steroid hormone

UK Scientists Find Method to Produce Natural Compounds in GM Tomatoes to Help Combat Ailments
Oct 30, 2015
UK scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have found a new way of producing enormous quantities of natural compounds efficiently by growing them in tomatoes. These compounds are believed to help in combating life-threatening ...

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A Steroid Hormone Blunts The Effects of Marijuana, Virtually Eliminating Its High
Jan 6, 2014
In experiments with rodents, scientists have discovered that a steroid hormone blunts the effects of marijuana, virtually eliminating its high. The hormone, pregnenolone, occurs naturally in the body. In the laboratory, it worked by ...

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The Top 10 Nutrition Facts That Everyone Actually Agrees on (Well, Almost Everyone...)
Nov 14, 2013
There is a lot of controversy in nutrition and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything. But there are a few exceptions to this. Here are the top 10 nutrition facts that everyone actually agrees on (well, almost ...

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