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Grape powder blocks genes linked to colon cancer
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers found.
Benefit of grapes may be more than skin deep
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Can a grape-enriched diet prevent the downhill sequence of heart failure after years of high blood pressure?
Grapes may aid a bunch of heart risk factors, animal study finds
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Oct 29, 2008 |
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Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center ...
New study shows Concord grape juice has a heart-healthy effect not yet reported with red wine
Oct 02, 2007 |
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Many studies have suggested that moderate red wine consumption is beneficial to cardiovascular health. But what if you’d like to skip the alcohol?
New Grape Rootstocks Fight Pests Naturally
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Apr 14, 2008 |
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Five new pest-resistant grape rootstocks recently released by UC Davis are environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical fumigants.
New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Aug 09, 2007 |
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Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. While factors like age and heredity contribute significantly to a woman’s likelihood of contracting this disease, lifestyle and nutrition ...
Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds
Dec 31, 2008 |
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An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being ...
Herbicide-resistant grape could revitalize Midwest wine industry
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Oct 14, 2008 |
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An herbicide that is effective at killing broadleaf weeds in corn, but also annihilated most of the grapes in Illinois and other Midwestern states, may finally have a worthy contender. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...
Protecting wine grapes from heat and drought
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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Deficit irrigation is an agricultural technique used to achieve a variety of results depending on the crop. For white wine grapes, it balances the crop load by limiting the canopy size so there aren't too ...
Bushfires leave a bad taste for wine lovers
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Nov 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian winemakers are turning to the University of Adelaide to help identify grape varieties that are less susceptible to smoke from summer bushfires.
Tension on the grapevine
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries; timely and precise yield forecasts allow producers to plan for harvest and move the highly perishable grape crop from vine ...
Electronic tongue tastes wine variety, vintage
Aug 04, 2008 |
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You don't need a wine expert to identify a '74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy – a handheld "electronic tongue" devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at the press of a button.
Finding the white wine difference
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Mar 05, 2007 |
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A CSIRO research team has pinpointed the genetic difference between red (or black) and white grapes – a discovery which could lead to the production of new varieties of grapes and ultimately new wines.
A 'grape' future for Alzheimer's disease research
Nov 06, 2007 |
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With National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month upon us, attention continues to focus on new approaches to cognitive health in an aging population. Now, research with grape polyphenols presented today at Neuroscience 2007 in San ...
Natural ingredient preserves meat quality in precooked supermarket offerings
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Grape-seed extract is a viable natural alternative to synthetic ingredients that preserve meat quality in pre-cooked, frozen and refrigerated ready-to-eat meals, such as individual diet entrees or family-sized trays of frozen ...
