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How Cannabis Suppresses Immune Functions: Cannabis Compounds Found to Trigger Unique Immune Cells Which Promote Cancer Growth
6.12.2010 | Press monitoring
An international team of immunologists studying the effects of cannabis have discovered how smoking marijuana can trigger a suppression of the body's immune functions. The research, published in the European Journal of Immunology, reveals why cannabis users are more susceptible to certain types of cancers and infections.
Erythromycin A produced in E. coli for first time
3.12.2010 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering have reported the first successful production of the antibiotic erythromycin A, and two variations, using E. coli as the production host.
Dogs Have Bigger Brains Than Cats Because They Are More Sociable, Research Finds
2.12.2010 | Press monitoring
Over millions of years dogs have developed bigger brains than cats because highly social species of mammals need more brain power than solitary animals, according to a study by Oxford University.
A High-Yield Biomass Alternative to Petroleum for Industrial Chemicals
1.12.2010 | Press monitoring
A team of University of Massachusetts Amherst chemical engineers report that they have developed a way to produce high-volume chemical feedstocks including benzene, toluene, xylenes and olefins from pyrolytic bio-oils, the cheapest liquid fuels available today derived from biomass.
No Link Between Mold Growth and Development of Asthma and Allergy, Scandinavian Study Finds
30.11.2010 | Press monitoring
A recent Scandinavian study shows that there is no link between mold-spore concentrations in the indoor air and development of asthma and allergy among children. Many studies around the world have concluded that moisture-related problems in buildings increase the risk of health effects such as respiratory symptoms, asthma and allergy in both...
Promising New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Under Development
29.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Successfully treating and reversing the effects of multiple sclerosis, or MS, may one day be possible using a drug originally developed to treat chronic pain, according to Distinguished Professor Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Coffee and a Sweet Treat to Think Better? Caffeine and Glucose Combined Improves the Efficiency of Brain Activity
26.11.2010 | Press monitoring
The combination of caffeine and glucose can improve the efficiency of brain activity, according to a recent study in which functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to identify the neural substrate for the combined effects of these two substances.
Natural Selection on Not-So-Natural Plant
25.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Research by Andrew Stephenson and his colleagues at Penn State shows that while a genetically modified squash plant may be resistant to common virus transmitted by aphids, it's no match for bacteria transmitted by beetles.
Biochemistry of How Plants Resist Insect Attack Determined
24.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Many plants, including crops, release volatiles in response to insect attack. The chemical compounds can be a defense or can be an aromatic call for help to attract enemies of the attacking insect.
Healthy Lifestyle Has Bigger Impact on Cardiovascular Health Than Genetics, Studies Show
23.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine confirm a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health. One study shows the majority of people who adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors in young adulthood maintained a low cardiovascular risk profile in middle age. The five most important healthy behaviors are not smoking, low or no...
