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Anti-aging Hormone Reduces Reactive Oxygen Species
Scientists recently discovered an anti-aging hormone called Klotho. Now, a new study shows that this protein acts by increasing the cell's ability to detoxify harmful reactive oxygen species. The research appears as the "Paper of the Week"in the November 11 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology journal. Deficits In Brain's Reward System Observed In ADHD Patients; Low Level
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 New 'golden ratios' for female facial beauty
Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but also in the relationship of the eyes and mouth of the beholden. The distance between a woman's eyes and the distance between her eyes and her mouth are key factors in determining how attractive she is to others, according to new psychology research. While On Trail Of Dioxin, Scientists Pinpoint Cancer Target Of Green T
Green tea appears to protect against cancer by affecting a "promiscuous"protein that pharmaceutical experts are already targeting in an effort to develop a new drug to stop the disease, scientists have found. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Together, Biological Membranes Prevail
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel method to visualize the fusion of biological membranes at the single-event resolution. Observing the individual fusion events revealed an unprecedented detailed picture of membrane fusion, which was chronicled in one of the cover stories in the December 2006 issue of the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. Bt protein found effective against parasitic roundworm infections
Biologists have discovered that a protein from a soil bacterium used to kill insects naturally on organic crops is a highly effective treatment for intestinal parasitic roundworms. Chemistry News
More chemical news from the current issue of Reactive Reports, now online: Bedwetting Chemistry - A higher concentration of sodium and urea in urine could underlie a type of bedwetting in children that does not respond to the common medication, desmopressin. Rubber Suits You Sir - Military personnel, chemical workers, and others could benefit from a new [...] Chronic Jet-lag Conditions Hasten Death In Aged Mice
Researchers have found that aged mice undergoing weekly light-cycle shifts -- similar to those that humans experience with jet lag or rotating shift work -- experienced significantly higher death rates than did old mice kept on a normal daylight schedule over the same eight-week period.
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