The results from our latest study entitled “Tomatoes consumed in-season prevent oxidative stress in Fischer 344 rats: impact of geographical origin”, seems to indicate this. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant properties of tomatoes consumed in-season from two different geographical origins (local LT or non-local NLT) in Fischer 344 rats.

Yes, the sea has cucumbers! but they are not the ones we eat in our salads. 

Sea cucumbers (Isostichopus badionotus) are echinoderms, like starfish and sea urchins.  There are about 1,250 known species, and many of these animals are characterized by the shape of soft-bodied cucumbers.
Apart from their shape, in recent years, sea cucumbers have attracted attention for their properties in traditional medicine and as a food supplement.

APOA2 is part of the apolipoprotein superfamily that includes the apolipoprotein A1 and is the second most common apolipoprotein on the human HDL.  It has been considered of minor physiological importance in lipoprotein metabolism, recent studies in rodent models have shown that APOA2 plays multiple roles in the maintenance of HDL, obesity, and blood glucose.

Every year, about 1.5 million new breast cancer (BC) cases are diagnosed in women worldwide. This high incidence has aroused the interest of the scientific community, placing BC in the spotlight. The prevention or treatment of this chronic disease through diet is one of the most explored strategies hitherto. Resveratrol (RSV) is one of the most investigated phenolic compounds in the last decades.

Researchers from University of Oviedo have recently published a study where the importance of autophagy, a crucial process for cellular proteaostasis maintenance which decrease with age, is analyzed within the context of resistance or endurance training adaptations.

A group of researchers in the United Kingdom recently published a study in which it was found that babies born by cesarean section experience changes in their microbiome with respect to babies born vaginally.