Nutrition_gov: RT @marionnestle: New study links calcium supplements (not calcium in food) to big increase in risk of heart attacks. http://bit.ly/cxDnGS
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Taking soy isoflavones every day had no significant positive effect on preventing bone loss in a group of postmenopausal research volunteers, ARS and university scientists found, though the scientists' 3-year study did show a modest benefit from the 120 mg soy isoflavone treatment when evaluated in conjunctio...
Even with sun exposure, levels were deficient in this vulnerable group, researchers say
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This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb ephedra—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Ephedra is an evergreen shrub-like plant native to Central Asia and Mongolia. The principal active ingredient, ephedrine, is a compound that can powerfully stimulate the nervous system and heart. What Ephedra Is Used For Ephedra has been used for mor...
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White button mushrooms were shown to enhance the activity of critical cells in the body's immune system by ARS nutritional immunologists Simin Meydani (left) and Dayong Wu. Click the image for more information about
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New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online
By Chris Guy
July 28, 2010
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today posted a new issue of Healthy Animals . This quarterly online newsletter compiles ARS news and expert resources on the health and well-being of agricultural livestock, poultry and fish.
Each quarter, one article in Healthy Animals focuses on...
This fact sheet provides basic information about dandelion—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Dandelion greens are edible and are a rich source of vitamin A. Dandelion has been used in many traditional medical systems, including Native American and traditional Arabic medicine. What Dandelion Is Used For Historically, dandelion was most commonly used...
ARS has signed an agreement with the Kansas Bioscience Authority to help commercialize ARS-developed technologies and foster research-based opportunities. Photo courtesy of Microsoft Clipart.
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Enters Partnership with Kansas Bioscience Authority to Expand Economic Growth in Region
By Jan Suszkiw
July 27, 2010
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This fact sheet provides basic information about cranberry—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Cranberries are the fruit of a native plant of North America. These red berries are used in foods and in herbal products. What Cranberry Is Used For Historically, cranberry fruits and leaves were used for a variety of problems, such as wounds, urinary disor...
Nutrition_gov: Ready for the #AADE2010 conference for #diabetes educators in San Antonio next week. If your going too, stop by our FNIC booth & say Hi!
ARS molecular biologist Christian Tobias and his colleagues have published the genetic map for switchgrass, a tool that may speed up development of this native perennial prairie grass as a source of biofuel. Click the image for more information about
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Scientists turn genetic keys to unlock bioenergy in...
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ARS research physiologist Sean H. Adams has developed new information about how natural compounds in the body called fatty acylcarnitines may serve as early biomarkers for emerging type 2 diabetes. Photo courtesy of Microsoft clipart.
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This fact sheet provides basic information about bilberry—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry, and its fruit is commonly used to make pies and jams. It has been used for nearly 1,000 years in traditional European medicine. Bilberry grows in North America, Europe, and northern Asia. What Bilberry Is Used For His...
ARS scientists have developed a more efficient way to produce Atlantic salmon that are sterile so they grow faster and cannot interbreed with wild salmon. Click the image for more information about
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ARS, cooperators produce new DNA maps for rainbow trout
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Fish oil, when combined with epigallocatechin‑3‑gallate (EGCG—a polyphenol and antioxidant found in green tea), may affect chemical processes in the brain associated with Alzheimers disease, according to a study published in Neuroscience Letters. This study, which used an animal (mouse) model of Alzheimers disease, builds on previous research linking the disease to peptides (amino acid chains) ca...
