A beauty therapist from Staffordshire proved she really has the X Factor by helping to put a smile back on Dannii Minogue’s face.
The city’s health board has proposed lifting the longtime ban as part of a movement to encourage urban agriculture.
A city councilman has also proposed a bill that would legalize beekeeping.
Posted by eivindm | Posted on 02-01-2010
Tags: propolis
Topical ‘Sydney’ Propolis Protects Against UV-Radiation-Induced Inflammation, Lipid Peroxidation and Immune Suppression in Mouse Skin
Posted by eivindm | Posted on 01-01-2010
Tags: australia
A species of bee in Australia has found a gruesome way to deal with a parasitic interloper that can damage its hives.
Posted by eivindm | Posted on 01-01-2010
Tags: propolis, research, royal jelly, venom
One of the most widely used techniques for water content determination in food is Karl Fischer (KF) titration. Compared to other methods based on loss of weight, the primary advantage of the Karl Fischer titration method is its high selectivity to water. The aim of the study was to develop and validate the Karl Fischer method for moisture determination in pollen loads, royal jelly, bee venom and propolis.
In David Baumbauer’s beekeeping class the participants take an oath: “I am a beekeeper and I will get stung.”
Posted by eivindm | Posted on 22-12-2009
Tags: ethiopia
Parliament passed a bill Thursday, December 10, 2009, prohibiting the export of live honey bees except by those who have specifically been licensed and the importation of live bee species and used beekeeping and processing equipment.
Neuroprotective Effects of Bee Venom Pharmaceutical Acupuncture in Acute 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-Induced Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease ‘
Neurological Research, Volume 32, Supplement 1, February 2010 , pp. 88-91(4)
Bee Venom Suppresses PMA-Mediated MMP-9 Gene Activation via JNK/p38 and NF-κB- Dependent Mechanisms
Posted by eivindm | Posted on 16-12-2009
Tags: deformed wing virus, dwv
Press release: For years, the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie honey bee viral diseases has been severely hindered because of the lack of a cell culture system for virus propagation. As a result, it is very imperative to develop new methods that would permit the in vitro pathogenesis study of honey bee viruses.













