Bee Venom Beats Botox

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 02-01-2010

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Health

A beauty therapist from Staffordshire proved she really has the X Factor by helping to put a smile back on Dannii Minogue’s face.

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NYC May Lift Ban On Beekeeping

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 02-01-2010

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North America

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.

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Propolis Protects Against Sun’s Damage to Skin

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 02-01-2010

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Health

Topical ‘Sydney’ Propolis Protects Against UV-Radiation-Induced Inflammation, Lipid Peroxidation and Immune Suppression in Mouse Skin

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Australian bees ‘mummify’ their beetle enemy alive

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 01-01-2010

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Australia, NZ, Oceania Behavior

A species of bee in Australia has found a gruesome way to deal with a parasitic interloper that can damage its hives.

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Determining Water Content of Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Venom and Propolis

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 01-01-2010

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Products

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.

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Beekeeping hobby becomes base of research and classes

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 22-12-2009

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North America

In David Baumbauer’s beekeeping class the participants take an oath: “I am a beekeeper and I will get stung.”

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Ethiopia: Parliament Passes Honey Bee Bill

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 22-12-2009

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Africa

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.

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Bee Venom Acupuncture Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 16-12-2009

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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)

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Bee Venom Exhibits Anti-Cancer Properties

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 16-12-2009

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Health

Bee Venom Suppresses PMA-Mediated MMP-9 Gene Activation via JNK/p38 and NF-κB- Dependent Mechanisms

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Molecular approaches to the analysis of deformed wing virus replication

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 16-12-2009

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Diseases and pesticides

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.

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