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Biochemical pathway may link addiction and compulsive eating
Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, has been shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents.
Acidity regulates cell membrane synthesis
Acidity (pH) in cells of bakers yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, regulate the synthesis of cell membranes by controlling the production of enzymes that synthesize membranes.
New light on the mechanism of Parkinsons disease
A significant number of Parkinsons disease patients have a mutation of the enzyme leucine-rich repeat protein kinase 2 (LRRK2, also known as dardarin).
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