http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. http://www.physorg.com/news176100729.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:40:03 EST news176100729 Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, could also help keep the substance out of soft drinks and dozens of other human foods that contain HFCS. The substance, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), forms mainly from heating fructose. http://www.physorg.com/news174746800.html Chemistry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news174746800 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mike Gibson, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological University, has spent most of his professional life trying to better understand genetic metabolic disorders that arise in children. With that knowledge, he is working to develop treatments in mice--including liver-cell transplants--that could one day be used to treat a variety of liver-based illnesses in people. http://www.physorg.com/news174291354.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:40:01 EST news174291354 (AP) -- The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, investigators said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news172475783.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:56:55 EST news172475783 Manuka honey may kill bacteria by destroying key bacterial proteins. Dr Rowena Jenkins and colleagues from the University of Wales Institute - Cardiff investigated the mechanisms of manuka honey action and found that its anti-bacterial properties were not due solely to the sugars present in the honey. The work was presented this week (7-10 September), at the Society for General Microbiology's meeting at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.physorg.com/news171523022.html Biology Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:59 EST news171523022 Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees. Their study, which appears in the current issue of ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, could also help keep the substance out of soft drinks and dozens of other human foods that contain HFCS. The substance, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), forms mainly from heating fructose. http://www.physorg.com/news170502342.html Chemistry Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:06 EST news170502342 An innovative new maple spout developed by the University of Vermont's Proctor Maple Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture secured by Senator Patrick J. Leahy, will have a dramatic impact on maple syrup production and will boost job creation and economic development in the state, the senator announced at a press conference August 17. http://www.physorg.com/news169814651.html Chemistry Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:44:41 EST news169814651 Researchers at Georgia State University have found that diets high in fructose -- a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages -- impaired the spatial memory of adult rats. http://www.physorg.com/news166972744.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:00:02 EST news166972744 The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim. http://www.physorg.com/news165584461.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:42:06 EST news165584461 Three top researchers corrected inaccuracies and misunderstandings concerning high fructose corn syrup's impact on the American diet. They also examined how the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers this sweetener in light of the upcoming 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. http://www.physorg.com/news163700299.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:18:34 EST news163700299 The journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (BBRC), published by Elsevier, will publish an important review this week online, by M. Daniel Lane and colleagues at Johns Hopkins, building on the suggested link between the consumption of fructose and increased food intake, which may contribute to a high incidence of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news157187750.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:16:12 EST news157187750 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, such as pure fructose and high fructose corn syrup, creates factually incorrect conclusions and misleads consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news155397066.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:52:05 EST news155397066 A new study in mice sheds light on the insulin resistance that can come from diets loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods. The report in the March issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, also suggests a way to prevent those ill effects. http://www.physorg.com/news155309349.html Biology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:29:34 EST news155309349 Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, a recent study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news153406612.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:57:33 EST news153406612 A swig of soda or bite of a candy bar might be sweet, but a new study suggests that food made with corn syrup also could be delivering tiny doses of toxic mercury. http://www.physorg.com/news152264729.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:46:03 EST news152264729 Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. Their results were presented today during the 86th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research. http://www.physorg.com/news134475112.html Medicine & Health Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:11:52 EST news134475112