nutrition

Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.

Malnutrition continues to be a problem for people living without stable homes, but it is beginning to be accompanied by obesity.

Chinese scientists claim to have cloned a lamb carrying a roundworm gene that aids in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

A mutated feline receptor for sweet tastes explains why cats don’t love sugar but do dig mushrooms.

Two research centers have announced funding for scientists to study the Thanksgiving staple

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in neuroscience and related areas, from Faculty of 1000

The claim that drinking three glasses of milk per day confers cardiovascular benefits has been withdrawn from a year-old press release issued by a Dutch research institute.

Gut bacteria that feed on healthy food appear to amplify the nutritional benefits of those foods. However, they also appear to amplify the undesirable effects of unhealthy food. 

Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.

Meet some of the people featured in the August 2011 issue of The Scientist.

Stress and inflammation Cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and stroke, is the single greatest cause of death worldwide and is a major burden on health services and society. 

Fast blood flow protects against atherosclerosis: implications for treatment

Indirect effects of global climate change threaten the health of hundreds of millions of people. The very uncertainty that shrouds this issue must serve as an organizing principle for adaptation to its ill effects.