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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Isaac Eliaz, M.D., M.S., L.Ac., distinguished medical doctor and leading Modified Citrus Pectin expert, gives a keynote presentation on Galectin-3 as a breakthrough biomarker for numerous life-threatening diseases. He also shared new research on the critical role of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) as the foremost Galectin-3 blocker. Dr. Eliaz's latest presentation was given to more than 1000 physicians, health practitioners, and scientists during...

Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) Researchers Reach Milestone on the Road to Biofuels A milestone has been reached on the road to developing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a domestically-produced clean, green, renewable alternative. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have engineered the first strains of  Escherichia coli bacteria that can digest switchgrass biomass and synthesize its sugars...

The mast from a classic racing yacht and samples from a Forestry Commission breeding trial have played a key role in the search for sustainable biofuels. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on earth — and therefore a potentially major source of glucose for the production of biofuels. But its structure in wood and plants is so complex it needs a combination of enzymes to degrade it — making the process difficult and costly. Now, for the first time, a team of international...

Unraveling the mechanism of hemicellulose acetylation may lead to cheaper bioethanol In 1925, Henry Ford observed that fuel is present in all vegetative matter that can be fermented and predicted that Americans would someday grow their own fuel. Last year, global biofuel production reached 28 billion US gallons, and biofuel accounted for 2.7% of the world's transportation fuel. Bioethanol, a popular type of biofuel, is largely derived from sugary food crops such as corn and sugarcane....

CLEVELAND, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac., M.S., renowned medical doctor, presents a new breakthrough on Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) and the role of Galectin-3 in health & disease. The poster presentation was shared during the 8th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, held November 9th-12th in Cleveland, OH. The conference brought together hundreds of top clinicians, researchers, patients and advocates to learn about new findings from...

BADEN-BADEN, Germany, Nov. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Isaac Eliaz, MD, LAc, MS, renowned medical doctor, discusses the principles of integrative medicine and the latest research on the role of Modified Citrus Pectin in the treatment of cancer at Medical Week in Baden-Baden, Germany. Medical Week is Europe's biggest medical congress for complementary medicine. Dr. Isaac Eliaz says, "The main message I shared with my audience is that integrative medicine and integrative oncology is first about...

RHODES, Greece, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Isaac Eliaz, M.D. L.A.c, M.S., a world-renowned integrative medical doctor, discusses the principles of integrative medicine in oncology and shares the latest research on the role of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) in the treatment of cancer at an international oncology conference in Rhodes, Greece. This conference, titled "The 16th World Congress on Advances in Oncology and 14th International Symposium on Molecular Medicine", brings together...

BOSTON, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gelesis, Inc., a Boston-based company developing innovative solutions for overweight and obese people, presented a new product called SAEF® (Satiating Advanced Edible Fiber) at Obesity 2011, the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society in Orlando. The company also presented data showing that SAEF® increases the satiety-enhancing properties of cereal bars when added as an ingredient, and does so to a far greater extent than...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac., M.S., a world-renowned integrative medical doctor, shares the latest findings in prevention, control and spread of cancer at the annual Cancer Control Society conference. The September 2011 event held in Hollywood, California, brings life-saving information to thousands of patients and their families. During the conference, Dr. Eliaz gave his recommendations on fighting cancer, which includes creating an integrative...

Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study. Michael Ladisch, a distinguished professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and Youngmi Kim, a research scientist, compared switchgrass based on growing location, harvest time and whether it was given a pretreatment step. They found that location wasn't important, but the other two factors could significantly increase the amount of...