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Chemical compound in tree bark accelerates growth, survival of brain cells

Washington, Oct 02 : Emory University researchers have discovered a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating neuronal cell signalling.

The tree bark compound, known as gambogic amide, behaves much like Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), a molecule found in the brain.

Neuronal cell signalling plays a crucial role in the growth, plasticity and survival of brain cells.

Barack Obama’s 9-year-old daughter doesn’t approve of Paris Hilton

Washington, Oct 2 : US senator Barack Obama’s nine-year-old daughter shuns hotel heiress Paris Hilton.

Speaking on ‘The Tyra Bank’s show, the presidential candidate told the host that his wife and kids are very particular about where he stays during a tour of the country.

Obama said that his daughter Malia keeps up with news and she doesn’t approve of the former jailbird

"This isn't a Hilton hotel, is it," his 9-year-old daughter, Malia, asks him.

Beef Infectivity Reasons Still Unknown

E-Coli_Infected-BeefTopps Meat Co. is still examining to find out the real cause for the E. coli infectivity related to eight cases in New York.

Topps representative, Michele Williams said that the Elizabeth, N.J., company on Saturday called back 80 ground beef products, comprising frozen patties, which could fill up 542 tractor-trailers as a safety measure to customers.

Low maternal cholesterol levels linked to premature births

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has found that expectant mothers with very low cholesterol levels are at greater risk of having a premature baby than women with more moderate ones.

The study, by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), confirms findings from previous studies that very high levels of maternal cholesterol can increase the risk of premature birth.

Chain of depression, herpes virus and two proteins behind heart disease

‘Embryonic planets’ in our neighbourhood may hold clue to missing link in planet-formation theory

Washington, Oct 2 : The clue to the missing link in planet-formation theory might lie in nearby stellar systems, according to a new study by astronomers from the University of Rochester.

Scientists study planets, which are in the process of formation to piece together information on how our own planet came to be formed.

But, so far, they have been unable to find evidence for one of the key stages of planet development, a period early in the planet's formation when it is only as large as Pluto.

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