A British man has died from kidney failure after inhaling poisonous fungal spores. The 47-year-old died of a fungal lung infection after inhaling spore-laden dust stirred up while gardening.

The symptoms started less than 24 hours after he had dispersed rotting tree and plant mulch in the garden. He died in intensive care a week later

A British man has died from kidney failure after inhaling poisonous fungal spores. The 47-year-old died of a fungal lung infection after inhaling spore-laden dust stirred up while gardening.

The symptoms started less than 24 hours after he had dispersed rotting tree and plant mulch in the garden. He died in intensive care a week later

A University of Adelaide researcher is embarking on a project that could help solve iron deficiency-the world's biggest nutritional deficiency problem.

According to a statement from the university, Dr. Alex Johnson has been awarded funds to work with the Bill Gates-funded HarvestPlus Challenge program. His research looks to increase the iron content in rice and other grains

Sipping a cup of specially formulated cocoa can help ward off diabetes and other cardiovascular disease, new research has found. The German study says flavanols present in cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

When researchers from University Hospital Aachen and the Technical University Aachen, in Aachen, Germany prescribed three mugs of specially formulated cocoa a day for a month, they found "severely impaired" arteries regained normal function. Flavanols, natural plant compounds also found in tea, red wine, and certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for cocoa's healthful benefits

A recent study showed celery can help lessen the inflammation of the brain associated with Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

The study, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in its May 27 issue, involved mice made to drink water with luteolin, an antioxidant. The study showed the rodents had reduced inflammation compared with other mice similarly tested with bacteria, Bloomberg reported