Low energy density diet prevents weight gain Children who have a gene linked to an increased risk of obesity can prevent that fate by eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a report from the journal PLoS ONE. Looking at more than 2,000 children, researchers from University College London an...

Sprints may be best for diabetes prevention If one of your goals in working out is to reduce your risk of developing diabetes, experts say just a few minutes of intense exercise may do the trick. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh found that working out hard for as little as 7.5 minu...

Former Iowa governor to be announced today Though the announcement was unofficial at the time of this writing, it was expected that Barak Obama would announce former Iowa governor (and very brief contestant for the Democratic nomination) Tom Vilsack as his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsa...

Scientists pinpoint compounds in cruciferous veg It’s long been known that certain vegetables seem to help protect against certain cancers, but it wasn’t really known how that worked until a research report from UC Santa Barbara, which looked at how the compound sulforaphane works to reduce brea...