Word: celling
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Increased levels of cholesterol, a lipid found in cell membranes, have been shown to promote hardening of the arteries, which can lead to cardiovascular disease...
...hypertension and buildup of gunk in blood vessels that increases heart-attack risk. But there are short-term effects too. "People don't understand this, even most physicians," says O'Keefe. Tissue becomes inflamed, just as it does when infected. Blood vessels constrict. Free radicals, unstable molecules that cause cell damage and are thought to contribute to chronic disease and aging, are generated. The body's stress response has a bigger effect on blood pressure, raising it higher than normal. People may notice they feel crummy a few hours after eating junk food. And the sudden surge and drop...
...state of California has a $3 billion bond issue and they are daily trying to attract away our scientists,” he said, referring to the 2004 bond that funds embryonic stem cell research in that state. “If we can’t move ahead in a timely fashion, I think we will lose many of our leading scientists to other areas...
...first project, a 589,000-square-foot science complex set for completion in 2011, will house Harvard’s Stem Cell Institute, the Institute of Bio-Inspired Engineering, the Initiative in Systems Biology, the Chemical Biology program, and the Initiative in Innovative Computing. Allston will also serve as a new home for the School of Public Health, which is currently housed in dozens of disconnected and aging facilities...
DEFINITION vid-e-o snak-ing v: The practice of watching snippets of video on a computer or other small screen, such as a cell phone...