Eating about a handful of nuts each day may be associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

In today’s world, where the cost of living continues to rise, finding affordable yet nutritious food options is paramount, especially for low-income families. An updated analysis from the International Dairy Foods Association demonstrates that no other food product provides the same nutritional bang-for-your-buck as do dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt. These dairy products…

Urban populations in early modern to modern Japan depended strongly on rice and marine fish, raising the question of whether such apparently simple diets provided sufficient mineral availability in everyday life. Here, we analyze human hair preserved in historical book covers to reconstruct elemental exposure among urban commoners from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Screening…

Trachelospermum jasminoides is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the use of the plant’s local alternatives is frequent, causing potential clinical problems. The T. jasminoides sold in the medicine market is commonly dried and sliced, making traditional identification methods difficult. In this study, the ITS2 region was evaluated on 127 sequences representing T. jasminoides…