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Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows

Chemistry /

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 1

For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester ...


Taking the pee? Cranberry juice fails to cut it

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Current clinical evidence for using cranberry juice to combat urinary tract infections is 'unsatisfactory and inconclusive', according to Raul Raz.


New research reveals how cranberry products prevent urinary tract infections

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chemicals present in cranberries—and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought—prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract, as documented in a report published ...


Cranberries might help prevent urinary infections in women

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2008 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Evidence supports drinking cranberry juice — a familiar home remedy — to treat urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a new review from Scotland.


Cranberry sauce: good for what ails you

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 13, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 0

Cranberry sauce is not the star of the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal, but when it comes to health benefits, the lowly condiment takes center stage. In fact, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have found ...


Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 21, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer, researchers have found in a laboratory study that will be reported today ...


Compounds in cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics

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created Sep 11, 2006 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (32) | comments 0

Compounds in cranberry juice have the ability to change E. coli bacteria, a class of microorganisms responsible for a host of human illnesses (everything from kidney infections to gastroenteritis to tooth decay), in ways ...


Cranberries really are a miracle cure for women

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 10, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (24) | comments 2

Cranberry juice, long dissed as a mere folk remedy for relieving urinary tract infections in women, is finally getting some respect.


Favorite Thanksgiving dish gets 'upscale' breeding

Favorite Thanksgiving dish gets 'upscale' breeding

Biology /

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Families gathering around the Thanksgiving table this year will enjoy a traditional side dish that's been given some "upscale" breeding – cranberries.


Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...


Golden Recipe Cranberry Trail Mix recalled

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created May 10, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Golden Recipe Cranberry Trail Mix, manufactured by Gurley's Foods Inc. of Willmar, Minn.


New medical use for olive oil suggested

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 07, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Spanish medical researchers say they have discovered a new potential benefit of olive oil for people suffering from peptic ulcer disease.


ADA publishes practice guidelines for nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury

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created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Dietetic Association has published new evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for registered dietitians on nutrition care for patients with spinal cord injury.


Harry & David recall nut-containing candy

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 16, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of approximately 2,000 boxes of candies distributed by the Harry & David Operations Corp.


Fungi important in Arctic nitrogen cycle

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 09, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

U.S. biologists say a new method of calculating nitrogen transfer from mushrooms to plants is proving that fungi is important in the Arctic nitrogen cycle.