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Discovery can assist farming of low-fertility crops, say UC Riverside biochemists Biochemists at the University of California, Riverside report a new role for vitamin C in plants: promoting the production of twins and even triplets in plant seeds. Daniel R. Gallie, a professor of biochemistry, and Zhong Chen, an associate research biochemist in the Department of Biochemistry, found that increasing the level of dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), a naturally occurring enzyme that recycles...

In Huntington's disease, abnormally long strands of glutamine in the huntingtin (Htt) protein, called polyglutamines, cause subtle changes in cellular functions that lead to neurodegeneration and death. Studies have shown that the activation of the heat shock response, a cellular reaction to stress, doesn't work properly in Huntington's disease. In their research to understand the effects of mutant Htt on the master regulator of the heat shock response, HSF1, researchers have discovered that...

A new study shows that the compound Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ) reduces oxidative damage, a key finding that hints at its potential to slow the progression of Huntington disease. The discovery, which appears in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Huntington's Disease, also points to a new biomarker that could be used to screen experimental treatments for this and other neurological disorders. "This study supports the hypothesis that CoQ exerts antioxidant effects in patients with Huntington's...

South Bay Healing Center in San Jose is proud to announce its Vendor Days, where patients and vendors get to meet. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 15, 2012 The South Bay Healing Center, one of San Jose’s premier medical marijuana dispensaries that offers medical marijuana, is announcing the start of its Vendor Days to better educate and inform patient members of the marijuana club. Vendor Days will take place on the last Wednesday of every month. "On Vendor Days, patients will have an...

-University of Granada researchers have tested melatonin analogues in rats that inhibit the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS), which is involved in the development of the diseases referred above. -This enzyme is also involved in other conditions as inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis, as well as in neurodegenerative conditions as Huntington's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. University of Granada researchers have tested melatonin analogues in rats as it inhibits...

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ChromaDex Corporation (OTCBB: CDXC), an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, animal health, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries announced today its patented pTeroPure (pterostilbene) was shown to be safe for human consumption according to data from the first clinical trial of the substance. The findings, based on a study...

DETROIT, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Patients' Rights Association (NPRA)--a Michigan-based alliance of leading medical marijuana advocates working to protect patient rights--today announced opposition to a proposed administrative change to the public health code that could negatively impact patients and caregivers. House Bill 5681, introduced under the guise of helping ensure the quality and purity of medical marijuana, would essentially lead to the equivalent of a...

Skincare Market Inc. sells only high quality skin care brands such as SkinMedica and SkinCeuticals for the best price nationwide guaranteed! Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 09, 2012 The SkinMedica TNS Essential Serum is a unparalleled anti-aging serum first to combine the benefits of the patented growth factor serum with potent antioxidants, peptides and other innovative anti-aging ingredients to regenerate your skin. This product improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and the...

Despite some concerns to the contrary, neighborhoods with medical marijuana dispensaries may not have higher crime rates than other neighborhoods—at least in one California city. That's the conclusion of a new study in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Researchers found that, across Sacramento neighborhoods, there was no evidence that having a higher density of medical marijuana dispensaries was related to higher rates of violent crime or property crime....

LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BG Medical Technologies, Inc. (OTC: RIGH) medical marijuana testing laboratory, BudGenius.com, has entered into an exclusive arrangement with new Richmond dispensary, Holistic Healing Collective, to test all offered medications for potency and patient safety. While BudGenius has served northern California's farming community since establishing operations in 2010, this marks the first northern California dispensary relationship with a firm...