SciAntics

Sciantics? Really? Sorry folks, couldn't think of a better name! Anyways, this blog is dedicated to science news, articles, and just plain information that needs to be shared for the sake of science, education, and learning! I don't want to divulge into too much about my personal life on this blog, so i'll just say that I'm a biology/ chemistry major. You'll most likely see posts along these lines along with the ocasional physics and astronomy posts.

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STRAWBERRIES CAN FIGHT ALCOHOL DAMAGE To avoid the damage that alcohol can cause to your stomach, a new study found, you may simply need to eat strawberry extract before you start swigging. The study, which included 36 rats divided into six study groups, adds to prior evidence that fruits and vegetables can protect against ulcers, cancers and other problems in the gastrointestinal system. Antioxidants seem to explain why, according to the paper, which was published in the journal PLoS One. The more of a pigment called anthocyanin the rats consumed over 10 days before taking ethanol, the better the linings of their stomachs held up. NEWS: Mystery of Beer Goggles Solved Unfortunately, the results don’t suggest that eating strawberries every day can help protect people against hangovers or other negative consequences of drinking alcohol, said Maurizio Battino, coordinator of the research group at the Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona, Italy, and Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Berry Research. Read more (Via Discovery News)  Article by: Emily Sohn 

STRAWBERRIES CAN FIGHT ALCOHOL DAMAGE

To avoid the damage that alcohol can cause to your stomach, a new study found, you may simply need to eat strawberry extract before you start swigging.

The study, which included 36 rats divided into six study groups, adds to prior evidence that fruits and vegetables can protect against ulcers, cancers and other problems in the gastrointestinal system. Antioxidants seem to explain why, according to the paper, which was published in the journal PLoS One. The more of a pigment called anthocyanin the rats consumed over 10 days before taking ethanol, the better the linings of their stomachs held up.

NEWS: Mystery of Beer Goggles Solved

Unfortunately, the results don’t suggest that eating strawberries every day can help protect people against hangovers or other negative consequences of drinking alcohol, said Maurizio Battino, coordinator of the research group at the Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona, Italy, and Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Berry Research.

Read more (Via Discovery News) 

Article by: Emily Sohn 

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