Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas A&M, it turns out the nicotine itself — when given independently from tobacco — could help protect the brain as it ages, and even ward off Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. Ursula Winzer-Serhan, PhD, an associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, and her collaborators found that nicotine’s ability to be neuroprotective may be partly due to its well-known ability to suppress the appetite. Their research is published in the Open Access Journal of Toxicology. Using animal models, Winzer-Serhan and her collaborators added nicotine to the animal’s drinking water. There were three different groups that received nicotine at three different concentrations (low, medium and high) corresponding to occasional, low and medium smokers, respectively, in addition to a control group that did not receive any nicotine. The two groups that received nicotine at low and medium doses didn’t show any levels of the drug in their blood and they experienced no changes in food intake, body weight or number of receptors in the brain where nicotine acts. In contrast, the group getting the highest concentration of nicotine ate less, gained less weight and had more receptors, indicating that at higher doses, the drug gets into the brain where it can impact behavior. However, even at high doses, it didn’t seem to have worrying behavioral side effects like making the individuals more anxious, which the researchers were concerned could happen.
Category: Neuroscience
March 25, 2019
“We’re thrilled to add Robert’s expertise and leadership to our executive team,” said Dan Goman, CEO of OWNZONES. “He’s an incredible leader with a wealth of knowledge about the global media and OTT space, which will help us supercharge our growth as …
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March 25, 2019
CHICAGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care company, today announced The Barbershop Project, an innovative partnership with barbershops across Cook County to improve men’s health outcomes …
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IZMIR, Turkey, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Innovile, the expert network management and optimisation solutions and services provider, today announced that they have completed a nine-month Mobile Spectrum Refarming project with Kyivstar to reallocat …
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March 25, 2019
DUBLIN, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “In Vitro ADME Testing Services Market, 2019-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The early stages of drug discovery research, which include the identification of a relevant biol …
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March 25, 2019
ERIE, Pa., March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s a spare bedroom, the basement or extra space above the garage, there are lots of reasons to personalize “bonus” space in your home. Whatever your motivation, Consumer Reports estimates …
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March 25, 2019
“South Asia plays a very important role in the global animal feed market, producing more than 35 million tons of compound feed. Due to rapid economic growth in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the overall demand for animal protein is increasin …
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March 25, 2019
“We’re thrilled to add Robert’s expertise and leadership to our executive team,” said Dan Goman, CEO of OWNZONES. “He’s an incredible leader with a wealth of knowledge about the global media and OTT space, which will help us supercharge our growth as …
Category: Investing
March 25, 2019
CHICAGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care company, today announced The Barbershop Project, an innovative partnership with barbershops across Cook County to improve men’s health outcomes …
Category: Investing
IZMIR, Turkey, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Innovile, the expert network management and optimisation solutions and services provider, today announced that they have completed a nine-month Mobile Spectrum Refarming project with Kyivstar to reallocat …
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March 25, 2019
DUBLIN, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “In Vitro ADME Testing Services Market, 2019-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The early stages of drug discovery research, which include the identification of a relevant biol …
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March 25, 2019
ERIE, Pa., March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s a spare bedroom, the basement or extra space above the garage, there are lots of reasons to personalize “bonus” space in your home. Whatever your motivation, Consumer Reports estimates …
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March 25, 2019
“South Asia plays a very important role in the global animal feed market, producing more than 35 million tons of compound feed. Due to rapid economic growth in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the overall demand for animal protein is increasin …
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OWEGO, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) opened a new bioenergy facility in Owego, New York, at a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The system, which is now completing commissioning, uses Concord Blue’s advanced technology that will convert waste into clean, renewable energy. “This new bioenergy technology can change the way our world addresses clean energy and waste management challenges,” said Frank Armijo, vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy. “At our bioenergy facility in Owego, we’re able to reduce our own energy costs while also demonstrating the groundbreaking capability of our technology to potential users.” Prior to the ribbon cutting, Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the end-to-end capability of the new system. The demonstration validated its ability to convert waste material into energy for the company’s Owego operations, where it designs and builds space-flight hardware, military helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Category: Environmental
March 25, 2019
“We’re thrilled to add Robert’s expertise and leadership to our executive team,” said Dan Goman, CEO of OWNZONES. “He’s an incredible leader with a wealth of knowledge about the global media and OTT space, which will help us supercharge our growth as …
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March 25, 2019
CHICAGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care company, today announced The Barbershop Project, an innovative partnership with barbershops across Cook County to improve men’s health outcomes …
Category: Investing
IZMIR, Turkey, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Innovile, the expert network management and optimisation solutions and services provider, today announced that they have completed a nine-month Mobile Spectrum Refarming project with Kyivstar to reallocat …
Category: Investing
March 25, 2019
DUBLIN, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “In Vitro ADME Testing Services Market, 2019-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The early stages of drug discovery research, which include the identification of a relevant biol …
Category: Investing
March 25, 2019
ERIE, Pa., March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s a spare bedroom, the basement or extra space above the garage, there are lots of reasons to personalize “bonus” space in your home. Whatever your motivation, Consumer Reports estimates …
Category: Investing
March 25, 2019
“South Asia plays a very important role in the global animal feed market, producing more than 35 million tons of compound feed. Due to rapid economic growth in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the overall demand for animal protein is increasin …
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March 25, 2019
As part of the collaboration, ADAMA and Tactical Robotics will work together to develop the Ag-Cormorant, an innovative solution for aerial spraying. ADAMA’s expertise and know-how of the Ag industry alongside its farmer-centric approach dedicated fo …
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MUNICH, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dr Andreas Seidl, hired as new Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Board, will be responsible for managing R&D operations as well as quality and regulatory, logistics and intellectual propert …
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March 25, 2019
BANGALORE, India, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sonata Software today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Retail10x, a Palo Alto, California Headquartered Retail AI software-as-service platform company. R10x is a Retail AI sof …
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STOCKHOLM, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sobi™ and Novimmune SA have both been selected as honourees by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) for the 2019 Rare Impact Awards. The companies were nominated in the category of Indust …
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March 25, 2019
An der „Mindxchange”-Veranstaltung nahmen mehrere Führungsgrößen aus dem Krypto-Bereich teil und begannen ein aufschlussreiches Gespräch, insbesondere über die Hindernisse bei der Einführung von Krypto-Währun …
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March 25, 2019
– Un nuevo modelo de servicio para operaciones de inversión informativas y proactivas MILÁN, 25 de marzo de 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Objectway presentó la charla “A Financial Chatbot for the Unified Wealth Mana …
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