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Honey’s hidden helper

By Stephen Ornes / May 9, 2013

A new study identified compounds in honey that help bees fight off germs. Credit: Jack Dykinga, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Scientists identify a substance in honey that helps bee bodies fight poisons

Posted in Animals | Tagged bee, colony collapse disorder, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, detox genes, entomology, gene, getinvolved, honey, honeybee, nectar, p-coumaric acid, pollen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland in College Park

Healing honey

By Emily Sohn / February 6, 2008

Cough medicines don’t work and they can have unpleasant side effects. Doctors are starting to recommend honey instead.

Posted in Food & Nutrition | Tagged food benefits, food chemistry, honey