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There are two ways how the emergence of the Biosphere as a single living being could be understood. One, that it is the latest stage of the evolution of life on Earth that began some 4 billion years ago, from smallest and simplest... more
PHOTOSYNTHESIS Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities (energy transformation). This chemical energy is... more
Leptin resistance is a hallmark of obesity, but its etiology is unknown, and its clinical measurement is elusive. Leptin-sensitive subjects have normal resting energy expenditure (REE) at a low leptin concentration, while leptin-resistant... more
ObjectiveTo assess the resting metabolic rate (RMR) and exercise capacity (or maximal oxygen consumption [VO2 max]) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and central adiposity.
From the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Mass (PFJ, AGB, IHR, JS); the NHLBI Family Heart Study, University of Utah Cardiovascular Genetics Research Clinic, Salt Lake City (RRW); the... more
Platelet activation is fundamentally involved in the initiation and development of atherosclerotic disease. It orchestrates the triad of inflammation, atherosclerosis and thrombosis. Thienopyrindines are one of the most commonly... more
Lampreys are a jawless vertebrate species belonging to an ancient vertebrate lineage that diverged from a common ancestor with humans ~500 million years ago. The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) has a filter feeding ammocoete larval stage... more