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Protein Linked To Elevated BMI, Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In People University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a variant of a common blood protein, apolipoprotein C1, in people of American Indian and Mexican ancestry that is linked to elevated body mass index (BMI), obesity and Type 2 diabetes. [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. Top 10 Black Sci-Fi Characters Every so often a black actor is cast in a particular role, not because of their skin color, but because they are the right fit for the part. They make us forget about race as a divisive issue. Here are 10 of our favorites.

 Gifts That Keep on Giving The kid wants an iPod, your wife wants a digital camera and you covet an obscenely large plasma TV. Forget it. Here are some Luddite gift suggestions. Commentary by Tony Long. Combination Of Limes, Sun Can Result In 'Margarita Dermatitis' Adding a slice of lime to a favorite summer drink is nice to cool off with, but it could leave your skin burning, say dermatologists. The condition, called phytophotodermatitis, happens when a certain plant compound comes in contact with the skin, making that one area light sensitive. During the summer, lime juice is the common cause for this condition, which is why some doctors call it 'margarita dermatitis.' Domesticated Pig's Wild Origin Mapped Scientists at Uppsala University and the Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences have been participating in an international collaborative project to map the wild origins of the domesticated pig. The findings show that the wild boar was domesticated several times in different parts of Europe and Asia. Research Blogging If you blog about peer-reviewed research, then you’ve probably heard about ResearchBlogging.org by now. It’s an aggregator that pulls together posts from around the world that have added a snippet of code to identify themselves as blogging about peer-reviewed research. The keen-eyed regulars among you will have spotted the occasional “green-tick” icon next the references [...]Research Blogging is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog [Scary] Detroit Has the Worst Fans Indiana's Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands and fought with fans in the final minute of their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, forcing an early and ugly end to the Pacers' 97-82 win. Some Brain-damaged Patients Quit Smoking With Ease Smokers with a damaged insula -- a region in the brain linked to emotion and feelings -- quit smoking easily and immediately, according to a study in the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science. The study provides direct evidence of smoking's grip on the brain. It also raises the possibility that other addictive behaviors may have an equally strong hold on neural circuits for pleasure. NCI Study Demonstrates That Cellular Defects In Premature Aging Diseas Cells affected by Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) -- a disease associated with premature aging -- can be made healthy again, according to findings by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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