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But the story is more complex: Kenyon has found that hormones in her long-lived worms actually regulate several unusual genes to increase life-span. One set of genes triggers the worms' cells to make antioxidants, which fight off the ravages of molecules called free radicals, which can damage DNA...
Vonage is likely to lose some of that price advantage eventually, as the Federal Communications Commission figures out how to regulate Internet phone service. What Citron is desperately trying to avoid is a patchwork of state regulations--a logistical nightmare for Vonage. Since Vonage customers can select any area code...
Some traditional bookmakers charge that Betfair's practice of allowing bets on losers as well as winners might facilitate corruption by encouraging competitors to throw events for financial gain. Says Graham Sharpe, spokesman for old-style bookie William Hill: "If you have a bet on an exchange, you don't...
Because of their particular focus, muscular-dystrophy labs stand to provide a rich pipeline of potential doping agents. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition in which muscle can no longer repair the tiny abrasions that come from normal wear and tear, and begins to waste away. The disease mimics an...
Think diet soda helps you lose weight? Think again. According to a study in the International Journal of Obesity, artificially sweetened, low-calorie foods can thwart your ability to regulate how much you eat--if you are a rat, that is. Researchers found that lab animals sometimes fed saccharin-sweetened...