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Molecular pathway in muscle helps explain effectiveness of diabetes interventions (News-Medical-Net)

13 May 2008

Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demonstrate for the first time in a mouse model that skeletal muscle cells cultured in a low-calorie environment refrain from differentiating, an energy-demanding process by which cells mature and specialize.

Quota in higher education: Second round of litigation begins in HC (The Economic Times)

12 May 2008

A second round of litigation on OBC reservation in central educational institutions began as the Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre to the opposition for implementation of the 27% quota in higher educational institutions, including Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). “

NIH Grant to Support Translational Research Center for PCOS (Newswise)

12 May 2008

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has received a competitive grant totaling nearly $6 million from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Child Health & Human Development to examine polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder of the endocrine system that affects as many as 5 million women.