http://www.biospace.comBioSpace RSS GeneratorWed, 19 Jun 2013 21:25:02 GMT20http://rss.biospace.com/images/BSPLogo.gifhttp://www.BioSpace.com/news.aspx?SectionId=1Copyright (C) 2011http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294445&full=1Hannover, Germany. Biotechnology is making a key contribution to the development of high-quality, safe food products. The conservation of resources and sustainability in food production are further challenges in view of a population that is not only growing but also ageing. Food biotechnology is in economic terms one of the most important biotech areas worldwide: over 30 percent of all food is...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294136&full=1<div id"releaseBody"><p>SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - April 23, 2013) - Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a href"http://www.marketwire.com/mw/stock.jsp?TickerMDVN">MDVN</a>) today announced that Dawn Graham has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Graham joins Medivation following a 23-year career in pharmaceutical commercial leadership positions at Merck &amp; Co. Inc., from...Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=293551&full=1Linz, 17 April 2013 - An innovative process for storing electricity generated from renewable energy sources is now market ready, a fourth patent application having been filed. The process, which was developed by Austrian company Krajete GmbH and is based on microorganisms, enables a highly efficient and environmentally friendly conversion of climate-damaging CO2 and hydrogen into - storable - methane...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=290387&full=1Amsterdam, 13/03/13: CropWorld Global 2013, the annual agricultural industry event run by UBM Live, will focus exclusively on helping the industry to innovate - through its planting the seeds of innovation campaign. The new approach better reflects macroeconomic factors and follows the commissioning of extensive research and the results of recommendations taken from the leaders of the worlds largest...Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=273442&full=1SHARSHERET, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morflora (www.morflora.com), focused on innovative non-transgenic trait delivery technology for plant protection reports today that its TraitUP platform has been successfully used to deliver complex genetic material into seeds, providing protection against diseases and biotic stress for plants grown from treated seeds.Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.chinabiotoday.com/articles/20120424BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (Origin or the Company) , a technology-focused supplier of hybrid and genetically modified crop seeds in China, today announced its operating company, Beijing Origin Seed Limited (Beijing Origin) and Henan Agricultural University (HAU) jointly established S. K. Wu Corn Research Institute. The Institute will focus on corn genetics...Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20120119005187&newsLang=enRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision BioSciences, Inc., today announced the formation of Precision PlantSciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Precision BioSciences. Precision PlantSciences will focus its efforts exclusively on the development and use of Precisions DNE technology for agricultural applications and will assume full control of Precision BioSciences existing...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20120119005584&newsLang=enBEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (Origin or the Company), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the year ended September 30, 2011. These unaudited year end results reflect the Companys financial statements during the period from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. Origin prepares its financial statements...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20120118006465&newsLang=enBEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (Origin or the Company), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds and agricultural products in China, today announced that the Company will report results for its fiscal year 2011 ended September 30, 2011, before the market opens on Thursday, January 19, 2012.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20111031005620&newsLang=enDAVIS, Calif. & MOUNT EDGECOMBE, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, and the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI), a world-renown agricultural research institute that services South African sugarcane growers and millers, today announced...Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=234529&full=1<div id"releaseBody"><p>REHOVOT, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - September 26, 2011) - <table class"releaseLink"><tr><td class"releaseLink"><b>Highlighted Links</b></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><a href"http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/mmframe?prid802108&attachid1743392">Evogene</a></td></tr></table> <b> </b>Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) and Bayer CropScience AG have reached a milestone in their joint research...Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.thehindu.com/health/fitness/article2221455.eceExperimental results to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that dietary supplementation with molasses extract may provide a novel approach for weight management in humans.<p></p>The study, conducted in mice by Richard Weisinger, Ph.D., investigated...Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=220504&full=1May 12, 2011 -- Researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) have clarified a key epigenetic mechanism by which an enzyme in the model plant Arabidopsis protects cells from harmful DNA elements. Published in the April 28th issue of the journal PLoS Genetics, the finding contributes to advancing our understanding of a broad range of biological processes in both plants and animals, opening the...Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=219889&full=1<div id"releaseBody"><p>REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - May 09, 2011) - Yasheng Group (OTCQB: <a href"http://www.marketwire.com/mw/stock.jsp?TickerYHGG">YHGG</a>) (XETRA: YSF), a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural conglomerate with US headquarters in California, today announced that it has made a breakthrough in its new technology for dryland wheat planting.<p>In adopting...Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=217982&full=1Ghent - 21 April 2011 - In accordance with Article 14 of the Act of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings in listed companies, Devgen nv hereby informs that it has received a shareholder notification from Madeli Participaties B.V. </p><p>On 19 April, 2011, Madeli Participaties B.V. declared to hold 2,052,476 Devgen shares or 8.46 % participation in Devgen nv. This concerns shares...Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=217278&full=1<div id"releaseBody"><p>REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - April 13, 2011) - Yasheng Group (OTCQB: <a href"http://www.marketwire.com/mw/stock.jsp?TickerYHGG">YHGG</a>) (XETRA: YSF), a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural conglomerate with US headquarters in California, today announced that it is the number one ranked recipient of Green Food certifications in Gansu Province, China...Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=213580&full=18March2011 -- SebastianHssoftheInstituteforBiodiversityinRegensburghasbeenstudyingnematodesinagriculturalsoilsforyears.Nematodesareveryimportantforsoilfertility.Inoneresearchproject,SebastianHssandhisteamarethereforeinvestigatingwhethernematodesaresensitivetoaparticulartypeofGMmaize.Noindicationsofsensitivityhavebeenfoundsofar.The...Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.themedguru.com/20110307/newsfeature/chocolates-cakes-made-chilli-can-make-you-slimmer-study-86143922.htmlScotsman -- Cakes which may help you burn off calories could soon be available in the UK. A slimming aid, found in chilli peppers, speeds up the body's metabolism and could be added to foodstuffs, including desserts, a food company claims. The extract, dihydrocapsiate (DHC), is one of several chemical compounds known as capsinoids found in a particular variety of chilli, called CH-19 sweet.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=208457&full=124 January 2011, Berlin, Wien LGC Genomics, the genomics division of LGC, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sequencing of the whole transcriptome of the different developmental stages of Jatropha curcas seeds on behalf of the Austrian Bioplant R&D, Vienna and the PBU, Department of Biotechnology, VIBT-BOKU, Vienna.</p><p>LGC Genomics used a novel proprietary method and the cutting...Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/news/biospace/20100819006220/en/Origin-Agritech-Limited-Expects-Report-Q3-10-ResultsBEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (Origin or the Company), a verticallyintegrated supplier of hybrid crop seeds in China, will announce unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2010 on August 30, 2010. These results reflect the Companys financial statements during the period from April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. Origin prepares its financial...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=188472&full=1REHOVOT and ASHKELON, Israel, July 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- -- Rosetta Green will be responsible for development of the algal strains and Seambiotic will cultivate and produce oil from the algae -- The joint initiative combines unique capabilities of both companies in algal growth, processing and advanced biotechnology</p><p>Rosetta Green, a company specializing in the...Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/news/biospace/20100708005743/en/Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-Activates-Global-Food-SafetyWALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that its global Food Safety Response Center located in Dreieich, Germany, has developed two new analytical screening methods to detect petroleum contamination in oysters and fish, specifically hydrocarbons and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), resulting from the oil spill...Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/news/biospace/20100630006674/en/Arysta-LifeScience-Announces-Iodomethane-Registered-ZealandTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arysta LifeScience today announced New Zealand has granted commercial registration for RIPPER, a broad-spectrum soil fumigant based on iodomethane that effectively controls a broad range of soil-borne diseases, nematodes, weed seeds and insects that threaten high-value crops. RIPPER is approved for soil use in commercial and nursery strawberry production fields. New Zealand...Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20100618/tea-coffee-drinkers-have-lower-heart-riskABC News -- Dutch researchers say that regular consumption of tea and coffee may have health benefits, including a reduced risk of developing heart disease.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6585Z820100609NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Could a glass of wine a day early in pregnancy yield better behaved kids? Maybe, according to results of a new study.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6505MF20100602NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels -- but only in small amounts and only in some people, according to an analysis of eight studies.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62T1LY20100330LONDON (Reuters) - Easter eggs may be good for you, but only if you eat small ones made from cocoa-rich dark chocolate, according to the latest in a string of scientific studies to show potential health benefits of chocolate.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/nzif-bea032510.phpEurekAlert -- A preliminary study by New Zealand company Plant & Food Research shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma. The compound was found in laboratory experiments to enhance the natural defence mechanisms...Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100323212150.htmScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010) Curcumin, one of the principal components of the Indian spice turmeric, seems to delay the liver damage that eventually causes cirrhosis, suggests preliminary experimental research in the journal Gut.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100321203508.htmNewcastle University -- Seaweed could hold the key to tackling obesity after it was found it reduces fat uptake by more than 75 per cent, new research has shown.Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6261IX20100308LONDON (Reuters) - Vitamin D is vital in activating human defences and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/mcdonalds-studies-cow-burps-cut-down-methane-emissions<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/aafc-nci122909.php<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091220175054.htm<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/myrrh-may-lower-high-cholesterol-137792.htmlEmaxHealth -- Myrrh is a rust-colored resin of certain trees of the Middle East and best known as one of the gifts of the Magi offered to the infant Jesus, along with gold and frankincense (Mt 2:11). A new study published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health has studied the plant material and found it to have cholesterol-lowering properties.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BG30E20091217<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.efitnessnow.com/news/2009/12/15/drinking-coffee-and-tea-reduces-risk-of-diabetes/<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091207200906.htm<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/too_much_selenium<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6502183/Folic-acid-supplements-linked-to-asthma-in-children.htmlScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2009) A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades. Researchers from the University's Robinson Institute have identified a link between folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy and allergic asthma in children aged between 3 and 5 years, suggesting that the timing of supplementation...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091103102347.htmScienceDaily (Nov. 4, 2009) Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/11/02/Processed-food-increases-depression-risk/UPI-18071257215693/UPI -- Eating a lot of processed food may increase a person's risk for depression, researchers in Britain found. Tasnime N. Akbaraly, Eric J. Brunner, Jane E. Ferrie, Michael G. Marmot and Mika Kivimak of the University College London analyzed data from 3,486 participants -- 26.2 percent women, mean age 55.6 years -- from the Whitehall II prospective study. Two dietary patterns were identified in the...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59R1E020091028Reuters - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091006093349.htm<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090917111507.htm<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909103013.htm<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=153910&full=1<div id"releaseBody"><p>XI'AN, CHINA--(Marketwire - August 24, 2009) - Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: <a href"http://www.marketwire.com/mw/stock.jsp?TickerSKBI">SKBI</a>) ("Skystar" or the "Company"), a China-based producer and distributorof veterinary medicines, vaccines, micro-organisms and feed additives,today announced that the Company has begun manufacturing on a series...Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINLO17743320090424?rpc=44 <!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border...Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/apr/22/pharmaceuticals-industry-gmGuardian -- The pharmaceuticals industry needs to rebuild its image with a public sceptical of science and genetically modified crops, and at Germany's Bayer group they are trying to do just that.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7965380.stmBBC -- Drinking steaming hot tea has been linked with an increased risk of oesophageal (food tube) cancer, Iranian scientists have found. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20090216/coffee-cuts-stroke-risk-in-womenWebMD -- Coffee addicts: Your habit may actually be good for you. Regular coffee consumption reduces the risk of stroke in women, according to a new study. The study, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that women who drank four or more cups of coffee a day had a 20% reduced risk of stroke compared to women who had less than one cup per month. Drinking two to...Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081210005053&newsLang=enDAVIS, Calif. & NAIROBI, Kenya--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on products that benefit the environment and human health, and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), a not-for-profit organization focused on the access and delivery of new agricultural technologies for African smallholder farmers, today announced an agreement in which...Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4B775X20081208LONDON (Reuters) - Adding nuts to a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and vegetables appears to provide extra health benefits, Spanish researchers said on Monday.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3552923/A-glass-or-two-of-wine-a-day-helps-the-body-make-oils-that-are-good-for-the-heart.htmlScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2008) Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. This is the major finding of the European study IMMIDIET that will be published in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/3539567/Folic-acid-can-raise-childs-chances-of-being-hospitalised.htmlNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The infants of mothers who used folate supplements during their first trimester appear to have a slightly higher incidence of wheeze and lower respiratory tract infections up to 18 months of age, according to findings of a study conducted in Norway.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081128082937.htmScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2008) Mice that were fed a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol for nine months developed a preliminary stage of the morbid irregularities that form in the brains of Alzheimers patients. The study results, published in a doctoral thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI), give some indications of how this difficult to treat disease might one...Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1602536/highprotein_meals_rev_up_fat_burning/NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Amino-acid-may-ease-symptoms-of-fatigue-StudyNutra Ingredients -- Daily supplements of the amino acid l-ornithine, found in foods such as meat, fish, dairy and eggs, may have anti-fatigue effects, says new research.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation/Lutein-safe-but-won-t-help-infant-eye-function-says-EFSANutra Ingredients -- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has deemed lutein safe for use in infant formula in doses up to 250-300mg/l and 500mg/l in follow-on formula.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Probiotic-may-prevent-respiratory-illnesses-studyNutra Ingredients --The bacterial strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299 may protect intubated, critically-ill patients from pneumonia, suggests a small Swedish study.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Multivitamins-and-minerals-help-children-s-brain-function-studyNutra Ingredients -- Daily supplements of multivitamins and minerals may improve the brain function of children, says a new study from British and Australian researchers.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4A35UM20081104NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although rice is considered to have a low potential for causing allergic reactions, it can trigger a severe form of gut inflammation in some infants, new study findings confirm.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-03-fish-diabetes_N.htmNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For adults with diabetes, eating fish twice a week may help prevent kidney disease -- one of the most serious complications of diabetes, according to British researchers.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Bilberry-extract-may-ease-the-damages-of-stress-studyNutra Ingredients -- Extracts from bilberry may reduce stress-induced damage in the liver, according to a new study with mice.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Lutein-and-zeaxanthin-can-benefit-colon-cancer-say-researchersNutra Ingredients -- 24-Oct-2008 - Korean researchers have found alga-extracted carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce colon cancer growths.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Yoghurt-can-benefit-bladder-cancer-say-researchersNutra Ingredients -- 21-Oct-2008 -Two servings of yoghurt per day can reduce the risk of developing bladder cancer by up to 40 per cent, say Swedish scientists.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Flavonoids-heart-health-benefits-in-the-blood-vessels-StudyNutra Ingredients -- 10-Oct-2008 - Oral supplements of flavonoids commonly found in onions and tea may enhance the function of the lining of blood vessels, according to new research from Australia.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4984S920081009BEIJING (Reuters) - China has recalled two batches of herbal injections after three people who used them died, the official Xinhua agency said on Thursday, as the country still struggles to clean up a tainted milk scandal.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4982IH20081009Medical News Today -- Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting. Their research is scheduled for the October 22 issue of ACS' biweekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/workplace/news/article.cfm?c_id=74&objectid=10536153NZHerald -- AgResearch says it's cutting science jobs because of a downturn in some sectors and a need for more profit.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080928145607.htmPenn State -- 29 September 2008--A team of scientists, including Penn State Distinguished Professor of Biology Hong Ma, has identified a gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains. The gene may prove to be useful for breeding high-yield rice and, thus, may benefit the vast number of people who rely on this staple food for survival. "Our work shows that it is possible to increase...Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3146944/Meat-and-dairy-diet-could-raise-risk-of-prostate-cancer.htmlBBC News -- Eating meat and dairy products may increase the risk of prostate cancer, research suggests.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20080926/horny-goat-weed-shows-promise-edNew Scientist -- The soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed could hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Researchers say the Viagra alternative could be as effective as the famous blue pill, but have fewer side-effects.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE48N9AZ20080925Geneva, Switzerland (AHN) - Introducing fish in the diet of babies as early as nine months can help to fight off eczema, according to new research. The type of fish could include lean, white fish or oily types, such as mackerel and fresh tuna.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.nutraingredients.com/Industry/Organic-algal-omega-3-close-to-world-debutNutraIngredients -- 22-Sep-2008 -A UK-based company says it is the worlds first to develop an algal-sourced DHA/EPA organic ingredient and is on the brink of launching in bakery, dairy and pharmaceutical products.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSPEK2096920080917BEIJING (Reuters) - China's quality watchdog has launched a nationwide probe of dairy firms after it emerged that dozens of babies had developed kidney stones from drinking milk contaminated with melamine.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL910671720080909ROME (Reuters) - Millions of sheep and goats in Morocco could be killed by a virus which poses a risk to other north African and European countries but not humans, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.smh.com.au/national/milk-may-play-anticancer-role-20080829-455q.htmlSMH -- The role of cow's milk in preventing bowel cancer is set to be revealed through new research at Flinders University in Adelaide. The university said it expected to have clear evidence by the end of the year on the role milk could play in boosting the anti-cancer properties of a natural trace element, selenium. In a human trial already underway, Graeme Young is testing the beneficial impact...Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080827006095&newsLang=enBEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) (Origin or the Company), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2008. Origin prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of the United States.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080825132111.htmTel Aviv University Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer. Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University thinks so. He and his colleagues have developed an anti-cancer drug based on a decade of research into the commercial applications of the compound Jasmonate, a synthetic compound derived from the flower...Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT