2023 - Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research investigated this question in a study of ...