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Ordinarily, this gene--and other tumor suppressing genes like it--"act as guardian genes," preventing tumor growth, Seizinger said. When something happens to disturb the function of these genes--such as a mutation--they produces defective proteins and tumors may result...
Hobson's research, moreover, has led to his theory that REM sleep is a necessary function of life. "It's just a hypothesis at this point, but it seems like REM is tied to metabolism. When animals are REM-deprived or sleep-deprived, they die. They may eat more, but they lose metabolic control. They also lose thermoregulation, which points to a problem with caloric control...
...These things are speculations now, but soon we will know why dreams function," Hobson says. "The next 20 years will see a great deal of research devoted to the subject...
...education programs function differently. PBH recruits students interested in tutoring and then channels them to the Cambridge School Volunteers, a city-sponsored program which is directed by former PBH Education Committee Chairman Alan Brickman...
Vice presidents, as a species, are counted on to deliver states by convincing people that they, as official White House Cheerleader, will be worth the regional favorite son vote. Their function ends as soon as the election does...