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NEWS ABOUT: yeast

yeast stories: 2 news summaries

 BioBeer: This Bud's for Cancer 

Brewski to combat cancer, heart disease

Oct 23, 08 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine a beer that can prevent cancer and heart disease—even stave off aging. Researchers at Rice University are attempting to craft just such a concoction, reports Computerworld, using a genetically modified strain of yeast that produces resveratrol, the same disease-busting compound found in red wine. The team hopes to... More »

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cancer • heart disease • beer • red wine • resveratrol • yeast • Rice University

Gene Tweaking Dramatically Extends Life

Altered yeast microbes live 10 times longer
than control group

Jan 14, 08 5:33 PM CST
(Newser) - In a breakthrough that may have implications for humans, researchers have made the lifespan of yeast 10 times longer, doubling the previous record for life expansion, LiveScience reports. Genetic alteration and a low-calorie diet prolonged the microbe's existence from the typical 1 week to 10 weeks. The scientists involved have... More »

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genetics • DNA • life expectancy • genes • microorganisms • longevity • yeast • life extension

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