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Researchers publishing in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry have created a prototype cultured pork using a new material: kafirin proteins isolated from red sorghum grain.

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A recent University of Georgia review suggests new temperature measuring technologies could make that process much simpler, amid growing agricultural challenges fueled by fluctuating climates.

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Question: Have you ever tried baking or brewing with yeast?

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Con el aumento de la incidencia de alergias alimentarias en los niños en la última década, ha habido un aumento correspondiente en la necesidad de servicios de psicología profesional debido al aumento de la ansiedad. Un nuevo estudio que se presentará en la Reunión Científica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología (ACAAI) de este año en Boston mostró un aumento de más del 50% en las derivaciones a psicólogos en un centro en 2023 en comparación con las derivaciones anuales de 2018 a 2022.

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With the rise in incidence of food allergies in children in the past decade, there has been a corresponding increase in the need for professional psychology services due to increased anxiety. A new study being presented at this year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed a more than 50% increase in psychology referrals at one center in 2023 compared to yearly referrals from 2018-2022.

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Los padres de niños con dermatitis atópica (DA, también llamada eczema) saben que la condición alérgica puede significar un mayor riesgo de desarrollar alergias alimentarias. El deseo de prevenir las alergias alimentarias hace que algunos padres consideren dietas de eliminación, eliminando ciertos alimentos de la dieta de sus hijos. Un nuevo estudio presentado en la Reunión Científica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología (ACAAI) de este año en Boston mostró que las dietas de eliminación en el caso de la dermatitis atópica solo mejoraron levemente las lesiones de DA en un tercio de los participantes del estudio.

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Parents of children with atopic dermatitis (AD, also called eczema) know that the allergic condition can mean a heightened risk of developing food allergies. The desire to prevent food allergies causes some parents to consider elimination diets, cutting out certain foods from their child’s diet. A new study being presented at this year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that elimination diets in the case of atopic dermatitis only mildly improved AD lesions in one-third of the study participants.

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Researchers have made a key discovery in agricultural science, identifying transcription factors AcREM14 and AcC3H1 that significantly boost kiwifruit’s resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, the bacterium behind the devastating bacterial canker.

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Alice H. Lichtenstein, senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and Diane McKay, assistant professor at the Friedman School, recently shared their advice for people interested in making the switch from dairy milk to plant milk.

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By: Stephen Stone | Published: October 23, 2024 | 12:10 pm | SHARE: On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders.According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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In a new publication, engineers at Washington University in St. Louis make the case for electro-agriculture to help drastically cut carbon emissions.

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Scientists have leveraged CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to enhance the nutritional properties of Chinese cabbage. By targeting the BrFLS1 gene, they engineered a variety with reduced flavonol content and increased levels of dihydroflavonols, compounds associated with enhanced health benefits and stress tolerance. This advancement paves the way for developing cabbage varieties with improved nutritional value, offering potential benefits in both health and agriculture.

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A new study has uncovered the crucial role of the CsMYB67 gene in controlling flavonoid biosynthesis in tea leaves, compounds that give tea its bitter and astringent taste. This gene’s role in regulating flavonoid production in response to environmental stress offers valuable insights into tea plant biology and opens up avenues for enhancing tea quality through genetic modification.

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New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart. In fact, the study suggests that a person would need double the amount of soy-based protein to achieve the same results. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study examined the anabolic response — how the body builds muscle — after consuming a 4-ounce beef patty versus one or two 4-ounce patties of a soy-based product. The results? Just one serving of beef did the job, while two servings of the soy-based alternative were necessary to see the same muscle-building benefits.

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Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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New research from the University of Washington investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia.