Grapes can reduce skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>A study by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) has indicated that some compounds found in grapes help to protect skin cells from the sun's ultraviolet radiation.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6to22rNHClS_H1JPiWcZIa0ZWs81DVqYrIwrTvhER_JRZV3_EjUC341A6uXB29y4FhB_NfMyUWcc79Fr3f6bcRiGgrWcIdTST6y6hob_JrFD5BsA78SA5nJjrY1HjrSdUz-jL8vKBaP4/s1600/georgian-wine-exports-increased-annual-40-percent-through-september-2010-10-21_l.jpg.crop_display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6to22rNHClS_H1JPiWcZIa0ZWs81DVqYrIwrTvhER_JRZV3_EjUC341A6uXB29y4FhB_NfMyUWcc79Fr3f6bcRiGgrWcIdTST6y6hob_JrFD5BsA78SA5nJjrY1HjrSdUz-jL8vKBaP4/s1600/georgian-wine-exports-increased-annual-40-percent-through-september-2010-10-21_l.jpg.crop_display.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <i>Ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun are the leading environmental cause of skin complaints, causing skin cancer, sunburn and solar erythema, as well as premature ageing of the dermis and epidermis. Now, a Spanish study has proven that some substances in grapes can reduce the amount of cell damage caused in skin exposed to this radiation.</i><br /> <i>UV rays act on the skin by activating ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS). These compounds in turn oxidise macromolecules such as lipids and DNA, stimulating certain reactions and enzymes (JNK and p38MAPK) that cause cell death.</i><br /> <i>A group of scientists from the University of Barcelona and the CSIC have shown that some polyphenolic substances extracted from grapes (flavonoids) can reduce the formation of ROSs in human epidermis cells that have been exposed to long-wave (UVA) and medium-wave (UVB) ultraviolet radiation.</i></div>

Grapes can reduce skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation

A study by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) has indicated that some compounds ...

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BJP high command begins process to choose Ktk CM's successor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>According to top BJP sources, Yeddyurappa will tender his resignation tomorrow afternoon, keeping his word on Thursday that he would step down on July 31 following the party directive in the wake of his indictment in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining scam. </b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3_G-hsoyFKCjIk3B5jjPINJ7vyI2vEzeFga4Bfo0owB3hecBZTd97BaftlyvP7VALz3K3whAXjKElHBdQJX1bA45zBRGUr2Fij8vf0oIjDtjBbKUmagJgWUS6Bsdlk8vzWwksBVg3vA/s1600/YEDDURAPPA_karnataka+CM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3_G-hsoyFKCjIk3B5jjPINJ7vyI2vEzeFga4Bfo0owB3hecBZTd97BaftlyvP7VALz3K3whAXjKElHBdQJX1bA45zBRGUr2Fij8vf0oIjDtjBbKUmagJgWUS6Bsdlk8vzWwksBVg3vA/s320/YEDDURAPPA_karnataka+CM.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /> <b>Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh and M Venkaiah Naidu began the consultation process to break the logjam. </b><br /> <b>Earlier in the day, Yeddyurappa met Jaitley and Singh, who have been exerting pressure on him to quit to pave the way for smooth election of a successor. </b><br /> <b>Throwing up signs of rebellion, Yeddyurappa had mobilised his loyalist MLAs and ministers who insisted on his continuance, putting the central leadership in a quandry. </b><br /> <b>Yeddyurappa wants the successor to be of his choice and is insisting on the state unit party president's post for him, party sources said. </b><br /> <b>BJP national general secretary Ananth Kumar, a known bete noire of Yeddyurappa, is emerging as the top contender for the Chief Minister's post, while the names of senior minister V S Acharya and party MP Sadananda Gowda is also doing the rounds. </b><br /> <b>Karnataka BJP president K S Eshwarappa expressed strong displeasure over the criticism of Lokayukta report by Yeddyurappa loyalists -- ministers V. Somanna and MP Renukacharya, and Lok Sabha member D.B. Chandre Gowda. </b><br /> <b>Eshwarappa also stressed that nobody can question the decision of BJP Parliamentary Board, which asked Yeddyurappa to resign.</b></div>

BJP high command begins process to choose Ktk CM's successor

According to top BJP sources, Yeddyurappa will tender his resignation tomorrow afternoon, keeping his word on Thursday that he would ste...

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