A recent study discovered that a vegan diet - no meat, no dairy, and no gluten -- significantly decreases the risk of heart ailments, alleviating the risk for those with rheumatoid arthritis, whose arteries are blocked by the disease.

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute derived their study from an experiment that involved 58 patients divided into two groups: the vegan diet group and the non-vegan diet group

People who take high doses of vitamin E supplements are at an increased risk of suffering from lung cancer, research suggests. Lead researcher Dr. Christopher G. Slatore of the University of Washington in Seattle studied 77,000 people taking 400 milligrams per day and found its long-term use increased cancer risk by 28 percent.

Over the course of the study, 521 people developed lung cancer. "This risk translates into a 28 percent increased risk of lung cancer at a dose of 400 mg/day for 10 years," wrote Dr. Slatore. Smokers were at particular risk

A study concluded that the usual "western" diet consisting of heavy amounts of meat, fried food, and refined grains ups the risk of an individual developing type 2 diabetes, as well as heart complications.

The research, conducted by experts from the University of Minnesota, determined the results by examining the eating habits of nearly 10,000 people. The study showed that a daily diet consisting of two portions of red meat results in a 26 percent increase in the susceptibility to a condition known as metabolic syndrome

Researchers from two Texas universities have developed a genetically modified carrot that helps the body absorb more calcium to strengthen bones and teeth.

Collaborating scientists from the AgriLife's Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center of the Texas A&M University in College Station and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston altered a carrot's gene to improve its transport of calcium across plant cell membranes. They then tested the carrot called sCAX1 on the diet of an experimental group to establish their findings published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

A recent study gave evidence to support that increased levels of Vitamin C in the human blood can significantly contribute lowering the risk of having a stroke.

The research, conducted by experts from the University of Cambridge, gathered their findings by measuring Vitamin C levels on 20,000 people, and monitored their health for a decade. The subjects were divided into two groups based on their Vitamin C levels