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Plant Steroids Offer New Paradigm For How Hormones Work
July 24, 2008 Steroids bulk up plants just as they do human athletes, but the molecular signals that tell the genes to boost growth and development in plant cells is far more complicated than in human and animal ... > full story -
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Kidney Transplant Patients May Benefit From Going Off Of Certain Immunosuppressive Drugs
June 18, 2008 Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with keeping patients on these medications for life, according to a new ... > full story -
Steroids In Female Mouse Urine Light Up Nose Nerves Of Male Mice
June 17, 2008 A group of steroids found in female mouse urine goes straight to the male mouse's head. Researchers found the compounds activate nerve cells in the male mouse's nose with unprecedented ... > full story -
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Focus Attention Upon Distributors Of Human Growth Hormone, Scientists Urge
June 17, 2008 A great deal of attention has been paid to the use of growth hormone by elite athletes and a few vocal entertainers. But underlying this tip of the iceberg is a $2 billion dollar a year business, ... > full story -
New Eye Treatment For Cornea: Scientists Inhibit Corneal Inflammation Using Nano-Sized Packages
June 11, 2008 Researchers identified a novel therapeutic that reduces sterile inflammation within the cornea. Researchers identified a novel ceramide, a natural compound that when delivered in nano-sized packages ... > full story -
Common Herbicide Disrupts Human Hormone Activity In Cell Studies
May 7, 2008 A common weedkiller in the US, already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists report. The herbicide ... > full story -
Testosterone Levels Predict City Traders' Profitability
April 14, 2008 When city traders have high morning testosterone levels they make more than average profits for the rest of that day, researchers have discovered. The scientists hypothesize that this may be because ... > full story -
Young Patients With Knee Disorder Get Active After New Surgical Procedure
April 1, 2008 Thanks to a new surgical technique used on Vasser's left knee called "cellular grafting," the 23-year-old is out cycling and refereeing soccer games on a virtually pain-free knee. The procedure was ... > full story -
New Sensitive Steroid Test For Athletes Uses Oil Exploration Technique
March 5, 2008 It's a technique that has previously been used for oil exploration -- now researchers have developed a new, highly sensitive, anti-doping steroid test using ... > full story -
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Treatment For Disease That Affects Estimated 1 In 2000 Children Gets Them To Eat Again
February 28, 2008 Pediatric researchers report that treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammatory condition known as EE that often mimics reflux and can cause refusal to eat, with oral or swallowed/sprayed ... > full story
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