FDA finds no strong link between tomatoes and reduced cancer risk
...lycopene, an antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red hue, and a decreased risk of some cancers, particularly prostate cancer. In order for foods and dietary supplements to be labeled with such health claims, the FDA must review and approve these claims based on the available scientific evidence. In ...Study finds Western-style 'meat-sweet' diet increases risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
... finds that the more western the diet -- marked by red meat, starches and sweets -- the greater the risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal Chinese women. According to researchers who conducted the analysis at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Harvard University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, an...Chickens also orient themselves by the Earth's magnetic field
... purpose, newly hatched chicks were imprinted on a red ball which they from then on regarded as their mother. The researchers then hid the ball behind one of four screens, and taught the chickens by intensive training that the mother was always behind the screen that was in the northerly direction. To de...Color is in the eye of the beholder
... perceived shift in color of pumpkin seed oil from red to green: Firstly, the distinctive change in color shade of the oil is due to a change in oil layer thickness. As the oil layer thickens, the oil changes its appearance from bright green to bright red. The observed color is neither dependent on t...Nanoparticles hitchhike on red blood cells: a potential new method for drug delivery
...ttaching polymeric nanoparticles to the surface of red blood cells dramatically increases the in vivo lif...rced to remain in the circulation when attached to red blood cells. The particles eventually detach from the blood cells due to shear forces and cell-to-ce......ttaching polymeric nanoparticles to the surface of red blood cells dramatically increases the in vivo lif...e forced to remain in circulation when attached to red blood cells. The particles eventually detach from the blood cells due to shear forces and cell-to-ce...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 20, 2007
...Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Both red and white wine may have previously unknown health ...a, the researchers said. Their study showed that red and white wine were effective in controlling the growth of several strains of streptococci bacteria ...Which came first: Primates' ability to see colorful food or see colorful sex?
...the unique ability in many primates to distinguish red hues from green ones (i.e., trichromatic color vis...imates so that they could use physical traits like red skin in socio-sexual communication, such as a male providing information to a female about his mate ...UGR researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body
... presents a problem: matrix interferences, such as red cells, proteins, fats, etc., which complicate this method. The work, supervised by professor Hernndez, has allowed to determine that the pericardial fluid is an alternative to test blood in order to carry out drug tests for forensic purposes, as it...Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earthlike planets
...the edge They also are looking into the red edge effect. Seen at 700 nanometers out, where normal human vision quits working, this reflectance spectrum is a signature of the fact that there is very intense chlorophyll absorption going on. A third way yet to find extrasolar planets is ...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...aining the promoter sequence for GLAST encoded the red fluorescent protein Discosoma red, whereas the BAC containing GLT-1 encoded green fluorescent protein. The mice expressed endogenous transporters, and the fluorescent reporters revealed transporter expression patterns, allowing the authors to study e...University of Pittsburgh researchers culture blood-forming stem cells from human fat tissue
...In particular, they observed both early and mature red blood cells. Moreover, they detected CD34+ cells at approximately the same frequency as is present in freshly isolated bone marrow. In bone marrow, CD34+ expression indicates the presence of progenitor cells which give rise to all of the different ty...ASU research shows connection between testosterone, dietary antioxidants and bird coloration
...n the pigments having enough of them to develop a red beak and enough to combat testosterone, which you also need to be red. McGraw and Ardia describe their findings in Do carotenoids buffer testosterone-induced immunosupression" An experimental test in a colorful songbird, in the current issue (June ...Largest synthetic gene ever built offers insights into anti-malarial drug resistance
...as the Department of Chemistry. Any animal with red blood cells can develop malaria, which is caused b...d cycles of mounting parasitic reproduction within red blood cells and accompanying fever. During red blood cell infection, P. falciparum degrades the hemo...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 30, 2007
... globin results in abnormal hemoglobin that gives red blood cells a sickle shape. Concerns about potential risks and other problems with viral vectors, however, have become barriers to use of gene therapy. Using laboratory cell cultures, the researchers showed that SB-Tn system could transfer normal ...An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay
...searcher, Liu analyzed the peel from 230 pounds of red delicious apples from the Cornell Orchard and isolated their individual compounds. After identifying the structures of the promising compounds in the peel, the researchers tested the pure compounds against cancer cell growth in the laboratory. In the...JCI table of contents -- June 1, 2007
... and surrounding structures. This breakdown allows red blood cells and proteins that are normally retained in the glomerulus, to pass into the urine. They went on to show that dietary supplementation with ManNAc improved the structure of this membrane and prolonged the life of these animals. In an acco...Cellular message movement captured on video
...ce toward the nucleus. Paxillin was labeled with a red fluorescence marker to make it stand out in live c... added genetically engineered proteins tagged with red and green fluorescence markers to the bovine aortic endothelial cells, grew them in tissue culture, ......lcium levels and reduced aluminium toxicity on the red ferrosol soils of the trial. "Soil biology improved, the need for added fertiliser reduced and water holding capacity was raised," he said. The trials also measured gases given off from the soils and found significantly lower emissions of carbon dio......e two species of bats used were big brown bats and red bats. Barber raised the bats in the lab so behavior learned in the wild would not influence the results of the experiment. Barber said anecdotal observations have suggested that animals such as snakes, owls and bees use acoustic mimicry. This st...