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Another Transmembrane Protein Structure Solved By Rockefeller Scientists; Chloride Ion Channel Strikingly Different From Potassium Kin
January 22, 2002 — "Why did nature come up with such a structural plan?" ask Rockefeller University professor Roderick MacKinnon and colleagues in their Jan. 17 Nature cover article describing the ... > full story -
Protein Points The Way To Salt-Tolerant Crops, Purdue Scientists Say
January 9, 2002 — High salt levels found in one-third of the world's cropland causes reduced yields and poor growing conditions. Now, a team of Purdue University scientists have discovered the protein and the gene ... > full story -
Study Finds DASH Diet And Reduced Sodium Lowers Blood Pressure For All
December 20, 2001 — The DASH diet plus reduced dietary sodium lowers blood pressure for all persons, according to the first detailed subgroup analysis of the DASH study results. The Dietary Approaches to Stop ... > full story -
Researchers Find That Sustained-Release Fluoride Significantly Reduces Risk For Vertebral Fractures
October 24, 2001 — Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found that using sustained-release sodium fluoride with calcium citrate and vitamin D safely reduces the risk for vertebral fractures ... > full story -
Disease-Fighting Foods May Be Derived From Metal-Loving Plants
August 15, 2001 — Too much metal in the soil and you have a contaminated brownfield. Too little metal in the diet and you see disease and malnutrition. The solution to both problems may be metal-loving plants that ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Tomato Plant Grows In Salty Water
August 1, 2001 — A genetically engineered tomato plant that thrives in salty irrigation water and may hold the key to one of agriculture's greatest dilemmas has been developed by plant biologists at the ... > full story -
Penn State Researchers Investigate Glass Corrosion
July 9, 2001 — Scientists know how iron rusts, copper turns green and galvanized metal develops that zinc oxide coating, but now Penn State researchers are investigating how glass corrodes. ... > full story -
Researchers' Description Of The Regulation Of A New Family Of Ion Channels May Open Doors For Therapies For A Variety Of Conditions
June 5, 2001 — Researchers have made an important scientific advance by describing the regulatory mechanisms for two members of a new family of ion channels found in non-excitable cells. Their discoveries may pave ... > full story -
Penn Researchers Explain The Mechanics Behind The Delayed Effects Of Brain Trauma; Findings May Chart Paths To Therapeutic Relief
April 2, 2001 — The initial twist and snap of physical injury to nerve cells and fibers in the brain during head trauma is only the beginning of the damage. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical ... > full story -
Study Shows New Link Between Salt Sensitivity And Risk Of Death
February 20, 2001 — A sensitivity to salt increases the risk of death as much as high blood pressure, according to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National ... > full story
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