Scientists develop tool to trace metabolism of cancer-fighting tomato compounds
Science Daily Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:26 PM PST
The scientists who linked eating tomatoes with a reduced risk of prostate cancer have developed a tool that will help them trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human body. The researchers will use isotopic labeling of three tomato carotenoids with heavier carbon atoms than are commonly seen in nature, which will allow tracking of the tomato components' absorption and metabolism in ... |
Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin' Monday - Get A Dancer's Body Like Natalie Portman!
omg! Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:24 PM PST
By Terri MacLeod NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Natalie Portman is quite possibly one of the most gorgeous women in the world. Thanks to her upcoming role as a troubled ballerina in "Black Swan," the 29-year-old actress now has the enviably sculpted body of a dancer. Not only did Natalie get a dancer's body - she got a dancer - literally! She started up a romance with Benjamin Millepied, a dancer with the ... |
Crucial Sex Hormones Re-Routed By Missing Molecule
redOrbit Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:18 PM PST
A hormone responsible for the onset of puberty can end up stuck in the wrong part of the body if the nerve pathways responsible for its transport to the brain fail to develop properly, according to research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). By tracking how nerve cells responsible for regulating sexual reproduction in mice find their way from their ... |
Superantigens Could Be Behind Several Illnesses
redOrbit Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:17 PM PST
Superantigens, the toxins produced by staphylococcus bacteria, are more complex than previously believed, reveals a team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg in an article published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications. Their discovery shows that the body's immune system can cause more illnesses than realised. "Superantigens have a real talent for disrupting the body ... |
Hakuho almost quit basho after loss
The Japan Times Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:18 PM PST
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho admitted Monday he considered pulling out of the just-finished Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after his remarkable consecutive wins streak ended at 63 early in the meet. "I thought about withdrawing," Hakuho told a news conference a day after his clinched his 17th title. "I thought my mind and body might not be as one." |
Scientists trick cells into switching identities
Seattle Times Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:03 PM PST
Scientists are reporting early success at transforming one kind of specialized cell into another, a feat of biological alchemy that doctors may someday perform inside a patient's body to restore health. |
U of I scientists develop tool to trace metabolism of cancer-fighting tomato compounds
EurekAlert! Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:57 PM PST
( University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ) The University of Illinois scientists who linked eating tomatoes with a reduced risk of prostate cancer have developed a tool that will help them trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human body. And they've secured funding from the National Institutes of Health to do it. The researchers will use ... |
Teacher honored for keeping students in the mainstream at Conant
Daily Herald Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:52 PM PST
In a recent health class at Conant High School, sophomore Julia Neri of Schaumburg deftly gave an overview of the body's digestive system. Using a PowerPoint presentation, she pointed to diagrams of the esophagus, gallbladder, pancreas, and small and large intestines. Teacher Frank Lombardo even tried to stump her, asking her a tricky questions about the role of saliva. |
Sectra virtual autopsy table available now, Stan Brakhage nonplussed
Engadget Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:22 PM PST
Though not offering the sort of stark, terrible beauty (or the gore) of The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes , Sectra's Visual Imaging Table will let you perform a "virtual autopsy," by using CT and MRI scans to place 3D recreations of a patient's body on a large, multitouch table. What's more, the body can then be examined -- and even cut with a "virtual knife." And it's finally available "to ... |
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