Imperial Valley News Center
Scientists discover a new role for RNA in safeguarding chromosome number in human cells, with implications for cancer biology
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Dallas, Texas - Molecular biologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene called NORAD that helps maintain the proper number of chromosomes in cells, and that when inactivated, causes the number of chromosomes in a cell to become unstable, a key feature of cancer cells.
Liver hormone works through brain’s reward pathway to reduce preference for sweets, alcohol
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- Written by Deborah Wormser
Dallas, Texas - A liver hormone works via the brain’s reward pathway to reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol in mammals, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park to receive a 2015 field trip grant
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San Francisco, California - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is one of 113 national parks selected to receive a 2015 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Transportation for 4th grade classes from San Francisco Unified School Districts will be funded with this grant.
Unmanned Aircraft Registration System Takes Flight
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Washington, DC - The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new web-based registration system for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is now active.
December New-Car Sales Close Record-Breaking Year, Up 13 Percent Year-Over-Year
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- Written by Kelley Blue Book
Irvine, California - New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 13 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.7 million units in December 2015, resulting in an estimated 18 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. December will cap the biggest year of U.S. new-car sales that the industry has ever seen, with total light vehicle sales of roughly 17.5 million, representing a 6.1 percent jump from 2014 totals. The previous high was 17.35 million units in 2000.
The Overdose Epidemic: Heroin and Prescription Drugs
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Rochester, Minnesota - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the United States is in the midst of a drug-overdose epidemic. In their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC reports that last year overdose killed more than 45,000 people, most of whom had taken opioids - heroin or prescription medications such as oxycodone. They also report that since 2000, the death rate from overdoses involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 200 percent.
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