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Watermelon has Viagra-like effect, researchers say
Seattle Times
| LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one researchers say has effects similar to Viagra - but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long. | Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger...
Vegetable
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Plans to ban dozens of pesticides will 'lead to food shortages and send prices rising further'
London Evening Standard
| Plans to ban dozens of pesticides will lead to more food shortages and send prices rising further, it was claimed yesterday. | A directive being proposed by the European Commission is designed to reduce the level of toxic chemicals in food. | It would lead to a ban on 15 per cent of pesticides, it...
Plans to ban dozens of pesticides will 'lead to food shortages and send prices rising further'
London Evening Standard
| Plans to ban dozens of pesticides will lead to more food shortages and send prices rising further, it was claimed yesterday. | A directive being proposed by the European Commission is designed to reduce the level of toxic chemicals in food. | It wo...
'Ingredient in watermelon has effects similar to Viagra'
The Times Of India
|                 LUBBOCK-TEXAS: A slice of cool, fresh watermelon has effects similar to Viagra, researchers say. Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compo...
Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
Examiner
LUBBOCK, Texas (Map, News) - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra - but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long. | Wat...
Fireworks delivering a toxic charge
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Scientists seek more environmentally friendly chemical mixture | The smoke lingering in the air after a fireworks show doesn’t just obstruct views of the spectacular pyrotechnics — it’s also toxic for the environment. | But it doesn't need to b...
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New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk
Turkish Press
| A scientific study published here Wednesday sheds light on why men who eat a lot of broccoli are less likely to develop prostate cancer. | (AFP/File) | A scientific study publish...
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Broccoli 'could help fight cancer'
Ananova
| Broccoli may combat prostate cancer by altering the activity levels of genes involved in tumour growth, a ground-breaking study has shown. | Scientists made the discovery after a...
Coffee could help beat MS - study
Independent online
| Washington - A strong cup of coffee may do more than just wake you up in the mornings. It could also help you slow down being affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. | Scientists in Oklahoma found that mice which had been imm...
'Universal' glasses for poor children tested
Globe and Mail
| Years of tests by Dutch scientists lead to one-size-fits-all frame that may help kids see ...Read the full article Post the first comment Start the Conversation, Leave a Comment | This conversation is semi-moderated What is moderation? | How do I r...
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DA starts Romblon rehab
Journal Online
By: Cory Martinez THE Department of Agriculture has started its rehabilitation effort in Romblon with the distribution of seeds and fertilizers to farmers to help offset agriculture losses brought by Typhoon "Frank." | DA Secretary Arthur Yap said that the he also directed National Food Authority (NFA) provincial manager Chito Padilla to increase t...
Entertainment
The McGuire Nuclear Station on Lake Norman, N.C., has two reactors each housed in an enclosure like the one pictured, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up the rivers and lakes that supply power plants with the awesome amounts of cooling water they need to operate. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)hg3
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Inspectors back in Colo. lab after plutonium spill
The State
The Associated Press | BOULDER, Colo. -- | Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have ordered a federal laboratory to stop using radioactive materials until it can show its procedures are safe after a plutonium spill. | The Boulder Daily Camera reported Wednesday that the commission said such stop orders are rare. | A vial cracked June 9 at the N...
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