When nicotine binds to a neuron, how does the cell know to send the signal that announces a smoker’s high? A recently determined crystal structure of a key player in the process suggests that a sugar molecule has a simple …
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Nicotine high hinges on sugar molecule
Posted by spinneret on July 27, 2007 Comments Off
Filter Paper Lead by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Posted by spinneret on July 17, 2007 Comments Off
Quit smoking avoid the munchies
Posted by spinneret on July 13, 2007 2 comments
Could a drug that blocks the brain’s cannabinoid (CB1) receptors help people stop smoking without gaining weight? According to a Cochrane Systematic Review, just 20 mg of CB1 antagonist rimonabant each day helps quitters and also helps them avoid the …
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Europe Sees Red Over Food Coloring
Posted by spinneret on July 10, 2007 3 comments
The artificial food coloring known as Red 2G (E128, in the European Union) could soon be banned because of concerns about its safety and a purported risk of cancer arising from its aniline metabolite. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) …
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Pirouetting DIABN
Posted by spinneret on July 3, 2007 Comments Off