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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 ...


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

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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 ...





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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.


Cranberries might help prevent urinary infections in women

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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

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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.


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Edible fungus foils dangerous grapefruit-drug interactions

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created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists in Florida report that adding an edible mushroom-like fungus to grapefruit juice may help to reduce the serious side effects that can occur when people taking certain prescription drugs drink grapefruit ...


Drinking juice not associated with being overweight in children

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created Jun 03, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Children who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight and may have a better overall nutrient intake than children who do not drink juice, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics ...


Kids pear juices are recalled in Canada

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created Mar 12, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian officials are warning against consuming President's Choice- and Beech Nut-brand pear juices because of possible arsenic contamination.


Mangosteen juice could protect health in the obese

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Mangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. A study, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Jo ...



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