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Prof. Terri Camesano, with graduate students Yatao Liu and Paola Pinzon-Arango presented some recent findings on the effects of cranberry juice on E. coli bacteria, and the implications for urinary tract infections. Following our presentation at the 232nd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco (September 2006), our work was featured in a number of news and media outlets, including U.S. News and World Report, WebMD, and Women’s Health Magazine.

WPI’s Press Release on the Work
 

Other News Articles Featuring the Research

American InventorSpot
Medical News: The Power of Cranberry Juice as an Anti-biotic
http://www.americaninventorspot.com/cranberry_juice_anti_biotics

Cranberry Health News
Volume 2, Issue 3
http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/news/MayIssue04.pdf

Drug Researcher
Cranberry juice compounds provide UTI treatment alternative
http://www.drugresearcher.com/news/ng.asp?n=70454-cranberry-juice-e-coli-antibiotics

European Food Scientist Magazine
Cranberry juice tannins can defeat E. coli bacteria
http://www.scientistlive.com/food/20061201/ingredients/2.3.276.278/16794/cranberry-juice-tannins-can-defeat-e-coli-bacteria.thtml

News Target
Compounds in cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics
http://www.newstarget.com/020947.html

NutraIngredients - Breaking News on Supplements and Nutrition
Cranberry juice compounds provide UTI treatment alternative
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news-by-health/news.asp?id=70454&idCat=133&k=cranberry-juice-e.coli-antibiotics

OceanSpray Press Center
The Potency Behind the Cranberry Promise
http://www.oceansprayitg.com/news/press_releases/111406_eng.htm

ScienCentral News
Cranberry vs. Bacteria
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&article_id=218392874

Senior Journal
Cranberry Juice Compounds Show Promise as Alternatives to Antibiotics
http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/6-09-11-CranberryJuice.htm