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Yeast's Epic Journey 500 Years Ago Gave Rise to Lager Beer
August 22, 2011 An international team of researchers believes it has identified the wild yeast that, in the age of sail, apparently traveled more than 7,000 miles to make a fortuitous microbial match that today ... > full story -
Moderate Drinking May Protect Against Alzheimer's and Cognitive Impairment, Study Suggests
August 16, 2011 Moderate social drinking may significantly reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, suggests a new analysis of 143 ... > full story -
Heavy Drinkers Have Poor Dietary Habits
August 15, 2011 Excessive drinking and an unbalanced diet are two preventable contributors to health problems. A new study of adults in Spain has found that heavy drinking, binge drinking, a preference for spirits, ... > full story -
Dark Beer Has More Iron Than Pale Beer or Non-Alcoholic Beer
August 11, 2011 Researchers have analyzed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron than pale and non-alcoholic beers. Iron is essential to the human diet, but also helps oxidize the organic ... > full story -
How Consumers Discriminate: Study Reveals How the Quality of a Good and the Assortment of Choices Available Influences Consumers
August 10, 2011 The study provides evidence on the impact of the size and quality of an assortment has on a consumer when they make purchasing decisions. When consumers are confronted with a proliferation of ... > full story -
Curry Spice Could Offer Treatment Hope for Tendinitis
August 9, 2011 A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer a new treatment hope for sufferers of the painful condition tendinitis, researchers have shown. The researchers have shown ... > full story -
Drinking Just One Measure of Spirits Increases the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis, Study Finds; But Wine and Beer Do Not Appear to Have the Same Effect
August 4, 2011 Drinking just one 4 cl measure of spirits can increase the risk of an acute attack of pancreatitis, but wine or beer does not appear to have the same effect. Researchers in Sweden followed 84,601 ... > full story -
Electronic Tongue Identifies Cava Wines
July 28, 2011 Researchers have developed an electronic tongue which can identify different types of cava wines, thanks to a combination of sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures. The device ... > full story -
How to Tell Real Whiskey from Fake, Faster
July 25, 2011 Methods for distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit Scotch whiskey brands have now been devised by ... > full story -
A Novel and Potent Antioxidant Found in Tomato Plants, Initial Results Suggest
July 22, 2011 Researchers have identified a novel and potent natural antioxidant occurring in tomato plants. It is a phenolic substance that is synthesized by the tomato plant when it is subjected to biotic ... > full story
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