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Flemish researchers develop revolutionary technology for use in plant breeding

One of the greatest challenges of this century is making the food supply secure in a world that finds itself under increasing pressure from the growing population, changing food patterns and changi

K-State engineers strive to make algae oil production more feasible

Two Kansas State University engineers are assessing systematic production methods that could make the costs of algae oil production more reasonable, helping move the U.S.

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee

When I run I Trip a lot

November 3, 2009 by jcasimir

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Well if you havent guessed it I'm a runner and I enjoy running in the woods and on trails. If not your not use to runnin on trails its very easy to trip and fall.

Nearly half of all US children will use food stamps, says poverty expert at WUSTL

Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed.

American Cancer Society calls for new strategies to monitor exposure to environmental carcinogens

ATLANTA -- October 28, 2009 -- A new report from an American Cancer Society (ACS) scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or

UAB research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs.

Poor in rural Oregon face 'double binds' when getting food

A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that those in poverty in rural Oregon often know what kinds of foods they should be eating, but face tough choices between eating well and spen

New American Chemical Society podcast: Tiny sea creature and a new medical adhesive

Scientists questing after a long-sought new medical adhesive describe copying the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in the latest episode in the American Chemi

Vegetables can protect unborn child against diabetes

New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food.

Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth

It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can dama

The true North -- Strong when salt free

Edmonton -- A move from a traditional diet to the sodium-laden Western diet is fuelling a spike in the blood pressure of the Inuit in Canada's North, Dr.

Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance

Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists.

"Cultivated squash is susc



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