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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:00 GMT

Neuroanatomical Evidence for a Role of Central Melanocortin-4 Receptors and Oxytocin in the Efferent Control of the Rodent Clitoris and Vagina

Introduction. The clitoris and the vagina are the main peripheral anatomical structures involved in physiological changes related to sexual arousal and orgasm. Their efferent control and, more particularly, the neurochemical phenotype of these descending
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:00 GMT

Cervix Stimulation Evokes Predominantly Subthreshold Synaptic Responses in Mouse Thoracolumbar and Lumbosacral Superficial Dorsal Horn Neurons

Introduction. Sensory input from the female reproductive tract (FRT) plays a pivotal role in coordinating reproductive reflexes. Additionally, a number of disorders, especially chronic pelvic pain, may be due to disturbances in sensory processing of
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:00 GMT

Archaeologists unearth statue of Egyptian god "Thoth"

A team of archaeologists unearthed a 13 foot statue of Thoth, the ancient god of wisdom in southern Egypt.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:18:00 GMT

Sex bias blights drug studies

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:57:00 GMT

FoxP1 promotes midbrain identity in embryonic stem cell-derived dopamine neurons by regulating Pitx3

J. Neurochem. (2010) 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06650.x The robust generation of midbrain dopamine neurons from embryonic stem cells and patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells is a prospective tool for the development of new drugs and cell based
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:55:00 GMT

Calpain-mediated down-regulation of myelin-associated glycoprotein in lysophosphatidic acid-induced neuropathic pain

J. Neurochem. (2010) 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06664.x Lysophosphatidic acid receptor (LPA1) signaling initiates neuropathic pain through demyelination of the dorsal root (DR). Although LPA is found to cause down-regulation of myelin proteins underlying
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:55:00 GMT

Role of the extracellular transmembrane domain interface in gating and pharmacology of a heteromeric neuronal nicotinic receptor

J. Neurochem. (2010) 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06665.x Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) transmit the agonist signal to the channel gate through a number of extracellular domains. We have previously shown that particular details of the process of
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:55:00 GMT

The Anthropology of AIDS: A Global Perspective by Patricia Whelehan, with contributions by Thomas Budd

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:44:00 GMT

Bodies, Commodities, and Biotechnologies: Death, Mourning, and Scientific Desire in the Realm of Human Organ Transfer by Lesley Sharp

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:44:00 GMT

Memory, Forgetting, and Economic Crisis:

Closely linked to the increase in psychotropic pill consumption, forgetting and remembering emerged from devastated social scenarios as a new local idiom among poor youth in the late 1990s and the new millennium. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:43:00 GMT

Researchers ID brain abnormalities in children exposed to methamphetamine in utero

It has long been known that alcohol exposure is toxic to the developing fetus and can result in lifelong brain, cognitive and behavioral problems. Now, a new report out of UCLA shows that the effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure â€” or worse, a
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:00 GMT

Brain abnormalities identified that result from prenatal meth exposure

Knowing specific pattern of brain damage could help with diagnosis of affected children IMAGE:Studies show that certain brain structures are smaller or larger than normal in alcohol-exposed children, while brain regions in meth-exposed children were
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Collectors and Archaeologists Find Common Ground on Cultural Property Management at Newcastle, U.K. Conference

-- On 13th March, Wayne G. Sayles, the executive director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) gave a PowerPoint presentation at Newcastle outlining the 61-page paper, "Coin Collectors and Cultural Property Nationalism." The paper, covering
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:20:00 GMT

Half-Sex Chicken Mystery Solved

It was a tough egg to crack, but scientists have finally explained why some chickens are born half male and half female. The bodies of these hen-rooster hybrids, or gynandromorphs, have a mixture of genetically male and female cells, the research
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:13:00 GMT

Ancient Statues Found in Egyptian Temple

The temple belonged to Pharaoh Amenhotep III, grandfather of King Tut.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:11:00 GMT

Study: Climate Hacking Scheme Could Load the Ocean With Neurotoxins

Of all the planet hacking possibilities floated as last-minute ways to stave off a climate catastrophe (building a solar shade for the Earth, injecting the atmosphere with sunlight-reflecting aerosols, etc.), iron seeding seems one of the more practical
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:14:00 GMT

Progesterone Shows Promise to Treat Brain Injuries

Marc Baskett is not exactly the same guy he was before suffering serious injuries in a traffic accident in 2004. ... But he can walk. And talk. 'My brain is back all the way,' says Baskett, 25. His speech gives no clue that he had lingered in a coma as
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:46:00 GMT

Astrocyte targeted overexpression of Hsp72 or SOD2 reduces neuronal vulnerability to forebrain ischemia

Brief forebrain ischemia is a model of the delayed hippocampal neuronal loss seen in patients following cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Previous studies demonstrated that selective dysfunction of hippocampal CA1 subregion astrocytes occurs hours to
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:04:00 GMT

Progesterone May Help Traumatic Brain Injuries

Marc Baskett is not exactly the same guy he was before suffering serious injuries in a traffic accident in 2004. He has a scar on his right arm where 650 stitches were needed to close a wound. His left ankle and foot were shattered, leaving that leg a
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Sex bias blights drug studies

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:28:00 GMT

Lok Sabha passes archaeological amendment Bill

NEW DELHI, 15 MARCH: The LokÂlong_spaceSabhaÂlong_spacetoday passed the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Amendment Bill which envisages setting up of a national authority to preserve monuments. Moving the Bill, the law minister,
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:27:00 GMT

Archaeologists: Maya Blue pigment recipe moved around

An archaeologist reports the ingredients of "Maya Blue" pigment beloved by Central America's ancients may have been widely mined, not traded as previously suggested.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:14:00 GMT

51 Headless Vikings Confirmed

'Anglo-Saxons rounded up these Vikings and executed them.' Main Content Thousand-year-old skullsâ€”and, nearby, their bodiesâ€”have been unearthed in Weymouth, U.K. Photograph by Dorset County Council James Owen in London for National Geographic News
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Microfluidic image cytometry for quantitative single-cell profiling of human pluripotent stem cells in chemically defined conditions

Ken-ichiro Kamei, Minori Ohashi, Eric Gschweng, Quinn Ho, Jane Suh, Jinghua Tang, Zeta Tak For Yu, Amander T. Clark, April D. Pyle, Michael A. Teitell, Ki-Bum. Lee, Owen N. Witte, Hsian-Rong Tseng (Communication from Lab Chip) Ken-ichiro Kamei, Lab
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Collectors and Archaeologists Find Common Ground on Cultural Property Management at Newcastle, U.K. Conference

On 13th March, Wayne G. Sayles, the executive director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) gave a PowerPoint presentation at Newcastle outlining the 61-page paper, "Coin Collectors and Cultural Property Nationalism." The paper, covering cultural
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:42:00 GMT

Collectors and Archaeologists Find Common Ground on Cultural Property Management at Newcastle, U.K.

GAINESVILLE, Mo., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- On 13th March, Wayne G. Sayles, the executive director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) gave a PowerPoint presentation at Newcastle outlining the 61-page paper, 'Coin Collectors and Cultural Property
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Collectors and Archaeologists Find Common Ground on Cultural Property Management at Newcastle, U.K. Conference

Archaeologists: Maya Blue recipe moved around

An archaeologist reports the ingredients of "Maya Blue" pigment beloved by Central America's ancients may have been widely mined, not traded as previously suggested.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:17:00 GMT

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