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  Lack of Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Folic Acid Leads to Birth Defects

  January 17, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the lack of a critical enzyme in the folic acid metabolic pathway leads to neural tube birth defects in developing ... > full story
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  New Insights Into the Mechanics of Muscle Fatigue

  January 17, 2013 — A new study examines the consequences of muscle activity with surprising results, indicating that the extracellular accumulation of potassium that occurs in working muscles is considerably higher ... > full story
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  As Colorectal Cancer Gets More Aggressive, Treatment With Grape Seed Extract Is Even More Effective, Study Shows

  January 17, 2013 — When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A new study shows that the more advanced are colorectal cancer cells, the more GSE inhibits their growth and survival. On the other end of ... > full story
• Stem Cells
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  Overactive Enzyme Found in Failing Hearts

  January 17, 2013 — A certain enzyme, the CaM kinase II, keeps the cardiac muscle flexible. By transferring phosphate groups to the giant protein titin, it relaxes the muscle cells. In failing hearts, which don't pump ... > full story
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  Choline Supplementation During Pregnancy Presents a New Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention

  January 15, 2013 — Choline, an essential nutrient similar to the B vitamin and found in foods such as liver, muscle meats, fish, nuts and eggs, when given as a dietary supplement in the last two trimesters of pregnancy ... > full story
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  Supplements and Cow's Milk Play Biggest Roles in Determining Vitamin D Levels in Children

  January 14, 2013 — Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has ... > full story
• Trees
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  Amino Acid Studies May Aid Battle Against Citrus Greening Disease

  January 14, 2013 — Amino acids in orange juice might reveal secrets to the successful attack strategy of the plant pathogen that causes citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. Studies of these ... > full story
• Menopause
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  Herbal Treatments for Postmenopausal Symptoms May Be Recommended as an Alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy

  January 10, 2013 — Herbal and complementary treatments could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating postmenopausal symptoms says a new ... > full story
• Obesity
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  Limiting Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in Pregnancy May Influence Body Fat of Children

  January 10, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that mothers who have higher levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are found in cooking oils and nuts, during pregnancy have fatter ... > full story
• Biotechnology
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  Engineering Alternative Fuel With Cyanobacteria

  January 9, 2013 — Biologists have engineered two strains of cyanobacteria to produce free fatty acids, a precursor to liquid fuels. Micro-algal fuels might be one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign ... > full story

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