Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

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Two Norwegian scientists have discovered a new molecule which could greatly reduce two of the biggest challenges in today’s health care: Cancer and multi-resistant bacteria. The Lytix-peptide derived from colostrum has a lofty potential, and hopefully human testing will soon confirm the initial results.

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Our health depends in part on environmental impacts. As Bill Davenhall shared at TEDMED, there are trends of specific health risks associated with specific locations. We need to know more about where we live and what impact it may have on our health.

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Invetech has invented the “World`s first production model 3D bio-printer” which it will be used by Organovo.  This is quite amazing, and hopefully they will soon be able to create organs!

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If you are an avid sportsman who believes the bulk of fitness supplements you are taking is helping you excel, then it might be interesting to know that it’s most probably just a placebo effect. Supplements are in most cases unnecessary, and many athletes end up exceeding recommended levels of nutrients.

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A new study finally brings confirmation to the fact that the only way to loose weight is by adjusting energy input or energy output.  There’s no magic bullet to work around it.

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Is a complex diet better or worse for meeting your weight-loss goal? A new study suggests that simpler is indeed better, thereby a whole-plant-based-diet is a natural candidate when considering simplistic diets.

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A new study suggests that running shoes might actually exert tension which can damage your knees, hips and ankles, more so than walking with high heels!

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The many benefits of breastfeeding is something all mothers are familiar with, but are there really that many benefits? A Norwegian study is challenging this well established truth.

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How much does choice affect the amount of vegetables kids eat? A Dutch study tries to answer this question.

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Lifestyle changes, according to Dr. Dean Ornish, can turn on your good genes and help you live longer and better lives. All this without the high costs of new drugs and treatments that will usually cost you a fortune or expose you to countless side effects. (Ornish’s segment starts at 4:19)

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Statins, which are drugs used to lower cholesterol, will not lower your risk of colorectal cancer like it has been theorized.

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Calorie-restriction diets include very little food

Progress has been made in understanding the physiological effects of calorie-restriction diets, known to increase longevity.  Scientists have discovered proteins in fat cells which change according to weight loss in subjects.   This could be useful for monitoring the effects of calorie-restriction diets and possibly also increase the effectiveness.

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In his presentation, biochemist Gregory Petsk talks about the aging world population and the expected epidemic of neurological diseases. In particular he focuses on individuals above the age of 65 who have an exponentially greater risk of being afflicted. Read the full story