Compounds from soy affect brain and reproductive development
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Two hormone-like compounds linked to the consumption of soy-based foods can cause irreversible changes in the structure of the brain, resulting in early-onset puberty and symptoms of advanced menopause in research animals, ...
Rocket Racing Could be Futuristic NASCAR Sport
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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With its first demonstration of a rocket-powered plane, the Rocket Racing League is hoping to have invented a new sport. Thousands of spectators witnessed the league´s first flight, held at the Experimental ...
Neurons created from skin cells of elderly ALS patients
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Less than 27 months after announcing that he had institutional permission to attempt the creation of patient and disease-specific stem cell lines, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Principal Faculty member ...
Fruit-fly study adds weight to theories about another type of adult stem cell
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It turns out that an old dog - or at least an old fruit-fly cell - can learn new tricks. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that mature, specialized cells naturally regress to serve as a ...
Gasoline stations set prices to match a small number of other stations
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For many years, there have been competition concerns regarding how retail gasoline prices are set in the U.S. and Canada. Consumers have complained about the perceived uniformity of retail gas prices and the perception that ...
Protein made by fat cells may increase risk of heart attack in older adults
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Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Free articles get read but don't generate more citations
Jul 31, 2008 |
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When academic articles are "open access" or free online, they get read more often, but they don't -- going against conventional wisdom -- get cited more often in academic literature, finds a new Cornell study.
Living with a partner reduces risk of Alzheimer's
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Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, ...
Timing is everything: How vulnerable to flooding is New York City?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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A report just released in the most recent issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society offers hope that a new high-resolution storm surge modeling system developed by scientists at Stony Brook University will b ...
Liver damage in Hepatitis C patients could be treated with warfarin, says new study
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The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research.
Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release
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As microbes in the soil break down fallen plant matter, a diet "balanced" in nutrients appears to help control soil fertility and the normal release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Cholesterol-lowering drug boosts bone repair
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Lovastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol and help prevent cardiovascular disease, has been shown to improve bone healing in an animal model of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The research, reported today in the open access ...
New discovery may lead to immunization against cardiovascular disease
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Low levels of naturally occurring antibodies may represent an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke in men. This discovery, published in the academic journal Atherosclerosis, has now le ...
Brain tweak lets sleep-deprived flies stay sharp
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Staying awake slows down our brains, scientists have long recognized. Mental performance is at its peak after sleep but inevitably trends downward throughout the day, and sleep deprivation only worsens these effects.
Scientists discover how some bacteria may steal iron from their human hosts
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Like their human hosts, bacteria need iron to survive and they must obtain that iron from the environment. While humans obtain iron primarily through the food they eat, bacteria have evolved complex and diverse mechanisms ...
