8.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Plant-derived sterols and stanols are known to be heart healthy compounds. When consumed in amounts greater than those found naturally in foods, these compounds lower blood cholesterol concentrations in humans. To help consumers gain this benefit, food companies add sterols and stanols to foods.
7.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Spices will do more than just enhance the taste of ground beef. They may also cut down on the risk of compounds that can cause cancer.
6.10.2010 | Press monitoring
For the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.
5.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that soluble fibres found in plantain, a type of large banana, could be used to treat patients with Crohn's disease.
4.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that high levels of a stress hormone in recovering alcoholics could increase the risk of relapse.
1.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Published in the journal Aging, a new study is the first to identify the role of a bile acid, called lithocholic acid (LCA), in extending the lifespan of normally aging yeast. The findings may have significant implications for human longevity and health, as yeast share some common elements with people.
30.9.2010 | Press monitoring
The results of the study suggest that a preference for geometric patterns early in life may be a signature behavior in infants who are at-risk for autism.
29.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Iowa State University researchers have found a way to produce high-value chemicals such as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol from biomass rather than petroleum sources.
28.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is the most effective method to remove common warts, found a study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
27.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Swimming in chlorinated pools can cause an increased risk of cancer in bathers, Spanish researchers said.
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