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Cancer is our number one fear but most don't understand how many cases can be prevented

Cancer is our greatest fear, a Cancer Research UK survey reveals. Over a quarter of Brits say cancer is the thing they most fear, topping the list over Alzheimer's, heart attack and terrorism.

25 Apr 2007

Similar brain chemicals influence aggression in fruit flies and humans

Serotonin is a major signaling chemical in the brain, and it has long been thought to be involved in aggressive behavior in a wide variety of animals as well as in humans.

24 Apr 2007

Students who hit the bottle increase their risk of heart problems

According to a study in the U.S., college students who over indulge in alcohol are increasing their risk for future heart disease.

22 Apr 2007

Treating berries with alcohol leads to an increase in antioxidant capacity

Strawberries are good for you, but serving them in daiquiri form may make them even healthier, scientists show.

20 Apr 2007

College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease

In a small study, Minnesota researchers found that a group of college students who drank heavily had higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood marker for inflammation that can increase the risk for heart disease.

20 Apr 2007

Children's TV heavy with junk food

In the first Australian study of its kind, University of Sydney researchers have found two-thirds of advertisements during children's high-rating television programs promote junk food.

20 Apr 2007

Researcher looks at health benefits of plant-based phytochemicals

Nutrition: It's not just the four basic food groups any more. Researcher Dr. Susanne Mertens-Talcott of Texas A&M University is looking into how plant-based phytochemicals, including antioxidants and herbal supplements, can be useful in the promotion of health and prevention of chronic diseases.

19 Apr 2007

Bioluminescence part of new imaging technique

CNRS scientists in collaboration have developed a new technique for the in vivo imaging of neuronal function using bioluminescence, based on a GFP-aequorin fusion protein.

18 Apr 2007

Controlling impact of Ebola - new vaccines could control impact of Ebola on wild apes

Why have large outbreaks of Ebola virus killed tens of thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees over the last decade? Observations published in the May issue of The American Naturalist provide new clues, suggesting that outbreaks may be amplified by Ebola transmission between ape social groups.

17 Apr 2007

Eating well still one of the best ways to prevent cancer and promote good health

We all know that eating fruits, vegetables and soy products provides essential nutrition for a healthy lifestyle, while obesity leads to the opposite.

16 Apr 2007

Listen to grandma and eat those greens!

According to the latest research grandma's advice about eating your greens was pretty sound.

16 Apr 2007

Scientists discover key player in embryonic muscle development

Muscle fibers are large cells that contain many nuclei. They begin, like all animal cells, as naive embryonic cells. These cells differentiate, producing intermediate cells called myoblasts that are now destined to become muscle.

12 Apr 2007

Study finds poor diets of most Australian teens

A quarter of Australian teenagers eat fast food everyday and more than a third hardly ever eat fruit, a Deakin University study has found.

12 Apr 2007

Scientists at Johns Hopkins discover Solitary protein

Working with fruit flies, scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered a protein required for two neighboring cells to fuse and become one "super cell."

11 Apr 2007

Mediterranean diet for children means fewer allergic symptoms

The benefits of a Mediterranean diet have been further enhanced with the latest research by scientists from Greece, Spain and the United Kingdom.

8 Apr 2007

Parents can help improve their children's habits by improving their own eating and physical activity habits

Teens who are most physically active and consume the most calories are the leanest, researchers say.

7 Apr 2007

Mediterranean diet protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma

A "Mediterranean" diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.

5 Apr 2007

Compounds derived from blue agave may be more effective way to deliver drugs to the colon

Compounds derived from the blue agave, a fruit used to make tequila, shows promise in early laboratory studies as a natural, more effective way to deliver drugs to the colon than conventional drug-carriers, according to chemists at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico.

3 Apr 2007

Environmental contamination could affect the evolution of wildlife through changes in mating behavior

Female rats avoid males whose great-grandfathers were exposed to a common fruit crop fungicide, preferring instead males whose ancestors were uncontaminated, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.

2 Apr 2007

Scientists identify how development of different species uses same genes with distinct features

Biologists at New York University have identified how different species use common genes to control their early development and alter how these genes are used to accommodate their own features.

2 Apr 2007

Fruit News and Research

Cancer is our number one fear but most don't understand how many cases can be prevented

Similar brain chemicals influence aggression in fruit flies and humans

Students who hit the bottle increase their risk of heart problems

Treating berries with alcohol leads to an increase in antioxidant capacity

College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease

Children's TV heavy with junk food

Researcher looks at health benefits of plant-based phytochemicals

Bioluminescence part of new imaging technique

Controlling impact of Ebola - new vaccines could control impact of Ebola on wild apes

Eating well still one of the best ways to prevent cancer and promote good health

Listen to grandma and eat those greens!

Scientists discover key player in embryonic muscle development

Study finds poor diets of most Australian teens

Scientists at Johns Hopkins discover Solitary protein

Mediterranean diet for children means fewer allergic symptoms

Parents can help improve their children's habits by improving their own eating and physical activity habits

Mediterranean diet protects against allergic rhinitis and asthma

Compounds derived from blue agave may be more effective way to deliver drugs to the colon

Environmental contamination could affect the evolution of wildlife through changes in mating behavior

Scientists identify how development of different species uses same genes with distinct features

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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