Tart Cherries Linked to Reduced Risk of Stroke

For the millions of Americans at risk for heart disease or diabetes, a diet that includes tart cherries might actually be better than what the doctor ordered, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Health System.
A class of drugs called PPAR agonists that help...
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Recall of Shellfish De La Mer Cooked Mussel Meats Due to Associated Illnesses

IRELAND – Following reports of illnesses associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) in Ireland, Shellfish De La Mer, Castletownbere, Co. Cork is recalling the above two batches of frozen cooked mussel meats, which were sold by Dunnes Stores and Tesco Ireland.  The implicated ...
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Africa's pollution in the spotlight

Human activity in Africa significantly contributes to air pollution. However, no detailed data regarding country-by-country pollutant emissions in the continent was available until now. To remedy this, a joint French-Ivory Coast team headed by the Laboratoire d’Aérologie (CNRS / ...
Read more Researchers Map Pollution In Africa

Tabaluga Croissant Vanille Recalled

AUSTRIA – Chipita is recalling Tabaluga Croissant Vanille (Tabaluga vanilla croissant) because some of thebatches may be contaminated with mould. Therefore a potential health hazard exists and it is strongly advised against the consumption of this product.
The recalled product is Tabaluga C...
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Heritable variation discovered in trout behaviour

Populations of endangered salmonids are supported by releasing large quantities of hatchery-reared fish, but the fisheries’ catches have continued to decrease. Earlier research has shown that certain behavioural traits explain individual differences in how fish survive in the wild. A new...
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Healthy Food Options Trims Fat and Costs

Henry Ford Health System cut 7 tons of fat from food and increased fruit and vegetable purchases by 10 percent annually in an effort to offer patients more healthy food choices.
In addition, the hospital system removed all fryers and committed to removing all deep fried fat products, promotes...
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Blu-ray technology detects microorganisms, toxins

A novel adaptation of Blu-ray technology is enabling researchers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (PUV), Spain, to discover if a sample contains Salmonella or other toxic substances. This simple and cheap analytical system can be applied to clinical diagnosis and environmental ...
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Azti-Tecnalia Desarrolla Una Metodología Para Autentificar La Especie De Atún En Conserva En 24 Horas

Azti-Tecnalia, centro tecnológico especializado en investigación marina y alimentaria, ha desarrollado un nuevo método para autentificar el atún en conserva que permite detectar en tan solo 24 horas si el producto se trata de bonito del norte, yellowfin o patudo. Hasta ahora, las metodologías g...
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Natural Product Found In Grapefruit Can Prevent Kidney Cysts From Forming

Naringenin, which is also present in other citrus fruits, has been found to successfully block the formation of kidney cysts, an effect that occurs in polycystic kidney disease, by regulating the PKD2 protein responsible for the condition. With few treatments currently available, symptoms...
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Debunking Water Myths: Weight Loss, Calorie Burn and More

Drinking a lot of water is often advised to those who are trying to lose weight, but a nutrition expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says it is not the magic bullet to weight loss.
“There is very little evidence that drinking water promotes weight loss; it is one of those s...
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Success Of New Bug-Fighting Approach May Vary From Field To Field

A new technique to fight crop insect pests may affect different insect populations differently, researchers report. They analyzed RNA interference (RNAi), a method that uses genetic material to “silence” specific genes – in this case genes known to give insect pests an advantage. T...
Read more Some Crop Insect Pests Resistant To Crop Rotation

AZTI-Tecnalia develops a methodology for authenticating canned tuna species within 24 hours

AZTI-Tecnalia, the R&D centre based on marine and food research, has developed a new method to authenticate canned tuna, which allows you to check if a product is albacore tuna, yellowfin or bigeye tuna, and others tuna species within 24 hours. So far, the genetic methods for establishing...
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Feigen-Mandelbrot Recalled

AUSTRIA – Heiderbeck Käse Vom Feinsten GmbH is recalling Feigen-Mandelbrot (Fig and almond bread) because the product may be contaminated with plastic debris.
The recalled products are:
PAIARROP Feigen-Mandelbrot (fig and almond bread) packaged in 200 g with expiry date: 02/07/2014 and ...
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Bucking Conventional Wisdom, Researchers Find Black Sea Bass Tougher Than Expected

Black sea bass are bottom-dwelling fish, and are often caught at depths of greater than 60 feet. When the fish are brought to the surface, the rapid change in pressure causes the fish’s swim bladder to expand. This forces other organs out of the way and can result in visible “barotrauma” – such...
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Tracking eating habits to promote healthier diets

Poor food choices, such as overconsumption of carbonated soft drinks, are an important factor driving the global obesity epidemic and have been linked directly to diabetes and heart disease. While public health agencies are working to help people to make healthier choices, monitoring the...
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Environment MEPs Clamp Down On Wasteful Plastic Carrier Bags

In 2010 every EU citizen used an estimated 198 plastic carrier bags, some 90% of which were lightweight; these are less frequently re-used than thicker bags and more prone to littering. In a business-as-usual scenario, consumption of plastic bags is expected to increase further. Estimates also...
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Meat Appeal High On Lamb Producer List

“Scientists aim at getting a balance between the sensory and the yield nutritional value of the meat,” Dr Jacob says. Credit: Stijn Nieuwendijk

Consumers’ want for visually appealing meat, and the genetic science behind producing such a trait has been explored in a recent summary paper ...
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Fruit and Veggies Costs Too High for Schools

David Just, a behavioral economist and co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition, says that while the new Harvard School of Public Health study shows an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption at school, food waste and costs are too high.
Just recently...
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Don't Choose a Diet Based on What's Trending

Research published in the journal Cell Metabolism has made a lot of headlines with findings that show adults age 50-65 who ate more protein were more likely to die from cancer. That headline quickly spread across social media.
“I think the study is valuable because it does show we need...
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Feigen-Mandelbrot Recalled

GERMANY – Fa. Heiderbeck Käse Vom Feinsten GmbH is recalling Feigen-Mandelbrot (Fig and almond bread) because the product may be contaminated with plastic debris.
The recalled products are:
PAIARROP Feigen-Mandelbrot (fig and almond bread) packaged in 200 g with expiry date: 02/07/2014 and ...
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