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Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:27PM 
University of Alberta researchers have developed a formula to lessen the methane gas that cattle produce by as much as 25 per cent by balancing starch, sugar, cellulose, ash, fat and other elements of feed.
Methane is a greenhouse gas which accounts for 72 percent of total emissions in Canada. Indentifying these factors in the food allows farmers to lessen the environmental impact of their cattle raising activities.
The study was funded by the Canada Research Chairs program and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
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Friday, April 17, 2009 at 10:44PM 
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discoverd a protein that can initiate the repair of heart cells and blood vessel growth after a heart attack.
The molecule, Thymosin beta-4, is expressed by embryos during the heart's development and encourages migration of heart cells. Scientitsts have used the molecule experimentally in mice, and it can begin to take action as early as 24 hours after injection. An examination of the capillary smooth muscle cells three days later showed a significant increase in capillary density near the site of the heart attack.
Further studies are needed to determine whether the same success will occur in larger animals.
