Wine :: Grape expectations for healthier wine
A new technique that uses ozone to preserve grapes could help prevent allergies and boost healthy compounds at the same time, reports Jennifer Rohn in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.
Allergies
Asthma :: AANMA educates allergic asthma patients with grant from Genentech and Novartis
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) received an educational grant from Genentech, Inc., and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation to help patients better understand allergic asthma.
Asthma :: Different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems
New research suggests that different treatments may be needed for chronic asthma, depending on whether it results from allergies or lung infections.
Diet :: A gluten-free pancake that really stacks up
Sweet potatoes shouldn’t be just for holiday cooking. At least that’s the finding of food scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in New Orleans, La.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Parasite infection may benefit MS patients
The first study examining the relationship between parasite infections and MS in humans suggests that such infections may affect the immune response in a way that alters the course of MS.
Allergies :: White blood cells in lung produce histamine seen in allergies
In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes and wheezing, can be produced in large amounts in the lung by neutrophils, the white blood cells that are the major component of pus.
Bird Flu :: Avian flu vaccine tested at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore will begin a clinical trial in January to test the first cell culture-based pandemic influenza vaccine to see if it will provide immunity faster and more reliably than a vaccine produced in eggs. The new study is also the first test in the United States of a whole virus vaccine for avian influenza, which could produce a stronger response by the immune system.
Bread :: CeRPTA develops new gluten-free bread
Researchers at the Food Technology Plant Special Research Centre (CeRPTA) have for the first time developed a completely gluten-free bread that is of a much higher quality than products currently available for coeliacs. The product was 100 percent successful in the tests carried out. The resulting product has an increased nutritional value, a longer useful life and a similar texture to traditional bread.
DNA :: Researchers barcode DNA of Venice museum’s vast fungi collection
UC Berkeley researchers are partnering with the Venice Museum of Natural History to build an unprecedented DNA database of its vast fungi collection. More than 6,000 species will be sequenced and analyzed, and then made available to the scientific community.
Wheezing :: Infants wheeze less in homes with multiple dogs
Living in a home with multiple dogs may help reduce an infant’s risk for developing wheezing in the first year of life, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).