Where would we 'bee' without pollinators?
Without pollinators there would be no strawberries, apples and chocolate. At this weekend's Bee Festival at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden people will be able to find out how they can help bees and other vital pollinators or learn about growing fruit and vegetables. The Festival will also celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Avon Beekeepers Association Annual Honey Show. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - August 29, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Public engagement; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Strawberry cure for painful illnesses
STRAWBERRIES could help reduce harmful inflammation in the colon. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strawberries could reduce colon inflammation, study finds
Eating a few strawberries a day could reduce effects of inflammation of the colon, including severe diarrhea and fatigue, according to study on mice. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strawberries could treat bowel disease, reduce diarrhoea and weight loss
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts claim eating whole strawberries could help calm inflammation in the colon among people with inflammatory bowel disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Strawberries may reduce gut inflammation
According to a recent study, less than one cup of strawberries per day could reduce the distressing symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Weird new fruits could hit aisles soon thanks to gene-editing
Supermarkets stocked with peach-flavoured strawberries and seedless tomatoes on horizon, scientists saySmooth or hairy, pungent or tasteless, deep-hued or bright: new versions of old fruits could be hitting the produce aisles as plant experts embrace cutting-edge technology, scientists say.While researchers have previously produced plants with specific traits through traditional breeding techniques, experts say new technologies such as thegene-editing tool Crispr-Cas9 could be used to bring about changes far more rapidly and efficiently.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Food science Genetics Agriculture Farming Environment Biology GM Source Type: news
Allergy potential of strawberries and tomatoes depends on the variety
(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) Strawberries and tomatoes are among the most widely consumed fruits and vegetables worldwide. However, many people are allergic to them, especially if they have been diagnosed with birch pollen allergy. A team from the Technical University of Munich has investigated which strawberry or tomato varieties contain fewer allergens than others and to what extent cultivation or preparation methods are involved. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Diabetes type 2: Sufferers can eat 9p sweet treat during summer and still manage condition
DIABETES type 2 symptoms include a frequent need to urinate and feeling tired often. Treatment for symptoms involves changes to diet and lifestyle to help control diabetes sufferers blood sugar levels. Can you eat British summertime strawberries if you have diabetes type 2? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes type 2: You can still eat this 9p summer food
DIABETES type 2 symptoms include a frequent need to urinate and feeling tired often. Treatment for symptoms involves changes to diet and lifestyle to help control diabetes sufferers blood sugar levels. Can you eat British summertime strawberries if you have diabetes type 2? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes type 2: Can I eat strawberries if I have the condition?
DIABETES type 2 symptoms include a frequent need to urinate and feeling tired often. Treatment for symptoms involves changes to diet and lifestyle to help control diabetes sufferers blood sugar levels. Can you eat British summertime strawberries if you have diabetes type 2? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tennessee Is Just the Latest State to Report a Hepatitis A Outbreak. Here ’s What to Know
Tennessee has joined a growing number of states battling hepatitis A outbreaks, public health officials report.
The Nashville Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) announced that 14 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in the city since December 2017 —significantly more than the two cases it sees in an average year. MPHD is working with state public health officials to contain the outbreak, according to a statement, but the infection has already popped up in a number of nearby states, as well as some on the West Coast.
Here’s what to know hepatitis A and the outbreaks around the country.
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Source: TIME: Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Infectious Disease onetime Source Type: news
Plant symbioses -- fragile partnerships
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit ä t M ü nchen) Symbioses between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria can be ecologically advantageous for both parties. Surprisingly, many partnerships, including some involving the ancestors of several modern fruits such as strawberries, blackberries and apples, have been dissolved during evolution. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 24, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The Best Spring Superfoods to Fuel Your Workouts
This article originally appeared on Health.com (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - April 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susan Brickell / Health.com Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Adonis expands recall linking strawberry products to hepatitis A
A recall notice has been expanded by the Adonis Group to include strawberry juices, smoothies and frozen strawberries due to possible contamination with hepatitis A. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
Montana brand frozen strawberries recalled by Adonis
A recall has been issued for one-kilogram bags of Montana brand frozen strawberries sold by the Adonis Group in Quebec and Ontario, due to possible contamination with hepatitis A. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
