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  • Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth

    A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. "The light sends wavelengths of blue-violet light to the composite, which ...
  • The bonsai effect: Wounded plants make jasmonates, inhibiting cell division, stunting growth

    ... as little as 5% of that of their untreated sister trees. However, the mechanism of wound-induced stunting remains obscure. Plant growth results from divisions of "stem cells" in apical meristems that ...
  • Lack of vitamin D causes weight gain and stunts growth in girls

    Insufficient vitamin D can stunt growth and foster weight gain during puberty, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Even in sun-drenched California ...
  • Strength-training tips for children

    ... recently expressed interest in doing it with me. I don't want to discourage his interest in exercise, but I have heard strength training can stunt children's growth. Can you tell me if that is true?
  • Short arms and legs linked to risk of dementia

    ... are reflected as early as the first two years of life. “Reduced height for age, or stunting, is thought to be most closely tied to environment and the quality of diet in early life, which corresponds ...
  • Silicon's effect on sunflowers studied

    ... liter were supplied as potassium silicate substrate drenches. In these treatments, plants appeared stunted with deformed flowers and were delayed in flowering. Consequently, the effects of silicon ...
  • Edible Antifreeze

    ... of Wisconsin–Madison has derived an edible antifreeze from papaya enzymes and gelatin. His concoction, which stunts ice-crystal growth, promises always-creamy ice cream and juicier T-bones, even ...
  • Genetic 'Fix' For Problem In Some Sweet Corn Hybrids Developed

    ... chemicals. But some sweet corn hybrids aren't so lucky; they harbor a genetic defect that impedes the enzymes, causing herbicides to linger in the plants, which suffer stunted growth or other harm.
  • The structure of XPD sheds light on cancer and aging

    ... xeroderma pigmentosum, extreme sensitivity to sunlight promotes cancer; Cockayne syndrome involves stunted growth and premature aging; trichothiodystrophy, characterized by brittle hair and scaly skin ...
  • NIH researchers find that Rett syndrome gene is full of surprises

    ... , which become replaced by repetitive wringing and clapping. Other common features include seizures, stunted growth and small brain size, mood disturbances, and sleep problems. Duplications of MECP2 ...
  • Lizards Pull A Wheelie

    Lizards that run on two legs haven't evolved to pull the stunt; they're simply pulling a wheelie. Researchers have found that lizards shift their center of mass back as they accelerate forward so that ...
  • Starvation hormone makes for small mice, study finds

    Chronically high levels of a recently discovered starvation hormone markedly stunt the growth of mice, reveals a new study in the July issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. The liver- ...
  • People only eat 1 when the chips are brown

    ... into the South Plains and Panhandle regions. The disease presents itself as curled leaves and stunted growth in the plant itself, and then the tubers exhibit a brown striped or mottled pattern when ...
  • It takes nerves for flies to keep a level head

    ... generates small electrical signals that inform the fly about how it is turning and moving during its aerial stunts. The signals pass on to a second set of neurons that connect to the neck muscles, ...
  • Plant steroids offer new paradigm for how hormones work

    ... of growth and development, and mutants deficient in brassinosteroids are often extremely stunted and infertile. Brassinosteroids are similar in many respects to animal steroids, but appear to function ...

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