Saturday, 25 February 2012

Molecular Cell Biology-Biochemical Reactions-Hormone Production-Cortisol Release

Do you wear sunscreen year-round like you should? Do you know what that SPF numb...

Do you wear sunscreen year-round like you should? Do you know what that SPF number really means? Even if your habits aren't stellar, we want to hear from you. Test your knowledge and learn more by answering a few questions. http://ow.ly/9fnB3Poll: How much do you know about sunscreen?ow.ly read more..


Zebrafish Study Finds A Unique On-Off Switch For Hormone Production Which Likely Exists In The Human Brain

After we sense a threat, our brain center responsible for responding goes into gear, setting off a chain of biochemical reactions leading to the release of cortisol from the adrenal glands. Dr. Gil Levkowitz and his team in the Molecular Cell Biology Department have now revealed a new kind of ON-OFF switch in the brain for regulating the production of a main biochemical signal from the brain that stimulates cortisol release in the body. This finding, which was recently published in Neuron, may be relevant to research into a number of stress-related neurological disorders... read more..

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