Imperial Valley News Center
When political parties fail to show ideological differences, centrist voters are less likely to vote
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - It is not the political left that tends to abstain from voting, as common wisdom would have it, but rather the center, according to a new Stanford research paper.
Discovery paves way for homebrewed drugs, prompts call for regulation
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- Written by Sarah Yang
Berkeley, California - Fans of homebrewed beer and backyard distilleries already know how to employ yeast to convert sugar into alcohol. But a research team led by UC Berkeley bioengineers has gone much further by completing key steps needed to turn sugar-fed yeast into a microbial factory for producing morphine and potentially other drugs, including antibiotics and anti-cancer therapeutics.
Dietary supplements, are they worth it?
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Berkeley, California - Dietary supplements have captured the imaginations of many Americans. More than half of Americans take at least one dietary supplement, mostly multivitamins. In total, people in the United States spend about $28 billion on vitamins and other supplements each year. So, it’s no surprise that people often ask me: Which ones work? Are they safe? Are they worth the money?
Drug perks up old muscles and aging brains
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- Written by Robert Sanders
Berkeley, California - Whether you’re brainy, brawny or both, you may someday benefit from a drug found to rejuvenate aging brain and muscle tissue.
Docked! USS Constitution Shifts Colors for Multi-Year Restoration
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Boston, Massachusetts - The world's oldest commissioned warship afloat is no longer afloat after entering dry dock May 19 for a planned multi-year restoration.
Orange County attorney representing clients in 'Chinese birthing house' probe charged with attempted witness tampering
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Santa Ana, California - An Irvine-based immigration attorney has been arrested and charged with attempted witness tampering after agreeing to help a Chinese national flee the United States after the woman had been designated as a “material witness” in a criminal investigation into “birthing houses” operating in Southern California.
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