Sugar

Genes determine whether sugar pills work

harminka — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:51:56 -0600

It is a well-known fact in drug trials that individuals can respond just as well to placebos, sugar pills, as to the active drug. On the other hand, it is difficult to explain why only certain people get better from placebos.

From Sugar to Gasoline

harminka — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:10:29 -0500

Using processes familiar to the petroleum industry, two separate research groups craft "green gasoline" from sugar and carbohydrates

Undergrad Has Sweet Success With Invention of Artificial Golgi

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:22:58 -0500

An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine.

Deadly sugar plant blast underscores need for new regulations

harminka — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:52:42 -0600

The explosion at a sugar refinery in Georgia earlier this month that killed nine workers underscores the need for tougher industrial safety standards regarding production of combustible dust, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 25 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.

Glycoscience now hotbed of medical research

harminka — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:52:53 -0600

Sugars were once credited with magical healing powers but are now seen like salt as an evil necessary in small doses but the cause of numerous diseases such as diabetes if taken in excess.

Cornell researchers prove how plants transport sugars

harminka — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:13:02 -0600

How do many plants ship sugars from their leaves to flowers, roots, fruits and other parts of their structure? Using genetic engineering techniques, Cornell researchers have finally proven a long-standing theory of how this occurs.

Corbi's The Original Cinna-Bread Takes Cinnamon, Sugar to New Heights

Anastvatz — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:24:24 -0500

Clear Lake Specialty Products, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Corbi's The Original Cinna-Bread(R) into the retail marketplace.