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Chemistry & Industry Magazine - cover date 1 September 2003
NEWS Rubella Risk Higher than Thought Women in the UK may be more susceptible to rubella than they think. A Japanese study reported 31 incidences of rubella-related deformities in children born to women who had been vaccinated in their early teens. Women born in the UK before 1988 were also... view more (2003-08-28)

Further evidence that moderate drinking reduces men's heart attack risk
Even as studies have consistently found an association between moderate alcohol consumption and reduced heart attack risk in men, an important question has persisted: What if the men who drank in moderation were the same individuals who maintained good eating habits, didn't smoke, exercised and... view more (2006-10-24)

Sirtris unveils promising, novel SIRT1 activators for treating diseases of aging
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging, announced today that findings in the journal Nature demonstrate that Sirtris has developed novel drug candidates that offer a promising,... view more (2007-11-29)

It's OK for men with high blood pressure to have a drink or two, new study finds
A prospective cohort study of nearly 12,000 men with hypertension found that men who drank moderately had reduced risk of heart attacks.   view more (2007-01-02)

University of Sussex biologists estimate the pace of evolution
Scientists at the University of Sussex have provided the key to resolving a 30-year-old controversy in evolutionary biology: what proportion of the differences between similar species came about as a result of natural selection, and how many are just the result of 'random genetic drift'. In a paper... view more (2002-02-26)

National Science Week 2004: Science for all shapes and sizes
National Science Week 2004 (12-21 March) is fast approaching, with science events for everyone across the UK. From the science of David Beckham in Yorkshire to a look at one of the world's oldest products of biotechnology (wine, of course) in London and spaghetti tower-building in Scotland,... view more (2004-01-29)

Cocoa 'vitamin' health benefits could outshine penicillin
The health benefits of epicatechin, a compound found in cocoa, are so striking that it may rival penicillin and anaesthesia in terms of importance to public health.   view more (2007-03-12)

Grape skin compound fights the complications of diabetes
Research carried out by scientists at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England has found that resveratrol, a compound present naturally in grape skin, can protect against the cellular damage to blood vessels caused by high production of glucose in diabetes, according to a paper... view more (2008-03-19)

Gladstone researchers identify new drug target for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease have identified a potential new way to stop brain cell death related to Alzheimer's disease.   view more (2005-12-02)

Cocoa is the new red wine
Throughout history, cocoa has been described as a medicine for many ailments. New research suggests that cocoa may also have a beneficial effect on heart disease and stroke.   view more (2005-08-10)

Institute of Physics Survey Asks "is the geek dead?"
Is a physicist a bearded man in glasses, the geek in the Yakult advert or something more unexpected? This week the Institute of Physics (IoP) set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics "boffin" still exists. A random selection of shoppers on Oxford Street in London were... view more (2003-10-31)

UIC researchers show how cancer-preventing foods work
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are unraveling the biochemical mechanism by which functional foods combat cancer.   view more (2005-07-11)

Water theory is watertight, researchers say
There may be tiny bubbles in the wine, but not at the interface between water and a waxy coating on glass, a new study shows.   view more (2007-01-18)

'Optical fingerprinting' makes extra virgin olive oil shine out from the fakes
A Loughborough University researcher has teamed up with scientists from Italy to develop a unique optical fingerprinting system to detect extra virgin oil from the fakes. The increasing popularity of the Mediterranean diet means that the production of high quality extra-virgin olive oil is a... view more (2004-06-22)

New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer . While factors like age and heredity contribute significantly to a woman's likelihood of contracting this disease, lifestyle and nutrition choices may also play a role.   view more (2007-08-10)

Cloudy apple juice four times healthier than clear
Cloudy apple juice is four times healthier than the clear variety, reports Sarah Scoffield in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.   view more (2007-01-16)

Alcohol consumption declining, according to results of new study
Overall alcohol use-particularly consumption of beer-is declining in the US, according to a new study published in the August 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.   view more (2008-08-06)

New research links smoking and body mass index to hearing loss
Smoking and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors in the development of age-related hearing loss, says one of the largest-ever studies into risk factors for hearing loss - but alcohol has a protective effect.   view more (2008-06-10)

Vineyard weeds found to host Pierce's disease of grapes
New research just released in the September issue of Plant Disease suggests that weeds commonly found in California's wine country may enable the spread of Pierce's disease of grapes, one of the most destructive plant diseases affecting grapes.   view more (2005-09-22)

Can pomegranates prevent prostate cancer? A new study offers promise
The juice of the pomegranate, say researchers at University of Wisconsin Medical School, shows major promise to combat prostate cancer-the most common invasive cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men.   view more (2005-09-27)

Report calls for huge changes to Kosovan farming industry to ensure economic stability and lasting peace
THE Kosovan farming industry must undergo huge changes if attempts to rebuild it are successful, according to a report by Newcastle University.   view more (2001-12-05)

White Christmases unlikely
CRed, the community carbon reduction project run out of the University of East Anglia, is urging people to aim for a low carbon Christmas this year. CRed say that the reason we no longer have any White Christmases is down to global warming and that we need to work harder at reducing our carbon... view more (2003-12-03)

Brown Chemists Explain the Origin of Soil-Scented Geosmin
Brown University chemists have found the origins of an odor - the sweet smell of fresh dirt. In Nature Chemical Biology, the Brown team shows that the protein that makes geosmin - source of the good earth scent - has two similar but distinct halves, each playing a critical role in making this... view more (2007-09-17)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Maps Ancient Greek Shipwreck
After lying hidden for centuries off the coast of Greece, a sunken 4th century B.C. merchant ship and its cargo have been surveyed by an international team using a robotic underwater vehicle.   view more (2006-02-03)

Risks diagnosis and prediction in agriculture
Inkoa Systems, Engineering and Consultation, specialising in the agricultural foods sector, is currently developing an expert system to carry out prediction and diagnosis of diseases in the agricultural sector, specifically for its application in the wine-growing sector. The expert system - an... view more (2004-07-05)
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