Red Meat Allergy Linked to Heart Disease
For years, science has linked the saturated fats that can be found in red meats to cardiovascular disease. Now a new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology suggest that sensitivity to an allergen found in red meat may also contribute to the buildup of arterial plaque in some people. […]
Worlds Hottest Pepper Sends Man to Hospital
In recent years, hot pepper eating challenges have popped up in many places around the world, attracting a cult-like following. Challenge participants are looking to see if they can handle eating some of the world’s hottest peppers. A new study, published in the journal BMJ Case Stories, provides an account of one man who wound […]
Junk Food Puts Immune System Into Overdrive
An international group of scientists has found that eating junk food could impact our immune system’s ability to fight disease. Detailing their findings in a new study published by the journal Cell, the researchers, led by the University of Bonn, found evidence that our body’s defense system, reacts the same way to high-calorie foods packed […]