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Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods, drinks

(AP) -- From heart-friendly margarines to sugary cereals that strengthen bones, once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier glow - and consumers are biting, even on some ...

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Studying the chemistry as it happens in catalytic reactions

(PhysOrg.com) -- While retaining their speed, catalysts have lost some of their secrets, thanks to a new probe built by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to help clarify the steps catalysts ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Denmark levies world's first fat tax

Denmark Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects.

Technology / Business

created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 10

Malaysian peatswamps obliterated for palm oil: study

Peatswamp forests home to such species as the Borneo pygmy elephant are being obliterated in Malaysian Borneo to make way for palm oil plantations, according to a new study.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Molecules made by IUPUI students may have potential to cure diseases

Not many college students can say their efforts in the laboratory may lead to therapies for diseases that devastate millions of people worldwide, but chemistry students in the School of Science at Indiana ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study finds low vitamin D levels in northern California residents with metabolic syndrome

Researchers from the UC Davis Health System have found that compared with healthy controls, blood levels of vitamin D are significantly reduced in patients in the Sacramento area with metabolic syndrome, a constellation of ...

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created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research reveals UK's north-south divide in vitamin D deprivation

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women in the north of the UK are more deprived of vitamin D from sunlight than their southern counterparts.

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created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Canola-type rapeseed oil reduces the level of fibrinogen, a cause of thrombosis and inflammation

According to research on fatty acids conducted at the universities of Helsinki and Tampere, the consumption of canola-type rapeseed oil decreases the level of fibrinogen detrimental to health in the body. The increased fibrinogen ...

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created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Mandatory curbs on food salt content 20 times more effective than voluntary curbs

Imposing statutory limits on the salt content of processed foods could be 20 times more effective than voluntary curbs by industry, finds research published online in the journal Heart.

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created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adding monounsaturated fats to a low-cholesterol diet can further improve levels

The addition of monounsaturated fat (MUFA) to a cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio in patients with mild to moderate elevated cholesterol levels increased HDL by 12.5% and lowered LDL levels by 35%, found a study published ...

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created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Consuming polyunsaturated fatty acids may lower the incidence of gum disease

Periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease in which gum tissue separates from teeth, leads to accumulation of bacteria and potential bone and tooth loss. Although traditional treatments concentrate on the bacterial infection, ...

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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