Dr. Will Clower To Lead Mediterranean Immersion
Perfect Valentine's Gift for Wellness-Focused Couples Lansdowne, VA (Vocus) January 22, 2009 - Dr. Will Clower, best known for his study of the French diet documented in his highly praised cultural comparison, The Fat Fallacy, will lead a couples' weekend Mediterranean ...EAU 2nd Eastern Mediterranean Meeting expected to highlight cystectomy
Because the 1st Eastern Mediterranean Meeting (EMM), which was held in Antalya (TR) in 2007, was a great success the 'second edition' will be organised on 23 and 24 January 2009 in the Pyramisa hotel in Cairo (EG). Approximately 250 participants from the eastern Mediterranean area are expected to ...Healthful Mediterranean Dining Never Tasted So Good
Bonefish Grill Introduces Sensational New Dishes TAMPA, Fla., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- A new flight of healthful dishes straight from the Mediterranean is on its way to Bonefish Grill restaurants starting April 1. For years, studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet, rich...Scientists obtain anticancer medicines from the elecampe, a wild plant growing in the Mediterranean
This release is available in Spanish . A group of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry and the Biotechnology Institute of the University of Granada have found out that the plant Dittirichia viscose, known as elecampe, can be used to obtain inhibitors of neurogenic vas...Present Rate of Carbon Emissions Could Increase Number of Hot Days in Mediterranean by 500 Pc
The number of hot days in the Mediterranean by the end of the 21st century could show a 200 to 500 percent increase if the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions continue , according to a joint study by American and Chinese scientists. France would be subjected to the largest projected incre...Risk Of Dementia May Be Reduced By Mediterranean Diet
According to a new study, a Mediterranean diet with low saturated fat and high fibre content could reduce the risk of developing dementia. // The Mediterranean diet is a nutritional model inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of the countries of the Mediterranean basin, particularly Ita...The Mediterranean magic: helpful in heart disease
The magic of the Mediterranean diet has been widely talked about and largely accepted. In the same direction is another study conducted in France which proclaims that there is a 15% reduction in the risk of heart disease //on consumption of a Mediterranean diet for a period of three months. T...'Here Comes the Sun': Celebrity Equinox Named in Southampton
...then returns to Southampton to embark on the ship's official maiden voyage departing August 8 for the Mediterranean. The ship will present a series of mediterranean sailings from Rome (Civitavecchia) through the fall and will offer Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning this winter. Celebr...Is RTA a new potential option for the treatment of hydatid cysts?
...y and PAIR. Dr. Lamonaca and his group from the mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Therapi...esearch was performed with internal funding at the mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Therapi...n this Italian center, located in the heart of the mediterranean Basin, liver, kidney, heart, lung, pancreas and co...Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease in Women Lowered by Mediterranean Diet
BOSTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women who adhere to a traditional Mediterranean diet -- high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole grains and fish -- are at a lower risk for stroke and coronary heart disease, according to a study published this week in Circulation: Journal ...Heart Disease Treatment Breakthrough
...he arteries that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. Lycopene is the potent antioxidant isolated for its health-promoting properties from the mediterranean diet ( http://www.ateronon.com/ ). Until now, scientists have been unable to find a way of modifying lycopene molecules so they can be readily ...Study Shows Benefits of a High Omega-3 Diet in Older Adults
...udies that have found that diets high in omega-3 and/or omega-3 supplements have anti-inflammatory benefits. Omega-3 fats are abundant in Japanese and mediterranean diets, and are believed to contribute to low heart disease rates in those regions. "Clearly, a diet rich in omega-3 fats is beneficial to one's hear...Measles Deaths in Africa Plunge by 91%
...imated 80 percent for the first time, up from 72 percent in 2000. The largest improvements in vaccination coverage were in the African and the Eastern mediterranean regions. "The dramatic drop in measles deaths in Africa and the strong progress being made worldwide are a testament to the power of strong part...Dolce & Gabbana Ophthalmic Collection
Description:...er 2005.The Dolce & Gabbana brand was formed in 1985 by the famous designer duo, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who blended sensuality with their mediterranean roots to create the distinguishing mark of a brand which has since become a symbol of Italian fashion throughout the world.The first Dolce & Gabbana e...European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
...ctive Investigation into cancer and nutrition. J. Natl Cancer Inst. (2005) 97: 906-916 Trichopoulou A, Orfanos P, Norat T, et al . Modified mediterranean diet and survival: EPIC-elderly prospective cohort study. BMJ (2005) 330: 991 van Gils CH, Peeters PH, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, et al . Consumption...Coralline algae in the Mediterranean lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 million years ago
An international team of researchers has studied the coralline algae fossils that lived on the last coral reefs of the Mediterranean Sea between 7.24 and 5.3 million years ago. Mediterranean algae and coral reefs began to resemble present day reefs following the isolation of the Mediterranean from...Women double fruit, veggie intake with switch to Mediterranean diet plan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled their fruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their consumption of "good" fats when they were counseled by registered dietitians and provided with a list of guidelines on the am...Tuna Commission to decide the future of Mediterranean bluefin
Marrakech, Morocco, November 17, 2008 The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will meet from November 17- 24 in Marrakech, Morocco to make decisions on measures to save Mediterranean bluefin tuna from collapse. ICCAT meets this year with mounting evidence o...Scientists Find new migratory patterns for Mediterranean and Western Atlantic bluefin tuna
New research into the life cycle of Atlantic bluefin tuna shows, for the first time, that Mediterranean and North American bluefin mix substantially as juveniles, but return to their place of birth to spawn. These new research findings have critical implications for how bluefin tuna are managed on...New studies on the Mediterranean diet confirm its effectiveness for chronic disease prevention
Scientists of the Instituto de Nutricin y Tecnologa de los Alimentos (Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology) of the University of Granada (UGR, Spain) have been doing research into the positive effects of Mediterranean diet's ingredients on health. Among these works, there is a new researc...Metagenomics of the deep Mediterranean
Metagenomics is a revolutionary approach to study microbes. Rather than isolating pure cultures, the power of high-throughput sequencing is applied directly to environmental samples to obtain information about the genomes of the prokaryotic cells present in a specific habitat studied. The ocean is...Metagenomics of the deep Mediterranean
Metagenomics is a revolutionary approach to study microbes. Rather than isolating pure cultures, the power of high-throughput sequencing is applied directly to environmental samples to obtain information about the genomes of the prokaryotic cells present in a specific habitat studied. The ocean is...Phenolic compounds may explain Mediterranean diet benefits
Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits associated with the so-called Mediterranean Diet, according to a new study in the Nov. 15, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardio...Measuring the impact of post-genomics on Mediterranean populations
A recent Genomed-Health 2005 workshop in Tunisia, supported by the European Commission, highlighted the role of the life sciences in improving health in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Delegates at the event also discussed the importance of Euro-Mediterranean partnerships in order to cap...Arctic climate under greenhouse conditions in the Late Cretaceous
... comprised specially adapted species resembling those of the modern North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, or preserved in relatively recent organically rich mediterranean sediments called 'sapropels'. The sheer number of diatoms found in the Late Cretaceous sediment cores indicates exceptional abundances equalling mo...Model predicts evolution of Mediterranean landscape following fires
An international research team has developed a mathematical and cartographical model that make it possible to view how Mediterranean landscapes evolve in the aftermath of forest fires. In order to carry out this research study, published recently in the journal Environmental Modelling & Software ...Gene-engineered flies are pest solution
...ant crops. Ernst A. Wimmer from the Georg-August-University in Gttingen, Germany, led an international team of researchers who developed the lethal mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata), also known as medfly. He said, "Here, we present the first alternative, radiation-free, reproductive sterility syste...Genome Technology Names 2008 'Tomorrow's PIs'
...Yao, University of Connecticut Bojan Zagrovic, mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences Zhaolei Zhang, Uni...opean Bioinformatics Institute Bojan Zagrovic, mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences BY INSTITUTE: ...sachusetts Institute of Technology Tim Lu mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences Bojan Zagrovic ...VAP(R) Cholesterol Test From Atherotech Covers an Additional 9 Million of Florida Insured
... your risk of heart disease," said Michael Ozner, M.D., F.A.C.C., of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida, and author of The Miami mediterranean Diet. "The VAP Test not only offers a comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular risk, but also supplies vital information that can help you and your ...Experts prove the geochemical origin of part of the CO2 emissions in semiarid climates
...ian Council) are studying these levels in semiarid mediterranean scrubland, situated in Eastern Andalusia, whose re...work, supported by the Carbon and water balance in mediterranean thicket ecosystems in Andalusia: Effect of the cli...re a great part of the biological diversity of the mediterranean ecosystems gathers together). In that respect, ...Scientists develop strategy to rapidly describe outbreak strains with next-generation DNA sequencing
...uired to determine the complete genome sequence. In this study, researchers led by Drs. Bernard La Scola and Didier Raoult of the University of the mediterranean set out to determine whether a rapidly sequenced incomplete genome could be used to quickly characterize an outbreak strain by comparative analysis. ...Burrill Merchant Banking Advises Faes Farma on Bilastine Licensing Agreement
...es in the licensed territories, incorporating the 27 EU member states and 24 additional countries in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Central Asia and the mediterranean region. The Menarini Group is a privately held company headquartered in Florence Italy with 12,000 employees and estimated 2007 turnover of euro 2,500...Oil Refineries Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2007
...bl 7.3 in the third quarter 2006 - Company refining margin 52% higher than mediterranean Ural Cracking Margin average of USD/bbl 3.75 - Consolidated EBITDA totaled...rd quarter totaled USD/bbl 5.7 (USD/MT 41.6), compared to the third quarter mediterranean Ural Cracking Margin(i) average of USD/bbl 3.75(i) (USD/MT 27.4). Refining ...