New Biomaterial May Replace Arteries, Knee Cartilage
...to make sure it'svery safe to patients and that it benefits them." A patent has been allowed on the material, a hydrogel called "Salubria."Its name is derived from the Latin words for "safe" and "healthy." Georgia TechResearch Corporation and Ku will hold the patent, which is expected to beformally g...Emu Meat Not A Popular Choice Among Consumers, Study Shows
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...as antiulcer and anticancerproperties. Comparative benefits are also reported for cocoa vs. milk chocolatevs.dark chocolate. Research suggests the beneficial compounds in chocolate andcocoa may be equivalent to those in red wine and tea, and even greater thanthosefound in various fruits and vegetables. Sp...Tip Sheet: Health Benefits Of Caffeinated Beverages
The potential health benefits of caffeinated beverages, including coffee, teaand...feine and Addiction - While confirming caffeine's benefits to improveperformance, the potential to become addicted to caffeine appears to be quiteunlikely, esp...Coffee Without Addiction, Possible New Treatment For Osteoporosis, Wrinkle-Free Cotton, And More
...e may notbe addictive, after all, and confirms its benefits to your level of alertness. Caffeine's links to the brain and behavior, performance efficiency andcarcinogenesis will be explored. Cocoa and hot chocolate also are examined forpossible cardiovascular health benefits. An Improved Form of Ritalin, Wi...Engineered Bacteria Scavenge Heavy Metals
...c, nickel or manganese, pointing to thesepotential benefits that other processes do not offer: -- Cornell's recombinant bacteria take over where other processes, such asion-exchange resins or bioabsorbents, leave off by removing heavy metals fromvery dilute solutions and reducing the contamination to the low...A Mother's Love? New UD Theory Explains Why Good Insect Moms Risk Death To Save Their Only Children
...ts that insectmoms guard their young only when the benefits exceed the costs of child-care.Building on this concept, Tallamy argues that semelparous, or one-time breeders,risk death to save their young because they have little to lose and everythingto gain. "Since these bugs have put all their eggs into one b...Quarterly News Tipsheet -- Research Highlights From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
...appropriate waste stream. The system has potential benefits of lower energy costs, increased selectivityfor potassium salt and easier operation than other removal methods. Efficientremoval of potassium and chloride reduces secondary waste and the down timenecessary to clean a plant's recovery boiler....Researchers: 'Exciting' Discovery Might Improve Cancer Treatment
...He called the work a good example of the potential benefits of basicresearch that seeks to explain fundamental biology without preconceived notionsand immediate applications. Support for the studies came from the National Cancer Institute, theAmerican Cancer Society, the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive C...Easy-To-Understand Book Written To Appeal To Students, Pet Owners
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...rces, such as milk, yogurt and cheese, showed more benefits of theweight control measures than did those who primarily used non-dairy sources --such as dark green leafy vegetables, nuts and beans -- or calcium supplements. "This difference may be attributed to the fact that women who use non-dairysources ...Purdue Students Win $4,500 For Vegetarian Gelatin Dessert
...y food products. "Wewanted to emphasize the health benefits of soybean materials in foods," Taosays. "The four products developed by this year's participants all containvaluable isoflavones, which are found in soy foods, as well as protein, withoutany fat or cholesterol." Some studies have suggested that ...Fullerene-Based Materials Clear From Tissue, Go To The Bone
...ns will toleratehigher cost, especially for unique benefits when only very small amounts ofmaterial are needed per dose. We are very encouraged by our early results andbelieve that fullerene materials could be the basis of many new designer drugsof the 21st century." This research was funded by the Na...Purdue Scientist Wants To Find Out What Went Sour With Flowers
...eld of aromatherapy and the attempts to linkhealth benefits with exposure to certain smells. If links can be establishedbetween scent and health effects, such as stress reduction, Dudareva knows thatinterest in her work will blossom. "What if you could make yourself feel better simply by putting a vase of...Engineered Corn Can Kill Monarch Butterflies
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...ods (ingredients or products that may offer health benefits beyond standardnutrients) in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan will be discussed in"International Regulatory Issues in Marketing Functional Foods: Barriers andOpportunities" (Special Forum 7, July 26, 1:30 PM). Panelists will cover thenom...New Anti-HIV Therapies Needed To Eradicate HIV
... undetectable blood levels. Formost, the clinical benefits add up to a healthier, longer life. Yet two studiesin this week's New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that, as good asthese drugs are at suppressing HIV, other approaches likely will be needed toknock out the last vestiges of the virus. "The...Transplanted neural stem cells migrate throughout the abnormal brain, reduce disease symptoms
...ys Dr.Snyder. They also need to learn whether the benefits shown in young animalsextend to older animals and whether transplanted cells can overcome ongoingdegenerative disease processes so that they do not become new victims of thatdegeneration. Follow-up research is also needed to better understand howtra...