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Future foods will cater to personal health

(http://www.cnn.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 3 years ago
Wouldn't it be great if you knew which foods you should be eating based on your own personal health profile? More>>>
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Obesity Caught Like Common Cold

(http://www.livescience.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 3 years ago
Studies on humans show that 33 per cent of obese adults had contracted an adenovirus called AD-36 at some point in their lives. More>>>
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Natural oils can be hydrogenated without making...

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 3 years ago
UC Riverside chemists have designed a catalyst – a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction – that allows hydrogenated oils to be made while minimizing the production of trans fats. More>>>
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FDA ready to regulate transgenic animals

(http://www.nature.com) - scanned by: Bora over 3 years ago
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted a policy that will govern approval of the use of genetically engineered animals. More>>>
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Disabling enzyme allows mice to gorge without b...

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 3 years ago
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat. More>>>
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Thanksgiving supersized by science

(http://blog.wired.com) - scanned by: Andriod over 3 years ago
A look back at how turkeys, corn, and potatoes have changed over the years as a result of breeding and genetic engineering. Today's turkeys are dramatically bigger, today's corn is much sweeter (but less creamy), and today's potatoes are much sta... More>>>
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Many Overeat as Stress Levels Increase

(http://news.prnewswire.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 3 years ago
The vicious cycle of stress, overeating and sleep deprivation that manifest during difficult times. More>>>
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Comparing calorie restriction for weight loss v...

(http://ouroboros.wordpress.com) - scanned by: mycophage over 3 years ago
As we know, a calorie restriction (CR) diet improves the health and lifespan in animal models. In the ongoing search for human biomarkers to assess the effects of CR in humans, Crujeiras et al. analyzed sirtuin gene expression changes and blood an... More>>>
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Anti-aging beer? Engineering yeast to produce r...

(http://ouroboros.wordpress.com) - scanned by: mycophage over 3 years ago
east has taught us a great deal about the mechanisms of aging. But what about using yeast to fight the aging process itself? A group of young scientists is trying to genetically engineer brewer’s yeast to make resveratrol, an antioxidant compound ... More>>>
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The Future of Fertility: Lose Weight, Fix Bad S...

(http://www.memebox.com) - posted by: Lani over 3 years ago
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Biotechnology

Better Apples through reflective nano-particles

(http://www.ars.usda.gov) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 3 years ago
Researchers have found that spraying apple trees and surrounding grass with a non-toxic nanoparticle film may improve the color and weight by altering the light quality reflected onto the fruit. (e.g. "far-red radiation that may have benefici... More>>>
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Feral Alaskan cattle might add to genetic diver...

(http://www.ars.usda.gov) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 3 years ago
Agriculture researchers are looking at the genetic characteristics of feral cattle living on Alaska’s Kodiak Island. The research might yield interesting genetic insights into cattle well outside the commercial breeds and add to our genetic diver... More>>>
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