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...found that Glut2 is expressed unexpectedly early in the embryonic development of mice, exposing the embryo to the abnormal amount of glucose present in the mother’s blood. In previous studies, Joslin researchers have found that birth defects occur because when the embryonic cells break down the excess glucose, genes that control essential developmental processes are inhibited. But even though Loeken found that diabetic mice lacking the Glut2 transporter were less likely to have offspring with birth defects than those with functioning Glut2, the study also found that embryos were less likely to survive if they lacked Glut2...

Author: By Michal Labik, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Researchers Find Protein To Be Harmful to Babies of Diabetics | 3/13/2007 | See Source »

...Louisiana susceptible enough to naturaldisasters? Now, 18 months after Katrina, it turns out that some of the state's coastal cypress forests, which help protect against storm surges by absorbing excess wind and water, are being clear-cut to make mulch, the soil stabilizer found in many gardens. Removing these trees could aggravate the impact of the next big storm. "People who garden should be disturbed that critical forests are being shredded just to end up in their flower beds," says Sierra Club's Orli Cotel. Chuck Corbitt, CEO of Corbitt Manufacturing, a top mulch supplier, told TIME that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Louisiana's Chopped Forest | 3/8/2007 | See Source »

...organic or buy local, I figured Whole Foods' ceo, John Mackey, could help me. After all, he is vegan, and his politics lean libertarian, so he thinks hard about different paths. And he has made a great fortune by joining two previously antagonistic alimentary impulses--health and excess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eating Better Than Organic | 3/2/2007 | See Source »

...were very unexpected,” he said. “There is very limited data in humans to advise women one way or another in regards to the consumption of high-fat dairy foods.” He noted that it could be dangerous for women to consume excess amounts of saturated fats or to add extra calories to their diet. The study, published in yesterday’s edition of the European journal Human Reproduction, included 18,555 married, healthy women ages 24 to 42, who were identified as trying to get pregnant or having become pregnant within...

Author: By Nan N. Ransohoff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eating Ice Cream May Boost Fertility | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Each September, undergraduates throng to Tercentenary Theatre to peruse the vast array of student groups at Harvard. A quick survey of the various booths, tables and displays reveals a number of thriving religious groups, with organizations like the Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship and Harvard Hillel boasting membership rosters in excess of 150 students...

Author: By Kaoru Takasaki, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Baha'i: The New High | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

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