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Cancer researchers add spice to research against rare neuromuscular disease

... has been significantly modified from the original ingredient found in food like curry or ginger," said Chang, a faculty member in the departments of Urology and Pathology and the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. "It still must be tested in people. We certainly don't want to mislead people to think these foods th...

Applied scientists create wrinkled 'skin' on polymers

...rganic polymer (more commonly known as the primary ingredient in Silly Putty). The technique has potential use for biological sensors and microfluidic devices and may offer new ways to build custom-made cell templates for tissue engineering. The work is a collaboration among researchers at Harvard University a...

Ethanol vehicles pose a significant risk to human health, study finds

...ountry, E85 significantly increased ozone, a prime ingredient of smog.'' Inhaling ozone-even at low levels-can decrease lung capacity, inflame lung tissue, worsen asthma and impair the body's immune system, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The World Health Organization estimates that 800,000...

Fat screen delivers plant-derived chemical with antidiabetic effects

...t development, researchers have discovered that an ingredient found in some plants fights diabetes in mice without some of the side effects attributed to other antidiabetes drugs. The chemical they pinpointed, known as harmine, was first isolated more than 150 years ago from plants traditionally included in rit...

Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh

... gene for the capsaicin receptor, the main pungent ingredient in some chili peppers (Nature, Oct. 23, 1997), and in 2000 reported that, in mice, the receptor triggers the nerves to fire pain signals when they are exposed to high ambient heat or the fiery properties of peppery food. (Science, April 14, 2000). Th...

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