Experts Lay to Rest Long-Held Misconceptions About High Fructose Corn Syrup at ILSI-USDA Workshop
Corresponding Journal of Nutrition supplement urges health professionals to help reduce consumer confusion WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demon...Pure Fructose Frequently Confused With High Fructose Corn Syrup
New studies, ongoing misunderstanding can lead to consumer confusion WASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according...Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
Half of batches tested positive, third of popular sweetened products showed traces MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and...Sweet Surprise: Even Former Critics Dispel Long-Held Myths About High Fructose Corn Syrup
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A supplement in the December 2008 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that reviews the history and development of high fructose corn syrup finds no scientific support for the hypothesis that high fructose corn syrup is causally linked to obesity...Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food
Only 12 servings out of hundreds had nutrients that didn't contain it, researchers say THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that many fast-food meals begin with a single ingredient: corn. Researchers uncovered signs of corn in food items from Wendy's, McDonald...Corn Refiners Association Applauds American Medical Association Decision on High Fructose Corn Syrup
WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Corn Refiners Association today applauded a decision by the American Medical Association (AMA) that concluded "high fructose corn syrup does not contribute to obesity more than other caloric sweeteners." The decision was issued June 17 in Chicago at the ...Experimental anti-cancer drug made from corn lillies kills brain tumor stem cells
A drug that shuts down a critical cell-signaling pathway in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer successfully kills cancer stem cells thought to fuel tumor growth and help cancers evade drug and radiation therapy, a Johns Hopkins study shows. In a series of laboratory and a...Restoring a natural root signal helps to fight a major corn pest
A longstanding and fruitful collaboration between researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Neuchtel in Switzerland, together with contributions from colleagues in Munich and the US, has produced another first: the successful manipulation of a crop plant to...Experts lay to rest long-held misconceptions about high fructose corn syrup at ILSI-USDA workshop
WASHINGTON, DC A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demonizing high fructose corn syrup as the culprit of obesity and to rethink the myths about high fructose corn syrup's impact on the Amer...New research reveals the earliest evidence for corn in the New World
Among the hundreds of plants that have been domesticated in the New World, none has received as much attention or been subject to as much debate as corn, or maize (Zea mays L.), arguably the most important crop of the Americas. Controversies have existed for years over what the wild ancestor of ma...Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass
University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and larger stalk, which could also make it a good energy crop. The gene know...Historical increase in corn yield -- it's in the roots
Madison, WI, March 16, 2009 -- One of the most significant developments in agricultural growth in modern times has been the continuous and substantial increase in corn yield over the past 80 years in the U.S. Corn Belt. This extraordinary yield advance has been associated with both breeding of...Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup
WASHINGTON, DC As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn Refiners Association (CRA). Interchanging two distinctly different ingredients,...Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass
University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and larger stalk, which could also make it a good energy crop. The gene know...Purdue study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a boom in corn pests
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Climate change could provide the warmer weather pests prefer, leading to an increase in populations that feed on corn and other crops, according to a new study. Warmer growing season temperatures and milder winters could allow some of these insects to expand their territo...Replacing corn with perennial grasses improves carbon footprint of biofuels
Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where and which biofuel crops are used, University of Illinois researchers report this month. The researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies to determine how planting new biofue...Giant grass offers clues to growing corn in cooler climes, researchers report
A giant perennial grass used as a biofuels source has a much longer growing season than corn, and researchers think they've found the secret of its success. Their findings offer a promising avenue for developing cold-tolerant corn, an advance that would significantly boost per-acre yields. The ...Monsanto, BASF Scientists Disclose Discovery of Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Plants
Gene Provides Yield Stability During Periods of Inadequate Water Supply ST. LOUIS and LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, June 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON ) and BASF scientists unveiled the discovery that a naturally-occurring gene can help corn plants comb...Research Reinforces Economic, Environmental Benefits of Corn Cobs as Source for Cellulosic Ethanol
ISU study, EPA analysis indicate vast potential for POET's cellulosic process Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) May 21, 2009 -- Corn cobs are both economical and environmentally friendly as a feedstock for cellulosic ethanol, university and government reports indicate, reaffirmin...Crisis Exemption Granted to Market Avipel(R) Corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana
NEW CASTLE, Del., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkion(R) Life Sciences has received a Section 18 Crisis Exemption to market Avipel(R) Corn Seed Treatment in Louisiana effective March 1, 2009. The EPA approval means that Louisiana farmers can use Avipel(R) to protect field and sweet corn from marauding ...DuPont Expects Increased Global Seed Corn Share, Continued Agriculture Earnings Growth
Strong Pipeline and Superior Distribution System Will Continue to Fuel Growth and Generate Cash NEW YORK, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Group (NYSE: DD ) Vice President James C. Borel said today he expects DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred to grow its global seed corn market share ...Recent Reports Regarding Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup Flawed and Misleading
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemRisk, a leading scientific consulting firm, was asked by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) to examine the recent publication by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), "Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup," and the ...Dow AgroSciences Receives Approval for Cultivation of HERCULEX(R) I Corn in Brazil
INDIANAPOLIS and SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has authorized Dow AgroSciences to sell its first corn hybrids with HERCULEX(R) I Insect Protection technology. This authorization was given for 2B710HX, 2B688HX, 2B707HX, 2C520HX and 2A52...Quanterix Corporation Announces the Addition of Dr. Robert Corn to its Scientific Advisory Board
Leader in single molecule detection to expand prominent Scientific Advisory Board CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanterix Corporation, the leader in single molecule detection, announced today that Robert Corn, Ph.D. has joined its Scientific Advisory B...Breakthrough Slashes $7 Corn Over Half for Cattle Feeders
U.S. Ag, LLC of Luthersville, GA has the attention of cattle feeders and dairymen industry wide with the creation of a revolutionary new formula that allows producers to put up corn earlage as silage in the high moisture range without spoilage, rot or bad fermentation. ...