Sunscreen doesn't prevent Vitamin D production in most people: Study

A multitude of variables impacts the makeup of the gut microbiota, including diet and the body's synthesis of the intestinal defence molecule defensins, which was found by researchers at Ume University in Sweden. Instead, scientists determined that these molecules may have a role in preventing blood sugar levels from increasing after ingesting a high-calorie "Western-style diet."

Trial participants reported feeling less anxious or depressed after taking high doses of Vitamin B6 for a month. The trial provides evidence that the calming effect B6 has on the brain could make it effective in preventing or treating mood disorders.

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS) have mapped for the first time the environmental footprint of the production of all foods.

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a study, a handful of almonds every day greatly improves butyrate synthesis, a short-chain fatty acid that benefits gut health.

Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Infants can distinguish most sounds soon after birth, and by age one, they start to become language-specific listeners. However, researchers are still trying to figure out how babies recognise which acoustic dimensions of their language are contrastive, a linguistic term that describes differences between speech sounds that can change the meanings of words. In English, for example, [b] and [d] are contrastive because changing the [b] in 'ball' to a [d] creates a different word, 'doll.'

Barcelona [Spain], September 5 (ANI): A new study has found that fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children.

Brussels [Belgium], May 22 (ANI): According to a new study, milk and water are the most efficient vehicles for absorbing vitamin D.

Claverton Down (Bath) [UK], April 13 (ANI): According to a new study, sunscreen does not protect the skin as well as it could because there is a key ingredient that is missing from all these creams.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): "Proof of the pudding," they say, "is in the eating". And, "Seeing is believing," tells another adage. But, how do you react when a 3-D printed snack or steak is served to you on a plate?

New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): All of us crave soft and glowing skin but obviously that is not quite simple with the increasing pollution level and exposure to UV rays. Hydrated skin is an indication of healthy and radiant skin.