The Column-03-04-2011

The Column

Chocolatography

March 10, 2011

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Scientists from chocolate company Hershey, in collaboration with other laboratories, have reported improved methods for determining the amounts of flavanol antioxidants in cocoa and chocolate. Flavanol antioxidants promote a healthy cardiovascular system by deactivating free radicals and helping to reduce blood pressure.

CVD in Indigenous Australians

March 08, 2011

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A study carried out in Australia has measured plasma carotenoids concentrations and looked for factors in the indigenous Australian population that affect it, with particular focus on the participants? socioeconomic status.

Proteomic Stroke Research

March 03, 2011

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Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the initial findings of stroke research conducted by its Biomarker Research Initiatives in Mass Spectrometry (BRIMS) centre in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard University. According to the company, the research provides potentially significant insight into patent foramen ovale (PFO) and its connection with strokes.