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Diet Band-Aid (good for those who want to go on...

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: Konkrete over 4 years ago
It could be a dieter's best friend or worst nightmare: technology that knows how much a person has just eaten, knows how many calories he has burned off, offers suggestions for improving resolve and success, and never lets him cheat. And it's all ... More>>>
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Diet Band-Aid (good for those who want to go on...

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: Konkrete over 4 years ago
It could be a dieter's best friend or worst nightmare: technology that knows how much a person has just eaten, knows how many calories he has burned off, offers suggestions for improving resolve and success, and never lets him cheat. And it's all ... More>>>
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Greenhouse Designed to Grow Veggies on Moon

(http://dsc.discovery.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
Astronauts' meals have come a long way from the freeze-dried powders and semi-liquid pastes of decades ago: now U.S. scientists want to grow vegetables in mini-greenhouses on the moon. More>>>
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Future foods will cater to personal health

(http://www.cnn.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 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 4 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 4 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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Blocking Enzyme Prevents Obesity

(http://www.technologyreview.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
Mice engineered to lack an enzyme found mainly in fat cells can gorge without gaining weight, according to new research. More>>>
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FDA ready to regulate transgenic animals

(http://www.nature.com) - scanned by: Bora over 4 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 4 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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Nutrigenomics: Developing Personalized Diets Fo...

(http://www.sciencedaily.com) - scanned by: Bora over 4 years ago
Nutrigenomic's bidirectional approach to investigating how the genetic traits of an individual or population interact with their diet offers many possibilities for targeted clinical interventions and preventive medicine. More>>>
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Thanksgiving supersized by science

(http://blog.wired.com) - scanned by: Andriod over 4 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 4 years ago
The vicious cycle of stress, overeating and sleep deprivation that manifest during difficult times. More>>>
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