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Linus Pauling Institute

Linus Pauling Institute

The Linus Pauling Institute is a research institute located at the Oregon State University with a focus on health maintenance

Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease

Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. In a new study just published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from Australia, the United States (Oregon), and the United Kingdom showed in laboratory animal tests that oral

Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig’s disease

Research explains action of drug that may slow aging and related disease

A proven approach to slow the aging process is dietary restriction, but new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University helps explain the action of a drug that appears to mimic that process – rapamycin. Read more . . .    

Research explains action of drug that may slow aging and related disease

Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine – but not inevitable

If you forget where you put your car keys and you can’t seem to remember things as well as you used to, the problem may well be with the GluN2B subunits in your NMDA receptors. And don’t be surprised if by tomorrow you can’t remember the name of those darned subunits. They help you remember

Cognitive decline with age is normal, routine – but not inevitable

Surviving Drought

Curbing crops’ susceptibility to certain stressors could allow for higher yields during droughts and possibly allow drier climates to support profitable crops and feed the world’s growing population Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a key genetic switch by which plants control their response to ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone

Surviving Drought

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  • Updated Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendations

    The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University maintains a well-informed website on vitamin D (Higdon and Drake, 2010). A report issued on 30 November 2010 by the Institute of Medicine ...

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