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Bone Density May Affect Immune System

May 15, 2012
Researchers at the University of California, Merced, have discovered a new way in which bone health impacts a person's immune system.   The discovery could impact how scientists try to combat bone-related disease, as drugs to improve bone quality could weaken a person's immune system...

Surgeon General's Report: Cigarette Ads Cause Youth to Start Smoking

March 8, 2012
Cigarette advertising and promotion cause youth to start smoking and facilitate progression to regular use, according a U.S. Surgeon General's Report released today.   UC Merced and HSRI Professor Anna V. Song collaborated with other researchers from around the world to contribute to the...

Professor Discovers Mechanism Behind Bacteria’s Biological Clock

August 30, 2011
A discovery by a professor at the University of California, Merced, is providing a deeper understanding of the factors that control biological clocks. Biochemistry Professor Andy LiWang and his research team found how three proteins interact to drive the circadian rhythm of cyanobacteria,...

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