Diet may improve cognition, slow aging, and help protect against cosmic radiation
...in Baltimore, Maryland, scientists have found that blueberries can help lessen some of the functional damage caus...jury. "Our results suggest that the consumption of blueberries and perhaps other fruits and vegetables could have a positive neurological impact on the aging brain...SRS research highlights from the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Symposium
...ar prey: the woodpeckers were even recorded eating blueberries at a Lower Atlantic Coastal Plain site. Researchers also studied the abundance of arthropods on particular trees. They found that abundance increased on trees 60 to 70 years of age, and then remained fairly constant. They also found that, during the ...Compound identified in grapes may fight cancer and diabetes
...sveratrol has been found in many fruits, including blueberries and cranberries, but it is perhaps best known for its presence in grapes and red wine. Pterostilbene has so far been identified in grapes and in a relatively unknown medicinal plant, according to Rimando. Dark-skinned grapes (such as red and blue-bla...Black raspberries a potentially powerful agent in fight against colon cancer
...f black raspberries to that of blueberries and strawberries, two fruits with suspected ... antioxidant activity than did blueberries and 40 percent more than strawberries. One reason for the r...New peach variety has strange shape and sweet taste
...used in many other fruits, such as sweet cherries, blueberries and new varieties of cantaloupes, and even in firm tomatoes, which consumers think of as vegetables but actually are fruits," Sherman said. With the addition of the firm-flesh trait and a bright red color, Sherman said, the saucer-shaped UFO peac...Blueberries: New thrills for those over the hill
For centuries, people have enjoyed blueberries for their flavor and color. In anew research stud...their study counterparts on memory tests. Indeed, blueberries andother foods containing antioxidants may act to protect the body against damagefrom oxidative stre...... July 15. Growers of raspberries,blackberries, and blueberries can learn about the latest plants and culturaltechniques. Swartz and Stiles will be among the researchers presenting theirfindings. "In case anyone still doesn't know it, you are happiest when you aresuccessfully helping others," says Swartz. "I can ...