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Research at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center revealed that consuming a new type of wheat may help control blood sugar.

Scientists have developed and are testing a derivative of urushiol that could help desensitize the skin of individuals susceptible to poison ivy dermatitis.

ARS-funded researchers investigated how the content of oligosaccharides differed in milk produced by women with normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

A stabilizer created using corn starch and vegetable oil opens the door to all sorts of useful food-grade and industrial applications.

ARS scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Georgia, developed a series of algorithms capable of effectively predicting the prevalence of Salmonella.

ARS scientists studied how high-oleic soybean oil--an oil with high amounts of monounsaturated fats--modifies LDL cholesterol in comparison to other oils.

Researchers developed a cool new intervention technology involving the use of cold plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosols.

Researchers found that specific fruits and vegetables rich in plant compounds known as flavonoids may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

ARS scientists have linked excessive consumption of foods with higher calories, sodium, saturated fat, and trans-fat with increased disease risk.

ARS scientists designed and developed portable and stationary LED-light grading systems and developed a computerized software system.

Scientists have found a relationship between cognitive control and emotional eating behavior in preschool children.

Researchers found that children who were overweight or obese gained more weight during the summer than during the school year

ARS has developed an improved cotton-based, blood-clotting wound dressing.

ARS scientists, in collaboration with the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, developed a low-calorie, fruit-based snack bar fortified with micronutrients and fiber.

ARS collaborated with the FDA to develop a low-cost, portable detection system that can differentiate between active and non-active toxins in food samples