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Iran Joins IUBMB
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic of Iran joined the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology after its successful hosting of an international biochemistry conference.
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Iran Unveils 2 New Knowledge-Based Drugs TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Tuesday unveiled two new home-made knowledge-based medicines used for treating cancer patients, congenital immunodeficiency syndromes and thrombosis as well as chemotherapy.
( 14:22:48 - 2013/03/12) |
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Sleep Loss Precedes Alzheimer's Symptoms TEHRAN (FNA)- Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer's disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic of full-blown disease.
( 13:31:58 - 2013/03/12) |
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Findings Suggest Possible New Treatment for Depression, Other Disorders TEHRAN (FNA)- What makes us happy? Family? Money? Love? How about a peptide? The neurochemical changes underlying human emotions and social behavior are largely unknown. Now though, for the first time in humans, scientists have measured the release of a specific peptide, a neurotransmitter called hypocretin, that greatly increased when subjects were happy but decreased when they were sad.
( 13:15:22 - 2013/03/11) |
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Super Tiny Satellites Launched TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers are building simple, miniature satellites to bring down their costs and expand their availability.
( 10:24:07 - 2013/03/10) |
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Bees Get a Buzz from Caffeine TEHRAN (FNA)- You may need a cup of coffee to kick start the day but it seems honeybees also get their buzz from drinking flower nectar containing caffeine.
( 09:59:23 - 2013/03/10) |
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Thriving in Battery Acid, Among Toxic Metals TEHRAN (FNA)- In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins. In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the "extremophile" red alga Galdieria sulphuraria.
( 10:35:34 - 2013/03/09) |
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Human Brain Support Cells Make Mice Smarter TEHRAN (FNA)- Glial cells - a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" - now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain.
( 10:19:40 - 2013/03/09) |
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New Clues to How Flu Virus Spreads TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study showed that people may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought.
( 15:36:44 - 2013/03/08) |
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Potential Target to Better Treat, Cure Anxiety Disorders TEHRAN (FNA)- Researchers for the first time identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory processing.
( 14:48:43 - 2013/03/08) |
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How We Taste Sweet, Bitter and Umami TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of investigators discovered how ATP - the body's main fuel source - is released as the neurotransmitter from sweet, bitter, and umami, or savory, taste bud cells.
( 12:52:02 - 2013/03/07) |
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Signs of Alzheimer Decades before Illness Strike TEHRAN (FNA)- Scientists discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease by screening people's DNA and then using an advanced type of scan to visualize their brains' connections.
( 12:41:11 - 2013/03/07) |
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