The possible health risks of food additives are the subject of fierce controversy.
Most food additives are considered safe.
All additives in the UK and Europe are controlled by law, and can only be used following stringent tests and approval by an independent committee of scientists and medical experts.
However, some scientists have linked additives - particularly tartrazine […]

Heart attack victims may live longer by drinking plenty of tea, according to doctors.
A study of patients with heart disease has found those who are heavy or even moderate tea drinkers live substantially longer than those who don’t have a regular cuppa.
Research by doctors in Israel found heavy drinkers - those who drank more than […]

Using olive oil in cooking may prevent the development of bowel cancer, research shows.
Their findings may explain why a Mediterranean diet appears to be so healthy.
The researcher was carried out on rats who were fed a diet rich in olive, fish, or safflower oil.
Each group was then divided into two and half […]

People who drink wine occasionally may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.
Scientists found people who drank wine weekly or monthly were more than two times less likely to develop dementia.
The lead researcher was Dr Thomas Truelsen, of the Institute of Preventive Medicine at Kommunehospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He said: “These […]

Pomegranate fruit extract may help stop growth of lung cancer in humans, a new study suggests. Early studies have suggested that drinking pomegranate juice may help prevent progression of prostate cancer.
Lung cancer, a common and deadly cancer, is often found in its late stage and its prognosis resulting from conventional treatment is poor. […]

Pomegranates have been part of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines for centuries and now they’re everywhere: in juice, cocktails and chewing gum as well as in prepared dishes.
Pomegranates are being touted for their abundance of vitamin C, heart-healthy polyphenols and high levels of flavonoids, antioxidants that also seem to protect against heart disease and cancer. […]

Computer and electronics firm Apple has filed its financial reports on the last possible day, following delays linked to the backdating of stock options.
The firm said it took a charge of $84m (£43m) for misdated options, some of which were awarded to boss Steve Jobs.
But Apple reiterated that its probe had found no misconduct by […]

The creator of the Wikipedia encyclopedia is turning his attention to search engines.
Jimmy Wales, the man behind the collaborative online reference work, is planning to create a “people-powered” search site.
The Search Wikia project will not rely on computer algorithms to determine how relevant webpages are to keywords.
Instead the results generated by the search engine will […]

Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests.
The research on more than 200,000 women from nine European countries found doing household chores was far more cancer protective than playing sport.
Dusting, mopping and vacuuming was also better than having a physical job.
The women in the Cancer Research […]