Chemical analysis of mushrooms shows their nutritional benefits
...s and shiitakes tended to be very similar in their nutrient concentrations, and quite a bit different than the others," said Cheryl L. Dikeman, a doctoral student in Fahey's lab and lead author on both papers. "Portabellas were off on their own in terms of their contents of oligosaccharides, beta-glucans and ...Coastal dead zones may lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management
...pproach to managing ocean fisheries by controlling nutrient runoff far upstream in watersheds has received new...ill discuss these potential long range impacts of nutrient runoff from distant farm fields at a 1:45 p.m. Feb. 20 symposium during the American Association for...The secret to longevity in tubeworms
...ived of all animals, but how it obtains sufficient nutrient in the form of sulfide - to keep going for this long has been a mystery. In a paper just published in the premier open-access online journal PLoS Biology , Erik Cordes and colleagues now provide a solution: by releasing its waste sulfate not up int...Growth in the sea comes down to a struggle for iron
...ains unanswered is why the diatoms showed signs of nutrient stress before the iron and other nutrients were used up. Wells and his colleagues think they may know. For clues, they have looked to a discipline that is far removed from the sea. Soil contains lots of iron, but most of it stays locked up in miner...One step closer to prediction: Baltimore to host international scientific meeting
...around the globe appears to be on the rise. Excess nutrient loading to water bodies, also known as eutrophicat...on Hong Kong's red tides; comparative analysis of nutrient cycling and phytoplankton communities in Florida and Australia; coastal applications of ocean obser...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...manure," Lambert said. "Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for humans, so the milk part is good." But dairy manure is high in phosphorus, having about 1 pound of phosphorus to every 2 pounds of nitrogen. It's this leftover phosphorus, the part that crops don't use, that is creating the problem, Lambert said....Fine-tuning calf nutrition could reduce nitrogen pollution
... growth rate, the underlying physiology and hence, nutrient needs, of young dairy calves change on almost a weekly basis," Lambert said. The indicator amino acid oxidation process is much quicker and more accurate, but also more expensive to set up and conduct. Lambert has heretofore been conducting prelimin...NASA satellite sees ocean plants increase, coasts greening
... ecosystems as a whole, or they could be a sign of nutrient stress." Causes of nutrient stress include land run-off that deposits agricultural fertilizers and other nutrients in the oceans...Oldest fossil human protein ever sequenced
...y have been an advantage to these primates if this nutrient was missing from their diets regularly. This research opens up the exciting possibility of extracting and sequencing protein from other fossils, including earlier humans, as a means of determining the relationships between extinct and living species...MUHC researchers make cancer target breakthrough
...nvolved in the synthesis of methionine--a critical nutrient necessary for growth of cancer cells," explains Dr. Rima Rozen, principal investigator of the new study, and Deputy Scientific Director of the MUHC Research Institute. "By inhibiting the gene's function, we were able to slow the growth of tumors." Re...Oceans more vulnerable to agricultural runoff than previously thought, study finds
...he Gulf of California contains some of the highest nutrient concentrations in the oceans and sustains highly elevated rates of biological productivity." In the gulf, wind-driven upwellings regularly bring nitrogen and other nutrients from the seafloor to the surface, stimulating the rapid reproduction and gro...Physiological effects of reduced gravity on bacteria
...sistance and the ability to persist under very low nutrient conditions), may contribute to the success of these water system bacteria. Dr. Paul W. Baker is currently employed at BCR Diagnostics in Middletown RI after completing a post-doctoral position at Kent State. Dr. Laura G. Leff is an Associate Profess...Iron exporter revealed that may explain common human disorder
... in all tissues except those critical for maternal nutrient transfer survived but quickly became anemic after birth due to iron deficiency in the blood. Examination of the animals' intestine, liver, and spleen revealed an accumulation of iron within cells, indicating an inability of cells to release iron once...Antioxidant blood levels key to MnSOD gene
...eater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato nutrient lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males -- those who inherit a specific genetic variation that's particularly sensitive to oxidative stress. Conversely, if carriers of this genetic variant have low ...Fish oil holds promise in Alzheimer's fight
...or algae.Last year, Cole's team identified another nutrient that appears to combat Alzheimer's plaques in mice: curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric, one of the spices that make up curry powder. Researchers became interested in curcumin's potential to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease after noting the...Highly adaptable genome in gut bacterium key to intestinal health
... the bacterial species to survive rapidly changing nutrient conditions but also helps maintain the functions a... an elaborate mechanism for sensing changes in its nutrient landscape and quickly changing its dietary preferences so that it can use whatever is most plentiful...Introduced foxes transformed vegetation on Aleutian Islands from lush grasslands to tundra
... these interesting ideas about foxes and birds and nutrient chains, and I thought we should do some studies to... fox-infested islands. The resulting difference in nutrient inputs was reflected in soil phosphorus levels that were more than three times higher on fox-free is...Currents could disrupt ocean food chain
...ly of phytoplankton at the surface, forming a rich nutrient source at the bottom of the marine food web. Ther...ture changes, which coincide with changes in ocean nutrient concentrations measured in deep-sea sediment cores. "One full oscillation of these switches took 1,...Vitamin E loss through smoking increases health risks
...und that the blood plasma levels of this essential nutrient dropped 13 percent faster among smokers than among...t have the ability to do that, and must obtain the nutrient from their diet. When certain agents, such as cigarette smoke, place the body in a condition of cons......because flood plains represent the last chance for nutrient removal before rivers flow on to meet other rivers, lakes and oceans. CONTACT: Emily Stanley, (608) 263 2567, ehstanley@factaff.wisc.edu 'WATER FOR EVERYONE' EMPOWERS LOCAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS Armed with fresh ecological expertise, ordinary citi...