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New human study reinforces antioxidant benefits of tart cherries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Eating just one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body, according to new University of Michigan research reported at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting in New Orleans.1 In the stu ...





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Is cherry juice a new 'sports drink?'

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Drinking cherry juice could help ease the pain for people who run, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Seattle, Wash. The study ...


Tart cherries may reduce factors associated with heart disease and diabetes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 07, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Tart cherries – frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice – may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.


Research identifies new link between tart cherries and risk factors for heart disease

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created Oct 22, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

New research continues to link tart cherries, one of today's hottest "Super Fruits," to lowering risk factors for heart disease. In addition to lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation, the study being presented by ...


A cherry on top: Tart cherries may alter heart/diabetes factors

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created Apr 30, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Tart cherries may be good for more than just making pie, according to new data from an animal study conducted by University of Michigan Health System researchers and presented today at a major scientific meeting.


Winning responses to near-misses: Research provides insight into compulsive gambling

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins? Researchers at the University of Cambridge argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part of the answer.


Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (34) | comments 5

Winter chill, a vital climatic trigger for many tree crops, is likely to decrease by more than 50 percent during this century as global climate warms, making California no longer suitable for growing many fruit and nut crops, ...


Pomegranate Could Fight Cancer

Pomegranate Could Fight Cancer

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created Sep 24, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (22) | comments 1

Researchers in California are reporting new evidence explaining pomegranate juice’s mysterious beneficial effects in fighting prostate cancer. In a study scheduled for the Sept. 19 issue of ACS’ Journal of ...


Stanford researchers predict heat waves and crop losses in California

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 12, 2008 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (15) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming will likely put enormous strain on California's water supply and energy systems and have a devastating impact on certain crops.


A fruit a day may keep Alzheimer's away

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created Feb 07, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (25) | comments 0

Eating more apples, bananas and oranges just may help stave off such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, suggests a new Cornell study published online in the Journal of Food Science.


Give thanks to the bee

Give thanks to the bee

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When we sit down to give thanks at the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we should also be thanking the honey bee.



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