Life & Chemistry

Life & Chemistry

Molecules in Blood Predict Preeclampsia Development

The findings appear in the September 7 New England Journal of Medicine.”This finding appears to be an important step in developing a cure for preeclampsia,”…

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Researchers Create Mouse Without Key Inflammation Gene

In a paper published yesterday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), researchers from Boston University School of Dental Medicine…

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Stem Cells: How Chemical Signals Guide Embryonic Development

The development of an embryo from a few seemingly identical stem cells is a truly awesome feat of nature. As they bathe in a chemical soup they’ve manufactured…

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Licensing Agreement Announced for Valrocemide Antiepileptic Drug

The licensing is primarly for valrocemide. The efficacy of valrocemide as an antiepileptic drug has been demonstrated in a small clinical study. Shire intends…

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Scientists Discover Key Nucleus-Building Protein for Cells

The envelope acts as a barrier between the outer cell compartment, called the cytoplasm, and DNA stored in the cell nucleus. It regulates which molecules are…

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Cholesterol’s Role in Fatty Liver Disease Progression Unveiled

The researchers found in mice that accumulation of cholesterol in the liver depletes a powerful antioxidant. The depleted cells are left sensitive to…

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How Protein Boosts PYY Hormone to Curb Hunger

“We've now found that increasing the protein content of the diet augments the body's own PYY, helping to reduce hunger and aid weight loss,” said Medical…

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Chimpanzees Navigate Road-Crossing Risks in New Study

The research is reported by Kimberley Hockings and James Anderson of the University of Stirling and Tetsuro Matsuzawa at the University of Tokyo and appears in…

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'Empty nester' parent birds use recruitment calls to extend offspring care

The findings are reported by Andrew Radford of the University of Cambridge and Amanda Ridley of the University of Cape Town and appear in the September 5th…

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NYU Biologists Discover Gene Linking Two Cellular Processes

The team is using functional genomic tools to study the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), the first animal species whose genome was completely…

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New Study Explores Evolution of Neonatal Imitation

In a new study in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, Pier Ferrari, Stephen Suomi, and colleagues explored the possibility that imitation evolved earlier in…

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Edible Coatings: The Future of Sustainable Packaging

This was the subject of the PhD thesis by Navarre chemist, Javier Osés Fernández, at the Public University of Navarre. In the research, various edible coatings…

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New Lie Detection Technique Improves Accuracy for Terror Suspects

Professor Aldert Vrij from the University of Portsmouth said conventional law enforcement lie detection tools that focus on a suspect’s ‘arousal-based’…

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Harvard Discovers Compounds Boosting Brain Stem Cell Growth

The research study focused on two compounds–LTB4 and LXA4. Both play a role in inflammation and are regulators of proliferation of several cell types. When…

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Genome info from 'plant destroyers' could save trees, beans and chocolate

Even though Phytophthora are similar to fungi, most fungicides are ineffective at controlling them. The information gained from studying the genomic sequences…

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Unlocking Blood Cell Lifespan: Innovations in Cellular Replacement

Blood cells have limited lifespans, which means that they must be continually replaced by calling up reserves, and turning these into the blood cell types…

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