Monday, November 15, 2010

Key Player in Detoxification Pathway Isolated After Decades of Searching

Key Player in Detoxification Pathway Isolated After Decades of Searching
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:47:00 -0600

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Chemical reactions are happening all over the place all the time--on the sun, on the Earth and in our bodies. In many cases, enzymes help make these reactions occur. One family of enzymes, called cytochrome P450s (P450), is important because they help us eliminate toxins.

We know P450s are important to life of all kinds because they have been found in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria, but they are of special interest to humans because they are responsible for metabolism of ...

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Black Friday: Tightwads and Spendthrifts – An NSF Webcast

Black Friday: Tightwads and Spendthrifts – An NSF Webcast
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:09:00 -0600

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Consumers often behave differently than they would ideally like to behave. So says University of Michigan Marketing professor Scott Rick, an expert on the emotional causes and consequences of spending money. But what happens to people who are tightwads and spendthrifts during the holiday buying season when faced with numerous sales that seem too good to be true? Does being a tightwad or a spendthrift influence buying decisions?

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that ...

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Sleep Deprived Kids

Sleep Deprived Kids
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:00:00 -0600

a little boy in bed turning off lamp Children suffer when they don't get enough sleep. From depression, irritability to obesity – getting enough shut eye matters – especially if that child is poor

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Voluntary Recall of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese Due to Health Risk

Voluntary Recall of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese Due to Health Risk
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:36:00 -0600

Bravo Farms is voluntarily recalling all Dutch Style Gouda because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure. Young children and the elderly are most susceptible to serious complications and even death.


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DPI Specialty Foods Recalls Mauri Brand Gorgonzola Because of Possible Health Risk

DPI Specialty Foods Recalls Mauri Brand Gorgonzola Because of Possible Health Risk
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:35:00 -0600

DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, OR is recalling Mauri Brand Gorgonzola cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. coli O157:H7). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools.


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Gorgonzola Cheese Sold at Costco Recalled Due to Contamination With E.coli O157:H7

Gorgonzola Cheese Sold at Costco Recalled Due to Contamination With E.coli O157:H7
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:13:00 -0600

State health department officials are warning consumers who purchased Mauri Gorgonzola cheese with sell by dates January 13, 2011, and January 14, 2011, that the product has been recalled by the distributor, DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Ore., because E. coli O157:H7 was found in an unopened package tested at the state health department's laboratory. When notified of the positive result on Wednesday, the company immediately recalled the cheese.


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