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Episode 21 - When good cholesterol goes bad Aug 22, 2007

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When good cholesterol goes bad - This study will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 20 - Sewage tells tales about community-wide drug abuse Aug 21, 2007

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Public health officials may soon be able to flush out more accurate estimates on illegal drug use in communities across the country thanks to a new screening test. The test does not screen people directly but instead seeks out evidence of illicit drug abuse in drug residues and metabolites excreted in urine and flushed toward municipal sewage treatment plants. It will be described in August during the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.

Episode 19 - Battling bitter coffee chemists vs. main source of coffee bitterness Aug 21, 2007

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Bitter taste can ruin a cup of coffee. Now, chemists in Germany and the United States say they have identified the chemicals that appear to be largely responsible for javas bitterness, a finding that could one day lead to a better tasting brew. Their study, one of the most detailed chemical analyses of coffee bitterness to date, will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 18 - Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer Aug 21, 2007

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Compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer, researchers have found in a controlled laboratory study. The scientists found that human ovarian cancer cells resistant to platinum drugs became up to 6 times more sensitized to the drugs after exposure to the cranberry compounds. The study will be described in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 17 - Acrylamide not linked to breast cancer in U.S. women, study finds Aug 20, 2007

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Foods that contain acrylamide are unlikely to cause breast cancer in women, according to preliminary results of a new study involving 100,000 U.S. women. The finding is the largest epidemiological study to date exploring the possible link between acrylamide and cancer in humans. The study will be described in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 16 - Revealing the secret role of estrogen in obesity Aug 20, 2007

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Research on the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen in the brain lend credence to what many women have suspected about the hormonal changes that accompany aging. Menopause can make you fat. In animal experiments, researchers showed how estrogen receptors in the brain serve as a master switch to control food intake, energy expenditure and body fat distribution. The study will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 15 - Common virus may contribute to obesity in some people, new study shows Aug 20, 2007

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A common virus may cause obesity in some people, according to new evidence in a controlled laboratory study. Scientists showed that infection with human adenovirus-36 (Ad-36), long recognized as a cause of respiratory and eye infections in humans, transforms adult stem cells obtained from fat tissue into fat cells. The study, which might lead to new treatments for obesity, will be reported in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.

Episode 14 - Aug 8, 2007 Aug 16, 2007

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Toward prevention of a common complication of cataract surgery. Easing concerns about a promising new medical imaging agent. Explosive discovery on genetically engineered tobacco plant; Fast, accurate sensor to detect food spoilage; Toward real-world Star Trek tricoder devices.

Episode 22 - August 15, 2007 Aug 15, 2007

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Computers help chemists fight emerging infections. Common virus may contribute to obesity in some people. Revealing the secret role of estrogen in obesity. Detergents, eye rinses, and other products with an on/off switch. Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of other new industries made in the past. Met inhibitors showing promise as a new weapon in war on cancer.

Episode 13 - Aug 1, 2007 Aug 01, 2007

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Potato chip flavoring boosts longevity of concrete. Bright future for new drug delivery system intended to minimize side effects. New process may enable motorists to fill er up - with wheat. Developing a toolkit for personalized medicine. Toward faster tests to identify carcinogens and other environmental toxins.

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