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Algae Biomass Increased by More Than 50 Percent
23.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent. The breakthrough comes from expressing certain genes in algae that increase the amount of photosynthesis in the plant, which leads to more biomass. The key to this (increase in biomass) is combination of two genes...
How to avoid heart disease and cancer at the same time
21.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows the behaviors and risk factors that reduce the incidence of heart disease also substantially lower the risk of lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers by up to nearly 40 percent.
Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethyhexyl) Phthalate Exposure
18.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Bisphenol A (BPA) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are high-production-volume chemicals used in plastics and resins for food packaging. They have been associated with endocrine disruption in animals and in some human studies. Urine levels of BPA and DEHP metabolites decreased significantly during the fresh foods intervention. BPA and DEHP...
Study finds 'raw' milk poses risk for some groups
16.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Will a fresh glass of "raw" milk nourish or poison you? Pasteurization almost always provides protection from contamination. Unpasteurized "raw" milk, on the other hand, provides a potential breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria such as E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and Salmonella, all of which have caused outbreaks spread by raw milk in...
Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase cardiovascular risk in women
15.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may expand a woman's waistline and increase her risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association. In this study, researchers compared middle-aged and older women who drank two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day, such as carbonated sodas...
Rising air pollution worsens drought, flooding, study shows
14.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, snowfall and the intensity of severe storms in wet regions or seasons, says a new study by a University of Maryland-led team of researchers. "Using a...
Microbes and toxins might be making you fat or diabetic
11.11.2011 | Press monitoring
Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists. After reviewing numerous studies -- including some by their Cornell colleague Ruth Ley -- they concluded that "there is...
Too much sitting raises risk for cancer
10.11.2011 | Press monitoring
If you spend most of your day sitting in front of the television or the computer, you may want to change your habits. A new study presented last week at the American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity and published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research shows a connection between...
Combined arterial imaging technology reveals both structural and metabolic details
8.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A new device that combines two microimaging technologies can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and biological activities that, in coronary arteries, could indicate the risk of heart attacks or the formation of clots in arterial stents. In their report receiving early online release in Nature Medicine, Massachusetts General...
Laser treatment can make your brown eyes blue
7.11.2011 | Press monitoring
A new laser technology could soon allow you to turn brown eyes of your to a beautiful blue. But you better make sure that blue eyes are what you really want because there is no reversing this surgery. People with brown eyes have a pigment known as melanin in the front of their irises. People with blue eyes, or the recessive traits, have this...
