Month: June 2013

Money corrupts, they say, and now there’s a study that shows why people get so sneaky when it comes to making a profit.

By Axelle du Crest and Valerie Parent PARIS (Reuters) – French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally sourced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to meet a jump in demand for meat and fish, and so for feed, in coming decades. Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow mealworms were named as among the most promising species for industrial feed output in a report last month by the FAO, the United Nations food agency. …

How to Become More Resilient

When inflammation is out of control, it can damage the body.        

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most women expect hot flashes as a part of the “change of life,” but more than half start sweating before menopause has actually begun, according to a survey. The study and others “indicate that women start having hot flashes and night sweats, the primary symptoms of the menopause transition, before they have their final menstrual period, contrary to the perception of many clinicians,” according to Ellen Gold, of the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. …

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