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Gates Open on Understanding Potassium Channel Controls
June 3, 2010 — Scientists have made a significant advance in understanding how potassium channels, which permit the flow of electric currents central to many of the body's biological processes, control the flow of ... > full story -
TV Food Advertisements Promote Imbalanced Diets, Study Finds
June 1, 2010 — Making food choices based on television advertising results in a very imbalanced diet, according to a new study comparing the nutritional content of food choices influenced by television to ... > full story -
Cut the Salt and Ditch the Drugs: Controlling Blood Pressure in Dialysis Patients
May 27, 2010 — For kidney patients trying to control their blood pressure, reducing fluid build-up in the blood is more effective than using antihypertensive medications, according to a new analysis. The research ... > full story -
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Self-Healing Concrete: Research Yields Cost-Effective System to Extend Life of Structures
May 24, 2010 — Efforts to extend the life of structures and reduce repair costs have led engineers to develop "smart materials" that have self-healing properties, but many of these new materials are difficult to ... > full story -
Eating Processed Meats, but Not Unprocessed Red Meats, May Raise Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes, Study Finds
May 17, 2010 — In a new study, researchers have found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, sausage or processed deli meats, was associated with a 42 percent higher risk of heart disease and a 19 percent ... > full story -
Experts Call for Accelerated National Sodium Reduction Initiatives
April 20, 2010 — Responding to the health threat posed by Americans' over-consumption of sodium, nutrition experts are calling for sodium reduction strategies that are strong and effective -- and that maximize the ... > full story -
Solid-State Illuminator Reduces Nitrates in Leafy Green Vegetables
April 15, 2010 — Searching for ways to improve the nutritional quality of leafy green vegetables, Lithuanian researchers have found success with new technology that features high-density photosynthetic photon flux ... > full story -
It's Elemental: Potato After-Cooking Darkening May Be Affected by Nutrients
April 15, 2010 — Irish potato, one of the world's major food crops can be accepted or rejected on the basis of color and appearance. Quality defects such as after-cooking darkening, or ACD occurs when potatoes are ... > full story -
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Using Neutrons to Peer Inside a Battery Designed for Hybrid Locomotives
April 15, 2010 — GE and Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are collaborating on research that could help to optimize charging and discharging of high-performance batteries. Initial studies focus on a rechargeable ... > full story -
New Bacteria Strain Points the Way Toward 'Super Sourdough' Bread
March 21, 2010 — Researchers have unveiled a potentially additive-free, more healthful sourdough loaf that could even taste better. More healthful breads of other kinds could be baked using a new bacterial ingredient ... > full story
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