Cranberry Juice may Help Protect against Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors

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Cranberry Juice may Help Protect against Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors

LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass., (June 29, 2015) – A new study (1) reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of chronic diseases that rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The finding is welcome news considering the World Health Organization estimates the trio of diseases […]

Invisible Helpers of the Sea: Marine Bacteria Boost Growth of Tiny Ocean Algae

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A glass of seawater is teeming with life, and a recent expedition revealed more about what ocean water contains. Microscopic creatures in the world’s oceans weigh more than all of the fish in the sea and produce about half of the Earth’s oxygen. Yet the ecology of marine microbes, which are crucial for everything from […]