DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2021 — Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. Coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke are among the top causes of…
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KEY STUDY FINDINGS INCLUDE: 2.9% of U.S. adults report a current peanut allergy. About one in six adults with a peanut allergy developed it after age 18. Approximately one in five adults with peanut allergy report visiting the emergency department for food allergy treatment each year. Patients who developed their peanut allergy during adulthood…
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have identified a novel strategy that can eliminate bacteria in a specific location before they cause an infection. The strategy uses a phage, a virus that infects and destroys bacteria, that can specifically locate in the same place the bacteria live in the gastrointestinal tract. The…
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Exposure to radiation can wreak indiscriminate havoc on cells, tissues, and organs. Curiously, however, some tissues are more vulnerable to radiation damage than others. Scientists have known these differences involve the protein p53, a well-studied tumor-suppressor protein that initiates a cell’s auto-destruct programs. Yet, levels of this sentinel protein are often similar in tissues with…
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“Joe Allen was right for the spirit of what theater people want — a glass of wine, a hamburger,” Mimi Sheraton, a former restaurant critic for The New York Times, said in an interview. “It was that straightforward food. The atmosphere was very relaxing, it was not much on décor, the food wasn’t too expensive.”…
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It was on a trip back to his hometown, Chongqing, in Southwest China, that Yao Zhao first tasted green Sichuan pepper oil. His mother used it to enliven her cucumber salad. He was hooked, brought some back to Washington, D.C., where he lives, and used it in dishes he served to friends, to an enthusiastic…
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Sur La Table has offered classes since 1996, but it has now organized them on a more professional basis with its online culinary institute. In partnership with Strategic Education, a company that runs accredited education programs and Rouxbe, an online cooking school, Sur La Table is offering single two- and four-hour classes covering subjects like…
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Marry a couple of crowd-pleasers, and the result is a new wine that has success written all over it. Prosecco rosé, which was approved by the Italian government as an official wine category last year, has started arriving in American shops, making it widely available in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s celebratory, easy-drinking, food-friendly and…
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Shiny and voluminous curls are the key to the perfect look. If your hair looks unkempt, devoid of life, the image will inevitably be ruined no matter how perfect your outfit is. If your hair gets greasy too fast, the first step is to determine the cause of this failure. The most common problem is…
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The Culinary Historians, a national organization with chapters in several cities, has a worthwhile free Zoom program coming up at its Ann Arbor, Mich., branch. On Feb. 21 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Eastern time, Linda Civitello, a food scholar and author, will talk about baking powder and its effect on baking and the food…
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