Posts Tagged ‘sugar’
Sugar rush spurs plants to grow up
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Like animals, plants go through several stages of development before they reach maturity, and new research clarifies sugar’s role in the process. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 11:30 - 0 Comments
For strong bones, fill stocking with fruit
U. MICHIGAN (US) — To keep your bones healthy, ask Santa to put an orange in your stocking instead of chocolate or Christmas cookies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 27, 2012 14:01 - 1 Comment
High fructose corn syrup linked to global diabetes
USC (US) — Countries using high fructose corn syrup in their food supply have a 20 percent higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2012 12:57 - 4 Comments
Long-lost method may turn sugar into diesel
UC BERKELEY (US) — A long-abandoned fermentation process once used to turn starch into explosives can be used to produce renewable diesel fuel, say scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2012 12:49 - 0 Comments
Inhibit enzymes to calm sugar ‘roller coaster’
PURDUE (US) — Scientists can “toggle” the enzymes that turn starchy food into sugars, and say this could help better control that process in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2012 10:31 - 0 Comments
Food stamps buy $2B in sugary drinks a year
YALE (US) — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion a year for sugar-sweetened drinks bought in grocery stores alone, a new study says. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 9, 2012 10:49 - 0 Comments
Lots of fructose sets up metabolic trouble
UC DAVIS (US) — A fructose-heavy diet may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome—which can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 12, 2012 12:02 - 0 Comments
3D printed vascular network made from sugar
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Researchers have shown that 3D printed templates can be used to rapidly create vasculature and improve engineered living tissues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 11:52 - 0 Comments
Sugar in cells marks esophageal cancer
NYU (US) — Researchers say it may be possible to detect pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by identifying changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line the cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2011 10:54 - 0 Comments
New sugar may prevent heart disease
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new type of sugar that includes selenium could help prevent heart disease by shutting down tissue-damaging acids, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2011 9:49 - 0 Comments
Cheap sugars could be biofuel bargain
IOWA STATE (US) — Engineers have developed a way to make low-cost sugars from biomass, a discovery that has the potential to reduce the cost of producing biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2011 10:33 - 0 Comments
All-natural nanosponge captures CO2
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Nanostructures made of sugar, salt, and alcohol are able to effectively detect, capture, and store carbon dioxide—and are themselves carbon-neutral. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments
Mexican immigrants quickly adopt US diet
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the US often begin eating a typical “American diet,” which may put their health at risk, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 10:40 - 1 Comment
Big sweet gulp: Heart disease in a can
UC DAVIS (US) — Adults who consume high levels of sugar—particularly fructose or high fructose corn syrup—have significantly elevated levels of several risk factors for heart disease, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 14, 2011 11:02 - 1 Comment
Brain signals say ‘yes’ to sugar cravings
U. MICHIGAN (US) — For the brain, “wanting” and “liking” are separate processes. When the two converge—in pursuit of sweets—the combined effect is powerful. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 15:40 - 5 Comments
Gorillas get svelte on low-sugar diet
CASE WESTERN (US) — Heart disease is the number one killer of male gorillas in North American zoos. A dietary experiment at a Cleveland zoo suggests sugar and starch play a role. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 22, 2010 12:07 - 1 Comment
‘Green’ fuel from red seaweed
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Engineers have developed a strain of yeast that can make short work of fermenting galactose—and in turn make red seaweed a more viable option for biofuel. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 11, 2010 15:34 - 0 Comments
Sweet! Graphene made from sugar
RICE (US) — Researchers have learned to make pristine sheets of graphene, the one-atom-thick form of carbon, from plain table sugar and other carbon-based substances. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2010 15:10 - 2 Comments
Sweet tooth may be bad for the heart
EMORY (US)—Added sugars in processed foods and beverages may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the first study of its kind to examine the association between the consumption of added sugars and lipid measures. (more…)
