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White tea -- the solution to the obesity epidemic?

Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes). Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism have shown ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4




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Coffee could offer key ingredient for new treatments for Parkinson's disease

Scientists from Heptares Therapeutics have used Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, to understand the structure of a protein involved in Parkinson’s disease and other neurological ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scripps Research scientists define structure of important neurological receptor

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of an adenosine receptor that plays a critical role in a number of important physiological processes including pain, breathing, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Caffeine use to regulate breathing of very preterm babies, long-term benefits

Very premature babies who were given caffeine to regulate their breathing have a significantly lower incidence of disabilities at the age of two years, according to an international study led by researchers at McMaster University.

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created Nov 08, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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