‘Vitamin C keeps dementia at bay’
September 12th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 12 (IANS) The levels of antioxidants Vitamin C and beta-carotene in blood are lower in patients with dementia than in people without it, a German study says about ... Read more...
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Tomato compound may help prevent prostate cancer
July 14th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Lycopene, a red pigment that gives tomatoes their distinctive colour, could help prevent prostate cancer, say scientists.Lycopene is a potent antioxidant and some studies have shown ... Read more...
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Older adults ‘consuming more phytonutrients than younger adults’
April 14th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): A new research has found that older adults are consuming higher levels of carotenoids, flavonoids and other phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables that are thought to support ... Read more...
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Eat more tomatoes to slash the risk of killer diseases
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Tomatoes are widely available, cost-effective, and people of all ages and cultures like them.Now, a review research has shown that eating more tomatoes and tomato products could ... Read more...
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Tool to trace metabolism of cancer-fighting tomato compounds developed
November 30th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): The University of Illinois scientists, who suggested that eating tomatoes reduces risk of prostate cancer, have developed a tool that may help trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids ... Read more...
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Tomato juice helps beat bone disease
November 21st, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) Scientists say two glasses of tomato juice a day strengthens bones and can ward off osteoporosis.The key ingredient is thought to be lycopene, the antioxidant already credited with ... Read more...
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Watermelon Day celebrated at a school in Varanasi
April 23rd, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 23 (ANI): W H Smith Memorial School in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city celebrated Watermelon Day on Friday to promote the consumption of the fruit among children.The event was ... Read more...
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Novel evolution machine developed to speed up search for better bugs
July 27th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new genome engineering machine that tweaks dozens of genes to create billions of unique strains in just a few days-a ... Read more...
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Tomatoes can help treat endometriosis
November 12th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): An antioxidant present in tomatoes can help treat common causes of abdominal pain such as internal scarring after surgery and endometriosis, a study has shown.Endometriosis is a ... Read more...
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Tomatoes in your food can help protect against wrinkles, skin cancer
April 29th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 29 (ANI): When it comes to fighting sunburn, those pesky wrinkles and skin cancer, nothing does the trick as well as adding a little more tomato to your diet.The ... Read more...
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Antioxidants don’t help prevent degenerative eye disease
November 14th, 2007 - 1:53 am ICT by admin
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