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A natural remedy to save coffee, discovered by a CienciaPR member

Submitted on 24 September 2009 - 9:45pm

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A fungus isolated in the laboratory of Dr. Arturo Massoll, CienciaPR member and UPR Mayaguez professor, promises to be a natural remedy for the coffee berry borer plague, which has seriously harmed the coffee agricultural sector.

Study in Puerto Ricans shows socio-cultural and genetic data work together to reveal health disparities

Submitted on 15 September 2009 - 10:57am

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A group from the University of Florida, Gainesville studied the contributions of genetics and the socio-cultural concept of "color" (race) to blood pressure in 87 Puerto Ricans from the town of Guayama. The group found that social classification was better than genetic-based ancestry at predicting disease status. Taking into consideration social classification also brought to light a link between a particular gene and blood pressure that was not apparent when only genetic ancestry was considered. The study is the first to clearly show that society's concept of race may have health effects and biological effects.

Half of the fish consumed globally raised on farms – Radiocapsula CPR/RCP

Submitted on 7 September 2009 - 5:40pm

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Aquaculture accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally. While the industry is more efficient than ever, it is also putting a significant strain on marine resources by consuming large amounts of feed made from wild fish harvested from the sea.

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