News articles tagged with 'meat'
Choosing healthier protein-rich foods instead of red and processed meats may reduce heart disease
— 17 Aug 2010 09:51 | HealthAmerican women who ate more protein-rich foods instead of red meat had a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a study reported in Circulation: Journal…
Certain meat components may increase bladder cancer risk
— 2 Aug 2010 09:37 | HealthA new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Published early online…
Lead in ammunition contaminates game meat
— 31 May 2010 14:16 | HealthEating the meat of animals hunted using lead ammunition can be more dangerous for health than was previously thought, especially for children and people who consume large quantities.…
Early human hunters had fewer meat-sharing rituals
— 14 Aug 2009 12:16 | Geology and palaeontologyA University of Arizona anthropologist has discovered that humans living at a Palaeolithic cave site in central Israel between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago were as successful at big-game…
Genetic research could put better tasting and healthier meat on our plates
— 8 May 2009 06:47 | HealthHow can we produce pigs that provide us with healthy and yet good tasting meat? Meat eating quality and healthiness are closely related to the amount and type of fat. During the last…
DNA used to distinguish wildfowl meat
— 8 Apr 2009 16:12 | BiologyA team of researchers from the Veterinary Faculty of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) have developed a quick and easy technique to distinguish the meat of quail, pheasant,…
Wild chimpanzees exchange meat for sex
— 8 Apr 2009 12:13 | BiologyWild female chimpanzees copulate more frequently with males who share meat with them over long periods of time, according to a study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute…
Eating red and processed meat associated with increased risk of death
— 24 Mar 2009 16:26 | HealthIndividuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according…
Rabies infections highlight dangers of processing dog meat
— 18 Mar 2009 16:54 | HealthEating dog meat is common in many Asian countries, but research conducted as part of the South East Asian Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network has discovered a potentially…
Going vegetarian? With a little planning, it's easier than ever
— 5 Feb 2009 14:24 | HealthThere's more to being a vegetarian than cutting meat from the menu. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers suggestions for a well-balanced vegetarian diet - and…