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One Tiny Electron Could be Key to Future Drugs That Repair Sunburn

By Guest PostJuly 30, 2011Scienceatoms in the dna molecule, aziz sancar, biological functions, cancer, cells of plants, chuang tan, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer, cyclobutane ring, damaged dna, dongping zhong, electron, enzyme, enzyme photolyase, genetic mutations, key biological molecules, ohio state, ohio state university, proteins, repair of sunburn, source of energy, sun damaged dna, ultraviolet light, zheyun liu

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers who have been working for nearly a decade to piece together the process by which an enzyme repairs sun-damaged DNA have finally witnessed the entire process in full detail in the laboratory.

What they saw contradicts fundamental notions of how key biological molecules break up during the repair of sunburn – and that knowledge could someday lead to drugs or even lotions that could heal sunburn in humans. (more…)

Walking, Sex and Spicy Food are Favored Unprescribed Methods to Bring on Labor

By Guest PostJune 28, 2011Healthacupuncture, african american, castor oil, cervix, hormone oxytocin, jane fischer, jonathan schaffir, labor, laxative use, masturbation, nipple stimulation, nipples, ohio state, pregnancies, sex, sexual intercourse, spicy food, survey at a midwestern hospital, uterine contractions, uterus, zaid chaudhry

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than half of the women in a recently published survey reported that near the end of their pregnancies, they took it upon themselves to try to induce labor, mostly by walking, having sex, eating spicy food or stimulating their nipples.

Of the 201 women who responded to the survey at a Midwestern hospital, 102, or 50.7 percent, used these or other unprescribed methods to try to bring on labor. Other techniques they tried included exercise, laxative use, acupuncture, masturbation and herbal supplementation. (more…)

Television ‘Breakups’ Cause Some Viewers Distress, Lead To More Media Use

By Guest PostApril 22, 2011Cultureemily moyer gusé, Entertainment, favorite television programming, favorite tv characters, media activities, my favorite character, ohio state, people, relationship, television programs, temporary breakups

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Even temporary “breakups” can be distressing for some people – at least when it comes to their favorite television programs.

A new study examined how college-aged television viewers reacted when their favorite shows went off the air or were replaced with reruns as a result of the television writers’ strike of 2007-08.

The results revealed the important role television plays in the lives of some viewers – particularly those who use television for companionship and those who feel they have a strong “relationship” with their favorite TV characters. (more…)

Young People Say Sex, Paychecks Come in Second to Self-Esteem

By Guest PostJanuary 9, 20111 commentCulturealcohol, american society, brad bushman, college students, drugs, favorite foods, obsession, ohio state, ohio state university, psychology, scott moeller, self-esteem, sex, young people

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Young people may crave boosts to their self-esteem a little too much, new research suggests.

Researchers found that college students valued boosts to their self-esteem more than any other pleasant activity they were asked about, including sex, favorite foods, drinking alcohol, seeing a best friend or receiving a paycheck. (more…)

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One Tiny Electron Could be Key to Future Drugs That Repair Sunburn

Walking, Sex and Spicy Food are Favored Unprescribed Methods to Bring on Labor

Television ‘Breakups’ Cause Some Viewers Distress, Lead To More Media Use

Young People Say Sex, Paychecks Come in Second to Self-Esteem