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Removing Radioactive Contaminants from Drinking Water
21.4.2011 | Press monitoring
A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water, researchers from North Carolina State University have found. "As we're currently seeing in Japan, one of the major health risks posed by nuclear accidents is radioactive iodide that dissolves into drinking water. Because...
Dietary Yeast Extracts Tested as Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry
20.4.2011 | Press monitoring
A dietary yeast extract could be an effective alternative to antibiotics for poultry producers, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.
Successful Strategy Developed to Regenerate Blood Vessels
19.4.2011 | Press monitoring
Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have discovered a strategy for stimulating the formation of highly functional new blood vessels in tissues that are starved of oxygen. Dr. Geoffrey Pickering and Matthew Frontini at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry developed a strategy in which a biological factor, called fibroblast...
Sensor Determines If Packaged Meat Has Spoiled
18.4.2011 | Press monitoring
When it comes to packaged fish or meat, it is nearly impossible to distinguish between fresh goods and their inedible counterparts. Researchers have now developed a sensor film that can be integrated into the package itself, where it takes over the role of quality control.
Blueberries May Inhibit Development of Fat Cells
14.4.2011 | Press monitoring
The benefits of blueberry consumption have been demonstrated in several nutrition studies, more specifically the cardio-protective benefits derived from their high polyphenol content. Blueberries have shown potential to have a positive effect on everything from aging to metabolic syndrome.
Good Cholesterol' Nanoparticles Seek and Destroy Cancer Cells
13.4.2011 | Press monitoring
Synthetic HDL nanoparticles loaded with small interfering RNA to silence cancer-promoting genes selectively shrunk or destroyed ovarian cancer tumors in mice, a research team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of North Texas Health Science Center reports in the April edition of...
Alarmingly High Cardiovascular Risk Factors Found in Mediterranean People
12.4.2011 | Press monitoring
A Spanish study has challenged the long-held belief that people in the Mediterranean all enjoy more healthy diets and lifestyles, after discovering alarmingly high cardiovascular risk factors similar to those found in the UK and USA.
Starch-Controlling Gene Fuels More Protein in Soybean Plants
11.4.2011 | Press monitoring
A newly discovered gene introduced into soybean plants has increased the amount of protein in the plant's seed and could hold promise for helping meet nutritional needs of a hungry world.
Genetically modified cows may one day produce human breast milk
8.4.2011 | Press monitoring
Researchers in China led by Ning Li, the director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at the China Agricultural University, have created cow milk similar to human breast milk which could one day replace the need for baby formula.
