How roots control plant shoots
...ubstance that gives color and flavor to saffron, a spice from crocus flowers. Details of the Experiments In the study, the biologists discovered the BPS1 gene and then demonstrated that it is required to prevent a plant from constantly producing the carotenoid byproduct that turns off leaf growth. Fir...PNAS highlights for the week of April 4 - 8
...or Gene Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, is shown to induce the breakdown of the tumor-suppressing gene p53 in mice....Curry and cauliflower could halt prostate cancer
Rutgers researchers have found that the curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with certain vegetables. The scientists tested turmeric, also known as curcumin, along with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a naturally oc...Highlights of American Chemical Society meeting in Atlanta, March 26-30
...ight food poisoning Chives can do more than just spice up baked potatoes and other foods, they might also fight food poisoning. In laboratory tests, extracts of fresh chives had strong antibiotic activity against 38 strains of Salmonella , one of the leading causes of foodborne illness, according to res...Ginger causes ovarian cancer cells to die, U-M researchers find
..., and curcumin, the active ingredient in the curry spice turmeric. In addition, researchers at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center are investigating ginger to control nausea from chemotherapy and ginger to prevent colon cancer. "Patients are using natural products either in place of or in conjunction with ...A spicy solution for colon cancer?
...ESTON, Texas -- Looking for a cancer cure? Try the spice rack. In the last few years, that tactic has prov...ve for researchers investigating turmeric, a curry spice used for centuries in Indian traditional medicine. They've found that turmeric's active ingredient...Groups and grumps: Study identifies 'sociality' neurons
...iolet-eared waxbill, the Angolan blue waxbill, the spice finch and the zebra finch. All the birds live in s...are territorial and live in male-female pairs, the spice and zebra finch establish colonies of about 100. The Angolan blue waxbill is an intermediate species...Turmeric prevents experimental rheumatoid arthritis, bone loss, University of Arizona study shows
...ty of Arizona College of Medicine. Turmeric, the spice that flavors and gives its yellow color to many curries and other foods, has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine to treat inflammatory disorders. Turmeric extract containing the ingredient curcumin is marketed widely in the...Sugar and spice and everything nice: Health differences in newborn girls and boys
...ave whimsically been said to be made of "sugar and spice and everything nice," and boys from "snakes and snails and puppy dog tails." Inherent in these loving references is the fact that females and males are different, both when they are healthy and when they are ill. Two studies using animal models ...