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Fish Intake Linked to Higher IQ in Offspring

...ve sources, such as algae extraction or transgenic plant sources. Most extracted fish oils are molecularly distilled and steam deodorised to remove contaminants. According to Frost and Sullivan, the European omega-3 market was worth around €160m (￡108m) in 2004, and is expected to grow at rates of 8 per ...

Smog in Warm Weather may Contribute to Stroke Risks in Elderly: Study

...man hair. They mostly come from car exhaust, power plant emissions and burning of fossil fuels. Ultra-fine particles are less than 0.1 microns and are usually found in car exhaust. Dr. Jaana Kettunen, from the National Public Health Institute in Kuopio, and colleagues compared air pollution levels from 1...

Vietnam Gets First International Standard Vaccine Plant

Vietnam’s first vaccine manufacturing plant meeting international Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards was inaugurated// reported the Central Epidemic Prevention Institute. The US$33 million plant, located in Hanoi, can make vaccines against hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, rabie...

Researchers Improve Soy Processing by Boosting Protein and Sugar Yields

...revenue up to $230 million per year from a typical plant producing 400 million pounds of soy protein isolate," says a summary of the research project. "This is a major breakthrough in the soy processing industry." Khanal leads a research team that includes Hans van Leeuwen, an Iowa State professor of civ...

Researchers Warn Against the Use Of Garlic To Treat Childhood Ailments

...ound after reviewing several studies that used the plant to treat several childhood ailments. Their findings were published recently in Pediatrics in Review. "Data are insufficient to recommend precise dosages when treating children," said Dr. Sunita Vohra, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Uni...

New Mechanism for Nutrient Uptake Discovered

...nt of Plant Biology have discovered a new way that plant cells govern nutrient// regulation—neighboring por... co-workers have demonstrated very beautifully how plant ammonium transporters are controlled. A switch domain in the protein facilitates rapid and sensitive...

Grape Expectations for Healthier Wine

...p-regulated in response to environmental stress in plant cells, it could be that the ozone is perceived as a biochemical insult. Andrew Waterhouse, Chair of the Department of Viticulture at University of California, Davis, said that because wine growers don't store grapes for prolonged periods, they are ...

Natural Brain Substance Linked to Parkinson's Symptoms

...t the brain with THC, the active ingredient in the plant that mimics the brain's own signaling compound. That has potent effects but there's no evidence it can help problems in the dopamine-endocannabinoid system affected by Parkinson's disease. "When you smoke a joint, or have THC on the brain, you're a...

Seniors Not Taking Enough Vitamin K

...e if phylloquinone, the form of vitamin K found in plant sources like leafy green vegetables, could serve as a marker for reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Booth and colleagues, including corresponding author Arja Erkkila, PhD, of both the USDA HNRCA and the University of Kuopio in Finla...

Cancer Research May Help Biofuels

... of canola, corn, soybeans and camolina, a similar plant to canola. "Now I want four dozen for each, and I want to do them worldwide," he said. Commercially, fuels enhanced by Targeted's technology may hit pumps in four years or so. Genetic modification, Todaro admits, isn't popular with the public, b...

Singapore Reports Fewer Dengue Cases in 2006

... on Feb. 17, environment officers have worked with plant nurseries to check their premises and the plants that were specially brought in for the Lunar New Year for mosquito breeding, the report said. The agency has distributed thousands of posters to residents and companies, urging them to take their pa...

Ancient Genes Used to Produce Salt-Tolerant Wheat

...s says. “Highlighting the fact that the science of plant breeding sometimes relies on an element of good fortune, we were lucky to find the durum variety with the ancient genes straight away, otherwise we might have been looking for years.” The team used their knowledge of the two genes to construct mole...

Cannabis may Hold a Key to Fight Obesity

...mans to treat obesity from a drug derived from the plant Cannabis. This was disclosed //by Justin Gover, th... there are around seventy cannabinoids in Cannabis plant and each part of the plant has a different effect on human body. While a part of the cannabis plant ...

A Little Heavy on the Vitamins, Please

...or other common neoplasms, the favorable effect of plant food may be due to other still unidentified compounds, or to the complex action of several micronutrients combined." ANN...

Vitamins C and E Lowers Kidney Cancer Risk

...r other common neoplasms, the favourable effect of plant food may be due to other still unidentified compounds, or to the complex action of several micronutrients combined.” The study does have several notable limitations, including relying on food frequency questionnaires to gather dietary information. ...

Public Urged To Prevent Mosquito Breeding

...ve potential breeding grounds; scrub vases and pot plant saucers at least once a week; properly dispose of containers such as soft drink cans and lunch boxes; clear drains and surface channels to prevent blockage; remove stagnant water; fill up all defective ground surfaces and drill large holes in unused ...

A Spoonful Of Sugar to 'Switch' the Bacteria on and Off

...bacteria so it only activates in the presence of a plant sugar called xylan that is found in tree bark. Xylan is naturally present in food in low concentrations, so by taking it in higher quantities, a patient will be able to produce their own medicine as and when they need it. "The human gut has a huge ...

Medical Marijuana Not Legal, Say Authorities

...ing this for," he said, noting some strains of the plant target depression, chronic pain and other ailments. Under a 1996 state ballot measure, the clinics can distribute doctor-prescribed marijuana, and cannabis advocacy groups abound in West Hollywood. But federal officials consider all marijuana use ...

Scientists Develop Antibodies from Plant Seeds

...t they have successfully produced antibodies using plant seeds. // According to the reports, the Belgium scientists have used seeds of a plant called thale cress (also called mouse-ear cress) to produce antibodies against the Hepatitis A Virus...

Enviga- Will the Fizz, Fizzle Out?

...with extracts of natural// green tea, caffeine and plant micronutrients. This is expected to hit the market next month in America with the USP- help consumers shed excess weight. According the chief scientist of Coke, ‘Enviga’ is capable of enhancing the number of calories burnt. The soft drink company c...

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