Blueberry and green tea containing supplement protects against stroke damage
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A unique dietary supplement called NutraStem has been shown to have beneficial effects following experimental stroke. A nutritional supplement product, NutraStem also known as NT-020, is a proprietary formulation of blueberry, ...
Sticky blood protein yields clues to autism
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Many children with autism have elevated blood levels of serotonin – a chemical with strong links to mood and anxiety. But what relevance this “hyperserotonemia” has for autism has remained a mystery.
Quantity and frequency of drinking influence mortality risk
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How much and how often people drink – not just the average amount of alcohol they consume over time – independently influence the risk of death from several causes, according to a new study by researchers at the National ...
Irritating smells alert special cells, study finds
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If you cook, you know. Chop an onion and you risk crying over your cutting board as a burning sensation overwhelms your eyes and nose. Scientists do not know why certain chemical odors, like onion, ammonia and paint thinner, ...
Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer
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Smoking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the user’s risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China
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Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries - during the time of the Crusades –ceramic vessels reached Acre from: Mediterranean regions, the Levant, Europe, North Africa, and even China – reveals new research, ...
Achievement gaps within racial groups identified for first time
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A University of Michigan study finds that when it comes to achievement gaps within racial groups, catching up over time is common.
Researchers identify cities at risk for terrorism
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A University of Arizona researcher has created a new system to dramatically show American cities their relative level of vulnerability to bioterrorism.
Preserving the Hemlock
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As part of an ongoing effort to preserve the imperiled eastern hemlock tree species, researchers from North Carolina State University have successfully located the most genetically diverse populations of the species in the ...
The Last Confessions of a Dying Star
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Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures.
Researchers discover gene mutations linked to longer lifespans
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Mutations in genes governing an important cell-signaling pathway influence human longevity, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found. Their research is described in the March ...
Brain chemistry ties anxiety and alcoholism
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Doctors may one day be able to control alcohol addiction by manipulating the molecular events in the brain that underlie anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College ...
Evolution of root nodule symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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Nitrogen is essential for all plants and animals, but despite being surrounded by it—the element constitutes 79% of air on earth—only a few bacteria can absorb it directly from the environment. All other species are ultimately ...
Cannabinoid-blocking weight-loss drug might fight alcoholic fatty liver
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The cannabinoid receptors best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana also explain the connection between chronic alcohol use and a buildup of fat in the liver, according to a report in the March issue ...
Researchers visualize complex pigment mixtures in living cells
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In a technical advance that could allow researchers to watch cells as they act during the process of photosynthesis, scientists have developed a method that extends the power of fluorescence-mediated bio-imaging to see discrete ...
