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ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: April 22, 2015
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News Items in This Edition
Nanoparticle drug reverses Parkinson's-like symptoms in rats
As baby boomers age, the number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is expected to increase. Patients who develop this disease usually...
Soy: It's good for eating, baking and cleaning up crude oil spills
If you've studied ingredient labels on food packaging, you've probably noticed that soy lecithin is in a lot of products, ranging from buttery spreads to chocolate cake. Scientists have now.
Flame retardants could contribute to hyperthyroidism in older cats
For years, health advocates have been pushing to ban some flame retardants for their potentially harmful effects, especially on young children and infants. Now scientists report…
Understanding proteins involved in fertility could help boost IVF success
Women who have difficulty getting pregnant often turn to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), but it doesn't always work. Now scientists are...
Desert plant could bolster world's supply of natural rubber
Tropical plantations in Southeast Asia have supplied most of the essential, natural rubber for truck, car and airplane tires for the past century. Now the tire industry…
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ACS Webinars®
Picking the Right Drug-Screening Strategy
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 2-3 PM ET
How do you pick the ideal screening strategy for your drug candidate? Join David Swinney, CEO of the Institute for Rare and Neglected Diseases Drug Discovery, in this ACS Webinar as he shares the pros and cons of different screening strategies. Find the full scheduleof the Drug Design and Delivery Symposium or catch up on what you've missed by viewing a recording on YouTube.
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ACS Video of the Month
It seems like it's in just about every product on store shelves: high fructose corn syrup. What is it and how is it different from regular old sugar? Reactions answers those sweet questions here.
C&EN Video Spotlight
C&EN Video Spotlight: Hypoallergenic Isn't Really a Thing
It’s a simple claim made on thousands of personal care products for adults and kids: hypoallergenic. But what does that actually mean? Turns out, it can mean whatever manufacturers want it to mean, and that can leave you feeling itchy. Speaking of Chemistry is back this week with Sophia Cai explaining why "hypoallergenic" isn’t really a thing. Find out why here.
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