Posts Tagged ‘sugar’

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. Continue…

Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:52 - 0 Comments

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…)

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 - 0 Comments

‘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…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2010 17:07 - 4 Comments

Pathogenic fungus craves your brain sugar

DUKE (US)—Highly dangerous Cryptococcus fungi love sugar and will consume it anywhere because it helps them reproduce. In particular, they thrive on a sugar called inositol, which is abundant in the human brain and spinal cord. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:34 - 0 Comments

Proteins act as special forces to stop bacteria

EMORY (US)—A set of proteins found in our intestines can recognize and kill bacteria that have human blood type molecules on their surfaces, scientists have discovered. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2010 17:34 - 0 Comments

Protein ‘makeover’ key to muscular dystrophy

U. IOWA (US)—The discovery of a novel type of chemical modification on a particular muscle protein promises to shed light on certain muscular dystrophies. The finding may also have implications for cancer detection. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2009 12:14 - 0 Comments

Cancer’s sweet tooth may be its downfall

EMORY (US)—Cancer cells tend to consume more blood sugar than healthy cells and scientists have discovered a way to possibly exploit that craving for glucose. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2009 19:17 - 0 Comments

‘Sweet’ polymer is asthma’s kiss of death

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—A sugar-coated polymer has been developed that selectively kills cells known to trigger aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Scientists believe the advance could represent a significant step toward novel drug treatments. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2009 13:32 - 1 Comment

Had your sugar fix today?

PRINCETON (US)—Scientists now have proof why those sugar cravings are so hard to ignore. New evidence suggests sugar can be addictive, wielding its power over the brain in a manner similar to drugs like nicotine and cocaine. (more…)