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...Toronto describe an experiment that compared three different regimens: a vegetarian diet low in saturated fats; the same diet supplemented with a statin drug (in this case, lovastatin); and a fiber-rich vegetarian diet consisting of foods chosen for their known cholesterol-lowering effects (such as oats, barley, soy protein and almonds) as well as a type of margarine enriched with plant sterols (cholesterol-lowering compounds found naturally in leafy green vegetables and vegetable oils...
Male mosquitoes live quite peaceably on plant nectars and juices high in sugar, but females need protein from blood to nourish their eggs before depositing them. They get it from humans and animals and rely on an array of senses to ensure that they rarely fly wide of a possible meal...
...ideal meal, she says, is a “very big salad with a lot of vegetables” and some protein source. “I put a lot of olive oil and toss with just oil and then add kosher salt and a little bit of vinegar. I’m not shy with the oil,” Katzen says...
Avastin, made by San-Francisco-based Genentech Inc., is injected into patients and acts as a honing missile that neutralizes a protein that redirects blood flow to tumors...
...disease. Inspectors have quarantined 16 sites across Canada as they explore how the cow got sick. Canada's beef industry is reeling--but it could get worse. Officials are checking whether cows on at least three farms in British Columbia may have had access to chicken feed that contained protein from the contaminated cow, thus spreading the disease more widely than thought. --By Alice Park