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Non-alcoholic beers may be a happy hour for bacteria, study warns

Researchers find that low-alcoholic beers can inhibit bacterial growth, while non-alcoholic beers are more susceptible. Storage temperature and alcohol content are the main factors determining the presence of foodborne pathogens in these beverages.

26 Oct 2023

Compound found in hops can combat metabolic syndrome by reducing Oscillibacter population

Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic syndrome.

21 Sep 2023

Herbal extracts for mental health: Are they safe for pregnant women?

Researchers evaluate the T-cell modulating effects of St. John’s wort, valerian, hops, lavender, and California poppy.

18 Jun 2023

Unlocking the complete potential of industrial hemp using genomics

Plant biologist Alex Harkess, PhD, and his lab at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology are on a mission to change the future of food and fiber crops, one flowering plant species at a time.

7 Jun 2023

Study suggests licorice-derived liquiritigenin has breast cancer prevention potential for high-risk postmenopausal women

Researchers evaluated the potential of three licorice (Glycyrrhiza) species, i.e., G. glabra (GG), G. uralensis (GU), and G. infata (GI), and hops (Humulus lupulus), and their main bioactive polyphenols, to prevent breast malignancy.

1 Jun 2023

Beer hop compounds could serve as the basis for nutraceuticals to combat Alzheimer’s disease

Beer is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in the world, with some people loving and others hating the distinct, bitter taste of the hops used to flavor its many varieties.

7 Nov 2022

Scientists discover new target for treatment of premature aging disorders

A stretch of DNA that hops around the human genome plays a role in premature aging disorders, scientists at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have discovered.

10 Aug 2022

Ancient DNA unravels the mystery of the Black Death

In a recent study published in the Nature journal, researchers illustrated that the Black Death pandemic caused by Yersinia pestis originated in central Eurasia during the 14th century.

17 Jun 2022

Regrowing knee cartilage can be a promising hop toward healing joints in humans

UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit's knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue of Science Translational Medicine.

12 Jan 2022

Hemp compounds show ability to prevent the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

Hemp compounds identified by Oregon State University research via a chemical screening technique invented at OSU show the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.

11 Jan 2022

Study uncovers the herpes virus' strategy for infecting the nervous system

Herpes type 1 is sealed with a kiss for a lifetime. More than half of U.S. adults are carriers of HSV1 (herpes simplex virus type 1) which hibernates in the peripheral nervous system and can never be eradicated.

17 Nov 2021

Xanthohumol as a potent pan-inhibitor for various coronaviruses

Researchers from China reported the results of their study aimed at finding an effective Mpro inhibitor since Mpro is the best drug target to fight SARS-CoV-2 infection.

12 Nov 2021

Research offers insight into the biomechanics of returning to sport after ACL injury

According to 2021 research in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 35 percent of athletes who have recovered from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries will re-injure it after returning to their sport.

30 Sep 2021

Could cinnamon modulate the immune response in severe COVID-19?

A new study describes the potential for two common plant products to make a difference in the management of severe COVID-19.

18 Mar 2021

Researchers expand understanding of hop genome with implications for brewing industry

Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development with important implications for the brewing industry and scientists who study the potential medical benefits of hops.

22 Feb 2021

Analytical Chemistry of Beer and Brewing

NewsMed talks to Chris Welch about their Pittcon presentation on the analytical chemistry involved in beer brewing.

From Pittcon 17 Feb 2021

Hop supplements used by menopausal women are not likely to cause drug interactions

Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren't likely to cause drug interactions, new research from Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute and College of Pharmacy shows.

19 May 2020

Reversing history, Indian Health Service seeks traditional healers

Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root.

14 May 2020

Mapping the cannabis genome to improve agriculture and human health

Unlocking the full potential of cannabis for agriculture and human health will require a co-ordinated scientific effort to assemble and map the cannabis genome, says a just-published international study led by University of Saskatchewan researchers.

25 Mar 2020

Cultural transition to agriculture linked with emergence of human-adapted pathogens

Using Salmonella enterica genomes recovered from human skeletons as old as 6,500 years, an international team of researchers illustrates the evolution of a human pathogen and provides the first ancient DNA evidence in support of the hypothesis that the cultural transition from foraging to farming facilitated the emergence of human-adapted pathogens that persist until today.

25 Feb 2020