Hunger Trigger in Food 2009-06-08
Posted by clype in Discovery, Health, Science.Tags: diets, fat, ghrelin, Health, hormone, slimming, Tschöp
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New research led by The University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat—not those made in the body—in order to optimise nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat.
The findings, the study’s author says, turn the current model about ghrelin on its head and (more…)
Karaoke Song Lands Big Deal 2007-09-23
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After years of belting out the hits in karaoke bars, a Scot who will soon be picking up his pension has been signed by a US American record label. (more…)
Smell depends on the Smeller 2007-09-18
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When it comes to a man’s body odour, the fragrance — or stench — is in the nose of the beholder, according to US American researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive body odour. (more…)
Easy-Remove Chewing Gum! 2007-09-14
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Gene Manipulated to Fix Obesity 2007-09-04
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A single gene can keep in check the tendency to pile on fat, according to a team of scientists (more…)
Brains Can Grow! 2007-04-28
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- Article by Professor Mr. Fernando Nottebohm, laboratory head at the Rockefeller University in New York.
There is evidence brain cells are produced in an ongoing process that could be used to repair damaged (more…)
A Load of Pollock’s? 2007-02-05
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The authenticity of three paintings attributed to Jackson Pollock has been called into question by anaylsis of the pigments in the paint.
According to experts from ‘The Harvard University Art Museums’ in Boston, Massachusetts, some pigments in the paint only became available long after the U.S.A. abstract ‘drip’-painting master died in a car crash in 1956.
Good Teeth Unimportant To Self Image 2007-02-02
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Braces may straighten crooked teeth, but they’re unlikely to alter your self-esteem and satisfaction with life, according to researchers. (more…)
Hafnium -The Future For Computer Chips 2007-01-28
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‘Intel’ and ‘International Business Machines’ (‘IBM’) have announced one of the biggest advances in transistors in four decades, overcoming a frustrating obstacle by ensuring microchips can get even smaller and more powerful. (more…)
France Asked for UK Merger 2007-01-16
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According to once-secret British Cabinet papers from ‘The National Archives’ — on 1956-09-10, French Prime Minister Mr.Guy Mollet visited UK Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden in London to request a union of France with the United Kingdom — and even discussed the possibility of the British Queen becoming the French ‘Head of State’. (more…)
