Archive: 11/13/2008
Wasabi receptor can sense ammonia that causes pain
Japanese research group, led by Prof Makoto Tominaga of National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Japan, found that the receptor for hot taste of WASABI, Japanese horseradish usually eaten with Sushi, can sense alkaline ...
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Arsenic linked to cardiovascular disease at EPA-regulated drinking water standards
When mice are exposed to arsenic at federally-approved levels for drinking water, pores in liver blood vessels close, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, say University of Pittsburgh researchers in the Dec. 1 issue ...
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Protecting neurons could halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases
Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like ...
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Cigarette smoke could alter shape of heart
Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke can increase levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine and enzymes in the heart that have the potential to reshape the left ventricle, according to new research at the University of ...
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'2-headed' antibody poses a double threat to breast cancer cells
A small, antibody-like molecule created by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center can successfully attack two separate molecules on the surface of cancer cells at the same time, halting the growth of breast cancer cells in ...
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How the APOE gene can modify your risk for Alzheimer's disease
One of the hallmarks of the brain of an individual with Alzheimer disease is the accumulation of amyloid-beta peptide (A-beta), something that is believed to be toxic to many brain cells (specifically neurons) and to therefore ...
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Innovative new Web site empowers young girls to live smoke-free
A new Web site designed to emphasize smoking prevention for young girls has been launched through Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) and Dartmouth Medical School (DMS). The safe, online patient education ...
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Physicists steer electrons with laser pulses: Method could be used to create custom-made chemical compounds
Theoretical physicist Uwe Thumm and his colleagues Feng He and Andreas Becker not only work with some of the smallest molecules in the universe, but they now have found a way to control the motion of the molecules' building ...
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Alzheimer's gene slows brain's ability to export toxic protein
The only known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease slows down the brain's ability to export a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta that is central to the damage the disease causes, scientists have found.
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Marine plankton found in amber
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marine microorganisms have been found in amber dating from the middle of the Cretaceous period. The fossils were collected in Charente, in France. This completely unexpected discovery will ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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Researchers Studying Little-Known Genetic Sequences
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona researchers are among a group of scientists who have discovered a source of previously scarce small RNA molecules. Their finding, which was recently published in the Proceedings of th ...
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Web shopping only holiday retailing bright spot, Purdue expert says
Despite anticipated weak holiday retail sales overall, Internet holiday shopping is expected to increase at least 10 percent, said a Purdue University retail expert. Online sales are estimated to be $35 billion to $40 bil ...
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Probing Question: Do women have a higher pain threshold than men?
It’s a familiar sitcom scene: A woman in labor shows Herculean strength while her “birth coach” husband faints dead away.
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Mysterious Microbe Plays Important Role in Ocean Ecology
(PhysOrg.com) -- An unusual microorganism discovered in the open ocean may force scientists to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems. A paper describing the ...
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Physicists testing Nobel-winning theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soeren Prell and a team of Iowa State University researchers are part of an international research team testing a theory that led to a share of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics for Japanese researchers Makoto ...
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