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Beer sampler by quinndombrowski on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. https://flic.kr/p/8VwtHD

Avoid grill carcinogens — with beer

April 15, 2014by Tom Ulrich 3 Comments

No, not by drinking it. By marinating your meat in it.

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Elsewhere, Shorts
Yew berry and needles by Christopher Kuttruff on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. http://www.flickr.com/photos/94102126@N03/9431561129/in/photolist-fnrdwV-cxF5rb

Cancer drug from yew trees draws & quarters tumor cells’ DNA

March 28, 2014by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

Researchers figure out how taxol does in cancer cells.

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Elsewhere, Farmacopoeia, Shorts
Riton et ls petite pois... by Biscarotte on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license.

Now for something a little different: a TED Ed video collection on genes

May 29, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

A video journey through DNA, genes, peas and cancer.

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How it works, Videos
Red Wine, by ralphunden on Flick. Used under Creative Commons license.

Long live red wine. What about those who drink it? Jury’s still out.

April 30, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

The cultured would have us believe that as the days grow longer and summer approaches we should switch from white wine to red.

Balderdash, I say. Because red wine is where the good stuff is. And by good stuff, I mean reservatrol. But does it really work?

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How it works
Chocolate by John Loo on Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons

Like coffee and chocolate? Thank the alkaloids.

March 11, 2013by Tom Ulrich 1 Comment

Coffee, chocolate, morphine and cocaine all have one thing in common. Their active ingredients — the things that makes them work as they do — are all parts of a chemical family called the alkaloids.

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Farmacopoeia, What it does, What it is, Where it comes from

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