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High-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain

A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 28 | with audio podcast

Pharmacy researchers find beneficial compounds in pure maple syrup

Before you dig in to your next stack of French toast or waffles, you might want to pour on pure maple syrup.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring

(PhysOrg.com) -- High fructose corn syrup, which is linked to obesity, may also be harmful to the liver, according to Duke University Medical Center research.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Hunting newborn tests for super-rare gene diseases

(AP) -- At his first birthday, John Klor couldn't sit up on his own. A few months later, he was cruising like any healthy toddler - thanks to a special diet that's treating the North Carolina boy's mysterious ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 12

Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup

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 ...

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Transplanted Liver Cells Hold Hope for Treating Inherited Diseases

(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 ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles

(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, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How manuka honey helps fight infection

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 ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup

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 ...

Chemistry / Other

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Innovative spout will increase maple production up to 90 percent

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 ...

Chemistry / Other

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Recent news reports of sweetener reformulations raise questions about motivations

The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Scientists say consumers confused about sugars

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Fructose metabolism by the brain increases food intake and obesity

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 b ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4