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Chemistry & Industry

15th RSC-SCI Medicinal Chemistry Symposium

6 - 9 September 2009

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9 July 2009

C&I in the news

**A selection of articles published in Chemistry & Industry, plus accompanying press coverage, are available here with no need to log in.**

Bacterial peptides even skin tone A new cream stimulates production of the melanin linked with red hair 26 May 2008

Anti-gas grass Climate-change-ready grasses promise to up milk production and cut methane emissions. 5 May 2008

Diagnostic test for brain diseases A blood test that can distinguish between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease could be launched this summer. Press coverage (pdf 200Kb) 7 April 2008

Go faster fruit drink on the cards A product based on fruit could increase muscle power and delay fatigue, reports Cath O'Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry 24 March 2008

Subsidy shake-up to roil biofuel markets New UK legislation will mean that biofuels must show significantly smaller carbon footprints than their petroleum-based equivalents in order to keep their government subsidies, reportsin Chemistry & Industry 24 March 2008

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Fishing for a better bit of batter Japanese scientists have come up with the perfect recipe to make a crispy batter which is also lower in fat, reports Joanna Harries in Chemistry & Industry 24 September 2007

Spot on acne treatment A safe, effective treatment for acne is being developed, Sarah Houlton reports in Chemistry & Industry 13 August 2007

Protection against nerve agents An enzyme found naturally in the blood could protect soldiers against nerve agents, writes Cath O’Driscoll in Chemistry & Industry 30 July 2007

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Instant steam puts heat on MRSA Portable, superheated, high pressure steam is now available, writes Nina Morgan in Chemistry & Industry 30 July 2007

Blue corn keeps you in the pink Blue tortillas contained 20% more protein than their white counterparts, as well as less starch and a lower glycamic index, Sara Jensen reports in Chemistry & Industry 30 July 2007

Eating pumpkins helps diabetics Pumpkin can help repair damaged pancreatic cells in diabetic rats, boosting levels of insulin-producing beta cells and insulin levels in the blood, Lisa Richards writes in Chemistry & Industry 9 July 2007

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Spuds that like you Eating high levels of resistant starch reduces toxic stress on the body and improves overall health, writes Anne Pichon 25 June 2007

Price fall in-store for organic apples A new technique that uses short bursts of low oxygen to prolong the life of organic fruit could see costs of organic produce drop 11 June 2007

The race is on Biodiesel is big and getting bigger, but is it any better than its petroleum-derived equivalent in terms of global warming? Eric Johnson and Russell Heinen find out 23 April 2007

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New formula for fit future Baby food offering lifetime protection against obesity could be in the supermarket soon, Lisa Melton reports 23 April 2007

Organic kiwis win out US researchers claim to have proved that organically grown fruit is healthier than that grown in the conventional way. 26 March 2007

Eat yourself a longer life Scientists have for the first time significantly increased the life span of an animal using diet. 26 March 2007

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Vitamin rethink on the cards? Epicatechin, a compound found in tea, wine, chocolate and cocoa should be considered a vitamin. Marina Murphy investigates. 12 March 2007

Magic beans fight diabetes A diet rich in black soya beans could help control weight, lower fat and cholesterol levels, and aid in the prevention of diabetes, reports Lisa Richards. 26 February 2007

Researchers fish for solution to allergies Seafood allergy sufferers may soon be able to eat prawns without the fear of an adverse reaction. Lisa Richards investigates 26 February 2007 Press coverage (pdf 200Kb)

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Grape expectations for ozone treatment A new technique that uses ozone to preserve grapes could help to prevent allergies and boost healthy compounds at the same time, Jennifer Rohn investigates. 12 February 2007 Press coverage (pdf 200Kb)

Sunshine pill for prostate cancer in 2009 With deaths from prostate cancer set to soar, several companies are searching for the answer in vitamin D. Marina Murphy investigates. 15 January 2007 Press coverage

Cloud with a silver lining Cloudy apple juice is four times healthier than the clear variety, reports Sarah Scoffield. 15 January 2007 Press coverage (pdf 300Kb)

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New study to test statin-Parkinson’s link Researchers are sufficiently worried by new study results that they are planning clinical trials involving thousands of people, Patrick Walter reports. 15 January 2007 Press coverage (pdf 270Kb)

Starchy spuds you like Genetically modified potatoes will be grown commercially in 2007, Marina Murphy reports. 4 December 2006

Medicines threatened REACH could leave drug companies without intermediates, Cath O'Driscoll reports. 20 November 2006
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