Phenolic compounds may explain Mediterranean diet benefits
...results might not be true for all olive oil on the shelf at the grocery store," he said. Juan J. Badimon, Ph.D., F.A.C.C., from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York, who also was not connected with this study, said it was well-designed and will help address controversy about whether oli...UBC/CBS researcher invents device to boost world supply, quality of blood platelets
...gle-step quality test. Platelets have the shortest shelf life of any blood component because refrigeration destroys their viability. In addition, although platelets less than five days old are viable, there are variations in quality. The monitor will allow blood analysts to improve the way blood products a...Federal law should require ID of stores that sold recalled food, study suggests
...ng, considering that some of these products have a shelf life of only about nine days," Hooker said. "This says to me that maybe retailers need to be more active in recalls. Right now, they're not required to do anything to alert consumers." "The goal should be simply this: fewer people getting sick," Hoo...UC Berkeley team helps win approval for life-saving drug for African women
...l, on the other hand, is stable enough to sit on a shelf in a house in the tropics for months. It can be safely administered as a rectal suppository by a midwife, or the patient can swallow it as a pill. It's inexpensive: The wholesale price of the Chinese shipment headed toward Nigeria is just 15 cents pe...Mega-brands have mega influence on dietary behavior
..., "profitability depends on high sales per unit of shelf space. With a finite amount of shelf space and thousands of brands available, the chains favor the strongly consumer-wanted, high-volume ...New preservative increases shelf life of blood platelets - decreases risk of harmful reactions
...ets in an artificial preservative can extend their shelf life and produce a safer end product. This is the ... situations in Iraq and Afghanistan extending the shelf life of platelets could have global implications for those in critical need of the blood product. P...Going where no unhydrogenated soybean oil has gone before
...e hydrogenation, a chemical process that increases shelf life but produces trans fats. Trans fats have been linked to increased cholesterol in the bloodstream and an increased risk of heart disease. On January 1, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration began requiring food manufacturers to show the amount o...Radon testing as a campus community service
...y any do-it-yourself kit that happens to be on the shelf at a local hardware store. Wright State University found itself in a position to break that mold. Rather than advising residents to obtain inexpensive or even free short-term testing kits, Mohaupt encouraged homeowners to buy equipment that can tes...UW-Madison researchers clear way to stronger glass
...so be able to use stable glass films to extend the shelf life of existing medical tools like off-the-shelf blood and pregnancy testing kits. So far, Ediger's team has successfully made stable glass with an anti-inflammatory called indomethacin, a common test drug Ediger refers to as "the fruit fly of the...Trans fat ban: Watch saturated fats and calories too
...rogenated oils provide processed foods with longer shelf lives and therefore greater economic profitability. "But, trans fat is just one part of the diet. In general, people are still eating far more saturated fat than trans fat, and both need to be reduced in order to maintain optimal cholesterol levels ...New fat, same old problem with an added twist?
...oice to modify fats in foods that require a longer shelf life because this process hardens fat similar to o...nd restaurant cooking decades ago because of their shelf life and other properties, are now being abandoned by many producers of commercial products such as ...Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
...mysterious compound that was simply pulled off the shelf - losartan has already been proven safe," says Dietz. "Furthermore, losing the ability to regenerate muscle over time is seen in many inherited and acquired muscle diseases and is even part of the normal aging process," adds Cohn. "We may only be ...Major discovery raises prospect of better patient care by improving platelet life span
...r high quality platelets, coupled with their short shelf life of only five days, presents major logistical challenges in clinical practice. The scientific team has found that two specialised molecules act in opposition to each other to control platelet life span by regulating the process known as "apopto...New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
...ch. After that pouch is opened, the drug carries a shelf life of just two months, while most inhalers can typically be stored for 15 to 24 months, Hendeles said. Consumers will also notice that only the Ventolin brand of HFA inhaler comes with a counter to track how much medicine is left. For that reason...Herb shows potential to reduce cancer-related fatigue
...idea to grab the nearest bottle on the supermarket shelf consumers need to research the company and the product. Because there is less federal regulation of dietary supplements, there is no consistency in currently available products. In fact, some research has shown various supplements to contain little ......tributing factors affecting the price is the short shelf life of organic produce. Conventional produce can be treated with inexpensive chemicals to aid preservation. But these cannot be used for organic produce, as by definition no artificial chemicals are used during processing. With some organic fruit...