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Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.





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Fruit and vegetable intake in pregnant women reduces risk of upper respiratory tract infection

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an ...


Research suggests public funding for specialty crops inadequate

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Specialty crops, including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops, have become increasingly important compared to other categories of agriculture in the United States over the past 50 years. These ...


GSU professor develops new method to help keep fruit, vegetables and flowers fresh

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Did you know that millions of tons of fruits and vegetables in the United States end up in the trash can before being eaten, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture? A Georgia State University professor has developed ...


Higher folates, not antioxidants, can reduce hearing loss risk in men

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease his risk by 20 percent, according to new research presented at the 2009 American ...


Daily dose of color may boost immunity this flu season

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hoping to keep the flu at bay? A strong immune system helps. Enjoying the bounty of colorful fruits and vegetables available right now can be an important step toward supporting your family's immune system this cold/flu season.


9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies

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created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit.


Precise blending makes marketable product from ethanol co-product

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University researcher has found a way to predict the nutrient content in distillers dried grains with solubles, making the ethanol byproduct more marketable as a feedstock.


When camouflage is a plant's best protection

Rare woodland plant uses 'cryptic coloration' to hide from predators

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

It is well known that some animal species use camouflage to hide from predators. Individuals that are able to blend in to their surroundings and avoid being eaten are able to survive longer, reproduce, and ...


Fungi May Hold Key to Reducing Grapefruit Juice Interactions with Medications

Fungi May Hold Key to Reducing Grapefruit Juice Interactions with Medications

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A fungus may help solve a problem of a grapefruit compound that interacts negatively with certain prescription drugs, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.


Building better bone replacements with bacteria

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Bacteria that manufacture hydroxyapatite (HA) could be used to make stronger, more durable bone implants. Professor Lynne Macaskie from the University of Birmingham this week (7-10 September) presented work to the Society ...



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