From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 01 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: tcnixon@ix.netcom.com (Thomas Nixon ) Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.immunology,bionet.microbiology,bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.embldatabank,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.mycology,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.parasitology,bionet.population-bio,bionet.protista,bionet.software Subject: Points of interest Date: 2 Jan 1996 11:47:49 -0800 Organization: Netcom Lines: 16 Sender: biohelp@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:3719 bionet.immunology:6776 bionet.microbiology:4387 bionet.molbio.ageing:2357 bionet.molbio.embldatabank:585 bionet.molbio.evolution:4054 bionet.mycology:3303 bionet.neuroscience:11885 bionet.parasitology:1300 bionet.population-bio:1725 bionet.protista:461 bionet.software:14322 Hello! I am a freelance writer working on a project concerning the academic research capabilities and assets of the internet. I am particularly interested in which sites/resources (WWW, Gopher, FTP, Lists, etc.) that regular users/researchers find most beneficial. I am seeking input from professors, teachers, researchers, students, and anyone else who has something to contribute. Please reply here, or preferably to: tcnixon@netcom.com Tom Nixon P.S. I apologize for the crossposting. This is the only time that this post will appear in this newsgroup. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 01 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: DHEA Blood test Date: 2 Jan 1996 07:40:03 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 3 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4cb933$kpb@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Has any one done the DHEA/ Dhea-s Blood test. Does every lab do it or only at very large university centers. Do you do both DHEA/DHEA-S test together or can you do it alone. Peter From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 01 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.OZ.AU!comp.vuw.ac.nz!central.co.nz!usenet From: James Hoy Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing,sci.life-extension Subject: Re: DHEA legal to purchase in U.S.A? Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 00:21:32 +1200 Organization: Internet Company of New Zealand - Wellington Lines: 6 Message-ID: <30E9234C.212@central.co.nz> References: <4bsmoe$ork@cloner3.netcom.com> <4c3iv9$qm1@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: james.central.co.nz Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b4 (Win95; I) Xref: biosci bionet.molbio.ageing:2355 sci.life-extension:9485 This is my first visit here, so excuse my ignorance. What is the legal status of melatonin in the US? Is it a food? And does anyone know a manufacturer I could contact for supply to New Zealand? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.sprintlink.net!gate.net!clwfl2-19.gate.net!dhealth From: dhealth@gate.net (diane hein) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Which amino acids are incorporated into muscle? Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 19:11:36 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 9 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: clwfl2-19.gate.net X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] Could anyone tell me which amino acids are incorporated into muscle. I know that the branched chains are, taurine, alanine and glutamine. Are there any other? Thank you. D. Hein From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rlh115@aol.com (RLH115) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: request help with research project related to antibodies Date: 2 Jan 1996 20:16:36 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 20 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ccldk$6o7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rlh115@aol.com (RLH115) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I am presently a student (with a biological research background) in a masters degree program in business administration. I am conducting a market survey to be used for a research paper to complete my degree requirements. The short one page questionaire examines the use of antibodies in all of the biological science fields. I would greatly appreciate the help of any individual who currently uses any antibodies for any reason to quickly take my questionaire. Since I am a student, I am unable to compensate anyone for their response. All individual information will be confidential. However, I am willing to provide any participant who requests it with a summary of the results upon completion of the project. If you are willing to assist me on my project, please e-mail me with a short request- " send survey" to: rlh115@aol.com Thank you for your time. R. Henderson The Pennsylvania State University From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!usenet From: boliver@Direct.CA (Bill Oliver) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Melatonin -down side Date: 3 Jan 1996 03:44:33 GMT Organization: Internet Direct Inc. Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4ccu31$61j@grid.direct.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.174.244.217 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ I've been taking melatonin for two weeks.I feel great,tons of energy and a feeling of well being.Has anyone heard adown side? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!news.nic.surfnet.nl!news.sara.nl!news.pi.net!news From: "P.C. Visser" Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing,sci.life-extension Subject: Re: DHEA legal to purchase in U.S.A? Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 22:45:35 +0100 Organization: Fisher Farma Lines: 19 Message-ID: <30EAF8FF.3CAF@pi.net> References: <4bsmoe$ork@cloner3.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ams48.pi.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0b3 (Win95; I) Xref: biosci bionet.molbio.ageing:2365 sci.life-extension:9518 Michael Behlen wrote: > > I phoned several health food stores and inquired about DHEA. > I was informed that this product is not legal to purchase without > a doctors prescription. I see notices on this usenet offering > to sell DHEA. Why can they offer DHEA, but I can not get it a > a local health food store? > > Mike Dear Mike, Here an other answer to your question: We phoned the FDA, they told us that DHEA is a nutritional supplement and can be bought without prescription. Kind regards, Euro Care Mailorder Pharmacy Casper F. Lacle, M.D. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!hoho.quake.net!xdcrlab.com!user From: xdcrlab@quake.net (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing,sci.life-extension Subject: Re: DHEA legal to purchase in U.S.A? Date: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 13:43:00 -0700 Organization: XdcrLab Lines: 15 Message-ID: References: <4bsmoe$ork@cloner3.netcom.com> <4c3iv9$qm1@ixnews7.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: xdcrlab.com X-Newsreader: Value-Added NewsWatcher 2.0b24.0+ Xref: biosci bionet.molbio.ageing:2364 sci.life-extension:9517 In article , xdcrlab@quake.net (Mike Davis) wrote: > > I recently called Life Extension Products and was able to order the real > thing without any problem, Oops, make that Life Enhancement Products. -- Articles: Melatonin, Folate, Tryptophan, etc.; Discount Source List, http://www.quake.net/~xdcrlab/hp.html, the SpringBoard ULTRANET: Ultrasound Technology Graphic Hot Links http://www.quake.net/~xdcrlab/Ultrasound.html Save the BW, I report unsolicited commercial email to the Blacklist of Internet Advertisers From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!internet!biosci!not-for-mail From: biohelp (BIOSCI Administrator) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: BIOSCI miniFAQ, ver. 14-DEC-95 Date: 3 Jan 1996 02:00:37 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 199 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199601031000.CAA21817@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net (LAST REVISION: 14-DEC-95) This BIOSCI "miniFAQ" is designed to answer the questions that come up the *most frequently*. The main BIOSCI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is accessible on the World Wide Web at URL http://www.bio.net/. Contents: -------- 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. -------------------------------------------------------- As of 10 December 1995, all BIOSCI/bionet full newsgroups are accessible through the World Wide Web (WWW) at URL http://www.bio.net. One can read and reply publicly or privately to both recent postings and archived messages through one's Web browser if it is configured properly to send e-mail. Each newsgroup is equipped with its own WAIS index in addition to the master index for the entire set. The main BIOSCI home page also has access to the BIO-JOURNALS Table of Contents database WAIS index and the BIOSCI user address database described in another item further below. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. ------------------------------------------------------- BIOSCI is a set of parallel USENET newsgroups (the "bionet" groups), mailing lists, and a hypermail archive at URL http://www.bio.net/. The same postings are distributed on all media (except for a small number of mailing-list-only groups at net.bio.net). Unfortunately it is becoming a despicable practice on the Internet (by a few people out to make a fast buck) to do automated mass postings to thousands of newsgroups and mailing lists. These attempts to grab free advertising are refered to as "spams" in the usual, somewhat boneheaded, net terminology. USENET is more susceptible to this practice, and many spams originate on the USENET groups and then are passed on to the mailing lists. However, spammers also get lists of mailing addresses and hit these too, so neither medium is immune. What should you do personally if you get junk mail? --------------------------------------------------- Just delete it and move on without reading it further. Filing a protest is becoming increasingly useless because spammers are often disguising the addresses where the messages are sent from. Unless you really understand Internet mail systems, your attempt at protest by sending replies to the message will often end up being sent to the address of an innocent person that the spammer is victimizing. What can BIOSCI/bionet do to protect its newsgroups? ---------------------------------------------------- The only solution currently available is to moderate the newsgroup. If this newsgroup is already moderated, then you are in good shape. Moderation protects the USENET distribution from about 95% of the spams that are being sent to date and protects the mailing lists completely. Moderation means, however, that someone has to take the time to review each message before it goes out. We have set up software here that simply allows the moderator to forward to an address at net.bio.net messages that (s)he wishes to have distributed. This takes no more time than that needed to read the message and pass it on, say about 1 min. per message. Most newsgroups currently have a discussion leader who is responsible for their newsgroup. The discussions leaders and their e-mail addresses are listed in the BIOSCI Information Sheet which is available on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. If a newsgroup is being hit with too many junk postings, please contact the discussion leader for that group and see if there is interest in moderating the group. Please do not assume that by simply posting a complaint to the newsgroup itself, anyone on the BIOSCI staff will act on your complaint. With close to 100 newsgroups to run, the BIOSCI staff has to rely on the discussion leaders of each newsgroup to report problems directly to us at biosci-help@net.bio.net. We will moderate any of our newsgroups if the discussion leader tells us that the readership of the group wishes to do so and if a moderator is willing to do the work. For most BIOSCI/bionet groups, this entails only a few minutes of work each day. Moderating a newsgroup will resolve probably 95% of the junk postings on the USENET distribution. Unfortunately there are easy ways for determined spammers to override the moderation mechanism on USENET, but we can protect our e-mail subscribers from unwanted postings if the newsgroup is moderated. You can also access our newsgroups over the WWW at URL http://www.bio.net. While this Web interface will not stop spammers from trying to post to the groups, this will give you yet another way, besides using USENET news, to keep the junk out of your personal mail files. For those of you with local USENET news systems, the Web interface will also give you faster access to new newsgroups and recent postings. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: The BIOSCI management does NOT act on subscription/unsubscription requests that are posted improperly to the newsgroups and mailing lists. People who do this only bother everyone on the lists to no avail. Please be sure to follow the proper procedures below. Gory details are in the BIOSCI Information sheets on the Web at http://www.bio.net. Below we give an example utilizing the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list at both of our two BIOSCI sites: Users in the Americas and Pacific Rim countries who use the BIOSCI ------------------------------------------------------------------ node at computer net.bio.net: ---------------------------- A) Determine the "listname" which is the <=8 character mail address ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ for the group. These can be found in the BIOSCI Info. Sheet. For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS group the mailing address is methods@net.bio.net. The listname is the portion of the address to the left of the @ sign, i.e., "methods". The listname is used with the "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" commands illustrated below. B) Mail all commands in the body of a mail message addressed to biosci-server@net.bio.net. Do NOT send commands to the newsgroup posting addresses! Leave the Subject: line blank, any text on it will be ignored. C) In the body of your message put one or more of the following commands with an "end" command on the last line, e.g., subscribe methods unsubscribe methods end Do NOT put your e-mail address or other text on these lines. The server only allows you to cancel your subscription if the address on your mail header matches the address on our mailing list. Please ask for help at biosci-help@net.bio.net if your address has changed, e.g., if you know you are on the list but the server tells you that you are not a member. Users in Europe, Africa, and Central Asia who use the BIOSCI node at -------------------------------------------------------------------- computer daresbury.ac.uk (also known as dl.ac.uk): ------------------------------------------------- To subscribe and unsubscribe to/from the BIOSCI lists, you need to specify the full USENET newsgroup name with "bionet-news." prepended. The USENET newsgroup names are listed in the BIOSCI Information sheet on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list the USENET newsgroup name is bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts, thus the appropriate commands are sub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts unsub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts These commands are included in a message addressed to mxt@dl.ac.uk, NOT to the newsgroup mailing addresses. As usual, include the text in the body of the message as text on the Subject: line is ignored. To unsubscribe from all the lists at the UK node, use unsub bionet-news Please note that if the address in the list is different than the one in your mail message header, you will not be able to unsubscribe by this method. If you have problems, please mail biosci@daresbury.ac.uk. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. ----------------------------------------------------------- Please take this opportunity to add your name, address, and research interest information to the BIOSCI User Address Database if you have not already done so. You can fill out the address form directly through our Web page at URL http://www.bio.net/adrform.html. The address database is reindexed nightly for WWW access (the URL is http://www.bio.net/). If you are not directly on the Internet but can reach it by e-mail, please use our waismail server to access the user directory. waismail use is described above. You can also request a user address form by e-mail from biosci-help@net.bio.net. Please check your database entry from time-to-time to see if your address information is still up-to-date. Because of our limited personnel resources, we ask that you resubmit a *complete* form to revise your entry; we only replace complete entries and do not have resources to edit old forms. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager biosci-help@net.bio.net From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!sundog.tiac.net!schlegel.tiac.net!user From: schlegel@tiac.net (Lawrence Schlegel) Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.immunology,bionet.microbiology,bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.embldatabank,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.mycology,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.parasitology,bionet.population-bio,bionet.protista,bionet.software Subject: Re: Points of interest Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 20:19:10 -0500 Organization: The Internet Access Company Lines: 32 Distribution: world Message-ID: References: <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: schlegel.tiac.net Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:3723 bionet.immunology:6780 bionet.microbiology:4391 bionet.molbio.ageing:2360 bionet.molbio.embldatabank:586 bionet.molbio.evolution:4059 bionet.mycology:3305 bionet.neuroscience:11894 bionet.parasitology:1301 bionet.population-bio:1726 bionet.protista:462 bionet.software:14324 In article <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com>, tcnixon@ix.netcom.com (Thomas Nixon ) wrote: > Hello! > > I am a freelance writer working on a project concerning the > academic research capabilities and assets of the internet. I am > particularly interested in which sites/resources (WWW, Gopher, FTP, > Lists, etc.) that regular users/researchers find most beneficial. I am > seeking input from professors, teachers, researchers, students, and > anyone else who has something to contribute. > > Please reply here, or preferably to: tcnixon@netcom.com > > > Tom Nixon > > P.S. I apologize for the crossposting. This is the only time that > this post will appear in this newsgroup. I love the internet. There is so much out there. At school (Wesleyan University) and home I have access to the WWW, which is great. The amount of information available is amazing and very overwhelming. I just wish I knew more about it and how to access everything it has to offer. I did want to make a comment for your project, if it matters, and that is that it is great that several universities and colleges (actually most) offer relatively free (a low monthly cover fee) personal access and free general/campus-wide access. I believe this availability is definitely a significant factor to its widespread use and effectiveness at institutions of higher education. 'Just wanted to drop a quick note for a worthy project. I'd like to know what the results of your project are.:) sschlegel@wesleyan.edu From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 02 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: rlh115@aol.com (RLH115) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: request help with research project related to antibodies Date: 2 Jan 1996 22:29:52 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 20 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4cct7g$9pa@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: rlh115@aol.com (RLH115) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I am presently a student (with a biological research background) in a masters degree program in business administration. I am conducting a market survey to be used for a research paper to complete my degree requirements. The short one page questionaire examines the use of antibodies in all of the biological science fields. I would greatly appreciate the help of any individual who currently uses any antibodies for any reason to quickly take my questionaire. Since I am a student, I am unable to compensate anyone for their response. All individual information will be confidential. However, I am willing to provide any participant who requests it with a summary of the results upon completion of the project. If you are willing to assist me on my project, please e-mail me with a short request- " send survey" to: rlh115@aol.com Thank you for your time. R. Henderson The Pennsylvania State University From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 03 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: DHEA Prescription? Date: 4 Jan 1996 11:28:07 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 3 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4cgv6n$pfc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Does anyone know how you write a prescription for DHEA. Is it under another name. Who manufactures it. What size pills are available. Is it hard for local pharmacies to get? Peter From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 05 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: 5 Jan 1996 22:23:43 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 11 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ckpvv$b3u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <9512290133591.The_Win-D.syama@delphi.com> Reply-To: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com A VERY few individuals (usually nurses or pharmacists) who "handle" psyllium develop allergic reactions or sensitivities to it. The reaction occurs when psyllium POWDER is advertently sniffed (i.e. BEFORE it is mixed with water). The reaction takes the form of seasonal rhinitis, e.g. sneezing, watering of the eyes, coughing, wheezing, etc. I have never heard of a case of anaphylaxis from psyllium but I suppose it is possible. Likewise, I have never heard of reactions to the product once it is mixed with water. Individuals who are alergic the power (via inhalation) have successfully taken it orally if another person mixes it. I have taken psyllium for years without incident. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 05 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: 5 Jan 1996 22:23:48 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 8 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <9512290133591.The_Win-D.syama@delphi.com> Reply-To: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Here is an added thought: Psyllium does not "cause" water to be brought into the gut. Rather it is hydrophylic, i.e. it absorbs a certain amount of the water around it. That is what it is "supposed" to do. Taking psyllium with minimal or no water can be bad news. There are cases reported in the medical literature of globs of inadequately diluted psyllium or almost-dry psyllium getting stuck in the throat and ultimately causing the death of an (usually elderly) patient. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 05 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!usenet From: boliver@Direct.CA (Bill Oliver) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: 6 Jan 1996 16:44:38 GMT Organization: Internet Direct Inc. Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4cm8tm$hhb@grid.direct.ca> References: <9512290133591.The_Win-D.syama@delphi.com> <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.174.243.25 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ In article <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) says: > >Here is an added thought: >Psyllium does not "cause" water to be brought into the gut. Rather it is >hydrophylic, i.e. it absorbs a certain amount of the water around it. >That is what it is "supposed" to do. Taking psyllium with minimal or no >water can be bad news. There are cases reported in the medical literature >of globs of inadequately diluted psyllium or almost-dry psyllium getting >stuck in the throat and ultimately causing the death of an (usually >elderly) patient. How often should one use psyllium.I have heard of people using it daily,weekly etc.What do you say?Also how much liquid do you mix it with? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sat Jan 06 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.cais.net!news.iac.net!usenet From: Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.immunology,bionet.microbiology,bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.embldatabank,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.mycology,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.parasitology,bionet.population-bio,bionet.protista,bionet.software Subject: Help please!!!!! Date: 7 Jan 1996 23:00:47 GMT Organization: Internet Access Cincinnati 513-887-8877 Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4cpjav$abe@cheyenne.iac.net> References: <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip043013.iac.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12(Macintosh; I; PPC) X-URL: news:schlegel-0201962019100001@schlegel.tiac.net Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:3742 bionet.immunology:6850 bionet.microbiology:4437 bionet.molbio.ageing:2370 bionet.molbio.embldatabank:588 bionet.molbio.evolution:4065 bionet.mycology:3325 bionet.neuroscience:11974 bionet.parasitology:1316 bionet.population-bio:1730 bionet.protista:464 bionet.software:14364 My friend needs the scientific classifications of these organisms: ticks bamboo pandorina fusarium pseudomonas He needs the complete classifications, from kingdom to species. It is rather last minute and will be very much appreciated. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please direct information to: birsen.kaya@uc.edu Thank you very much!!!! From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 07 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!EU.net!Norway.EU.net!nntp.uio.no!nac.no!ifi.uio.no!news.sics.se!newsfeed.sunet.se!news01.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!news.funet.fi!news.csc.fi!usenet From: "Heikki LehvŠslaiho" Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.immunology,bionet.microbiology,bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.embldatabank,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.mycology,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.parasitology,bionet.population-bio,bionet.protista,bionet.software Subject: Re: Help please!!!!! (taxonomy) Date: 8 Jan 1996 09:23:00 GMT Organization: CSC - Center for Scientific Computing Lines: 106 Message-ID: <4cqnpk$bv0@ankka.csc.fi> References: <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> <4cpjav$abe@cheyenne.iac.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: siru.csc.fi Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12(Macintosh; I; PPC) To: birsen.kaya@uc.edu,Heikki.Lehvaslaiho@csc.fi X-URL: news:4cpjav$abe@cheyenne.iac.net Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:3745 bionet.immunology:6855 bionet.microbiology:4443 bionet.molbio.ageing:2371 bionet.molbio.embldatabank:589 bionet.molbio.evolution:4068 bionet.mycology:3326 bionet.neuroscience:11986 bionet.parasitology:1317 bionet.population-bio:1733 bionet.protista:465 bionet.software:14369 >My friend needs the scientific classifications of these organisms: > >ticks >bamboo >pandorina >fusarium >pseudomonas > >He needs the complete classifications, from kingdom to species. It is >rather last minute and will be very much appreciated. Sorry for the >inconvenience. Taxonomy is a rather controversial science. Moreover, not all everything is available in net. There are three good ways of finding taxonomical information. 1. Tree of Life =============== http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/ A very good idea but needs a lot more work to cover more taxons. 2. NCBI Taxonomy Browser ======================== http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Taxonomy/taxonomyhome.html The fastest way of finding the complete, hierarcial taxonomy. This taxonomy is from molecular biologists point of view. Classical taxonomists no doubt disagree in many cases. SRS (Sequence Retireval System) =============================== http://cypress.csc.fi:8001/srs/srsc SRS is the most powerful tool for browsing sequence databases. There are more than 15 servers world wide. SRS is developed st EMBL (http://www.embl-heidelberg.de:80/srs/srsc). If you check my server (or any other European servers), you will notice that the wording of the taxon hierarchy differs slightly in the European sequence database EMBL from that in US (GenBank). All the best, -Heikki Here are the classifications I found : ticks ===== http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=6935&lvl=3 Eukaryotae; mitochondrial eukaryotes; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Chelicerata; Arachnida; Acari; Parasitiformes, Argasidae (soft ticks) | xodidae (hard ticks) bamboo, Bambusa sp. =================== http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=4581&lvl=0 Eukaryotae; mitochondrial eukaryotes; Viridiplantae; Charophyta/Embryophyta group; Embryophyta; Magnoliophyta; Liliopsida; Poales; Poaceae pandorina ========= http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=33098&lvl=0 Eukaryotae; mitochondrial eukaryotes; Viridiplantae; Chlorophyta; Chlorophyceae; Volvocales; Volvocaceae Fusarium sp. ============ http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=5506&lvl=0 Eukaryotae; mitochondrial eukaryotes; Eumycota; Ascomycota; Euascomycetes; Pyrenomycetes; Hypocreales; Hypocreaceae; mitosporic Hypocreaceae OC Eukaryota; Plantae; Thallobionta; Eumycota; Ascomycotina; OC Pyrenomycetes; Hypocreales; Hypocreaceae. Pseudomonas sp. =============== http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Taxonomy/wgetorg?id=286&lvl=0 Eubacteria; Proteobacteria; gamma subdivision OC Prokaryota; Bacteria; Gracilicutes; Scotobacteria; OC Aerobic rods and cocci; Pseudomonadaceae. ______ _/ _/____________________________________________________ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Heikki Lehväslaiho _/_/_/_/_/ CSC Scientific Computing _/ _/ _/ Tietotie 6, P.O. Box 405, FIN-02101 Espoo FINLAND _/ _/ _/ Phone: +358 0 457 2076 FAX: +358 0 457 2302 _/ The Finnish EMBnet node __ _/_/_/_/_/________________________________________________________ From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 07 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.ultranet.com!bigboote.WPI.EDU!news3.near.net!yale!yale!oitnews.harvard.edu!purdue!mozo.cc.purdue.edu!not-for-mail From: barani@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Barani) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH Date: 8 Jan 1996 17:26:23 -0500 Organization: Purdue University Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4cs5mf$cv2@mace.cc.purdue.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: mace.cc.purdue.edu >From sender@forecasts.com Mon Jan 8 17:14:43 EST 1996 >Article: 2310 of bionet.molbio.ageing >Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing >Subject: GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH >Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 18:23:57 GMT > >Anyone has information on the best Web site(s) and >newsgroups that deal with Aging (or Ageing) and >Gerontology or gerontological research? > Citing from Archives of BMA: {Try http://www.hookup.net/mall/aging/agesit59.html This is the home page for the Ageing Research Center. Yours, virtually:- Jim "Spermatology rules o~ o~ o~ o~" Cummins } Barani barani@mace.cc.purdue.edu From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 07 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!pagesat.net!aplatform.com!viper.inow.com!usenet From: sender@forecasts.com Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 18:23:57 GMT Organization: NSI/INOW Lines: 7 Message-ID: <4crnbu$6p2@viper.inow.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: du20.inow.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Anyone has information on the best Web site(s) and newsgroups that deal with Aging (or Ageing) and Gerontology or gerontological research? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 07 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news.cerf.net!pagesat.net!aplatform.com!viper.inow.com!usenet From: sender@forecasts.com Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 18:22:01 GMT Organization: NSI/INOW Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4crn8a$6p2@viper.inow.com> References: <9512290133591.The_Win-D.syama@delphi.com> <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4cm8tm$hhb@grid.direct.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: du20.inow.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 boliver@Direct.CA (Bill Oliver) wrote: >In article <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) says: >> >>Here is an added thought: >>Psyllium does not "cause" water to be brought into the gut. Rather it is >>hydrophylic, i.e. it absorbs a certain amount of the water around it. >>That is what it is "supposed" to do. Taking psyllium with minimal or no >>water can be bad news. There are cases reported in the medical literature >>of globs of inadequately diluted psyllium or almost-dry psyllium getting >>stuck in the throat and ultimately causing the death of an (usually >>elderly) patient. > How often should one use psyllium.I have heard of people using it >daily,weekly etc.What do you say?Also how much liquid do you mix it >with? > Best to generously mix psylium with water, stir well, and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for the water to soak in before use From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 08 22:00:00 1996 Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Path: biosci!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!jeol!cody From: cody@jeol.com (Chip Cody) Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Message-ID: Sender: news@jeol.com (Netnews Owner) Nntp-Posting-Host: seurat.jeol.com Organization: JEOL USA, Inc. References: <9512290133591.The_Win-D.syama@delphi.com> <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <4cm8tm$hhb@grid.direct.ca> <4crn8a$6p2@viper.inow.com> Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 15:10:51 GMT Lines: 33 In <4crn8a$6p2@viper.inow.com> sender@forecasts.com writes: >boliver@Direct.CA (Bill Oliver) wrote: >>In article <4ckq04$b41@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) says: >>> >>>Here is an added thought: >>>Psyllium does not "cause" water to be brought into the gut. Rather it is >>>hydrophylic, i.e. it absorbs a certain amount of the water around it. >>>That is what it is "supposed" to do. Taking psyllium with minimal or no >>>water can be bad news. There are cases reported in the medical literature >>>of globs of inadequately diluted psyllium or almost-dry psyllium getting >>>stuck in the throat and ultimately causing the death of an (usually >>>elderly) patient. >> How often should one use psyllium.I have heard of people using it >>daily,weekly etc.What do you say?Also how much liquid do you mix it >>with? >> >Best to generously mix psylium with water, stir well, >and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for the water >to soak in before use That sounds extreme -- wouldn't it gel ? If I recall correctly, psyllium is the active ingredient in soluble fiber supplements / laxatives. It is supposed to be consumed 1-3 times a day (mixed with water and consumed immediately). If you let it soak in water overnight, you would probably get an unpleasant gel. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 09 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.campus.mci.net!calweb!usenet From: Matt Chan Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: requesting help with high school project on ageing Date: 10 Jan 1996 04:37:54 GMT Organization: Cold Stone Visions Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4cvfr2$v4e@news.calweb.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sac3-145.calweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 32bit) I attend Kennedy High School in Sacramento, California. My science group and I are writing a report on aging technology. But we need a few ideas to set us "on track". Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Basically, we would like to answer these three questions: 1.) In what ways can people control the aging process currently? 2.) In what ways will people be able to control the aging process in 10 years? In 25 years? 3.) What major "breakthrough" will be necessary for an advancement in slowing the aging process? (i.e. mapping the entire genome, finding some new treatment, etc.,) Thank you for your any help you can provide. We look forward to hearing from you. Send any replies to matt.chan@24stex.com From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 09 22:00:00 1996 Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!ulowell.uml.edu!VTC.TACOM.Army.Mil!news2.acs.oakland.edu!nntp.coast.net!torn!watserv3.uwaterloo.ca!undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca!louk From: louk@orion.math.uwaterloo.ca (Louis Kates) Subject: Re: GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 07:31:02 GMT References: <4crnbu$6p2@viper.inow.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: orion.math.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Lines: 15 In article <4crnbu$6p2@viper.inow.com>, wrote: > > >Anyone has information on the best Web site(s) and >newsgroups that deal with Aging (or Ageing) and >Gerontology or gerontological research? > The following has info http://huizen.dds.nl/~d_quale Louis Kates louk@orion.uwaterloo.ca From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 09 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!info.ucla.edu!nnrp.info.ucla.edu!usenet From: komaromi@ucla.edu (Dan Komaromi) Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol,bionet.immunology,bionet.microbiology,bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.embldatabank,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.mycology,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.parasitology,bionet.population-bio,bionet.protista,bionet.software Subject: Re: Points of interest Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 22:26:53 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4d1eff$13au@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <4ca6qk$knt@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts32-12.wla.ts.ucla.edu X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: biosci bionet.cellbiol:3770 bionet.immunology:6918 bionet.microbiology:4472 bionet.molbio.ageing:2381 bionet.molbio.embldatabank:591 bionet.molbio.evolution:4075 bionet.mycology:3345 bionet.neuroscience:12029 bionet.parasitology:1328 bionet.population-bio:1742 bionet.protista:468 bionet.software:14404 Try the UCLA Neuroscience Undergraduate Society homepage (address listed below). Dan ___________________________ Email: komaromi@ucla.edu Phone: (310) 312-0570 10969 Rochester Avenue #202 Westwood, CA 90024 ___________________________ President, UCLA Neuroscience Undergraduate Society http://www.mednet.ucla.edu/dept/bri/NUS/welcome.htm Newsgroup: ucla.org.neurosci.undergrad.society From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 09 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!udl.es!sorribas From: sorribas@udl.es ("Albert Sorribas") Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Physiology of aging bibliography Date: 10 Jan 1996 12:37:23 -0800 Organization: Universitat de Lleida Lines: 7 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <9601102031.AA17358@udl.es> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Is there any book on Physiology on aging. I'd need not an ageing theories compendium, but a book describing which physiological changes happen with ageing. Thanks a lot! Manel From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 09 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!newsspool.doit.wisc.edu!news.doit.wisc.edu!F182-088.net.wisc.edu!harasha From: harasha@facstaff.wisc.edu (Brian Harasha) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Geron Corporation Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 09:28:30 Organization: UW-Madison Lines: 3 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: f182-088.net.wisc.edu X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] Where can I find out more about the Geron Corporation. I'd like to know financial structure, qualification of scientists, peer review, and business reviews. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 10 22:00:00 1996 Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Path: biosci!rutgers!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!luly From: luly@netcom.com (Robert Luly) Subject: Re: Physiology of aging bibliography Message-ID: Sender: luly@netcom4.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.55 References: (none) <9601102031.AA17358@udl.es> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 00:14:46 GMT Lines: 17 sorribas@udl.es ("Albert Sorribas") wrote: >Is there any book on Physiology on aging. I'd need not an ageing >theories compendium, but a book describing which physiological >changes happen with ageing. >Thanks a lot! >Manel Hi Manel A book I liked is titled "How and Why We Age" (I think) by L. Hayflick. I think it came out last year. Regards R. Luly From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 10 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!TENET.EDU!dashley From: dashley@TENET.EDU (Don Ashley) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Geron Corporation Date: 11 Jan 1996 05:51:14 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 10 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net They are in Menlo Park, California. If you call ld info I'm sure they will give you phone #. Please share wht you find out....thanks....Don On Wed, 10 Jan 1996, Brian Harasha wrote: > Where can I find out more about the Geron Corporation. I'd like to know > financial structure, qualification of scientists, peer review, and business > reviews. > > From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 10 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!news1.ucsd.edu!licr-user003.ucsd.edu!user From: obogler@ucsd.edu (Oliver Bogler) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Physiology of aging bibliography Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 14:42:06 -0700 Organization: Ludwig Institute Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: (none) <9601102031.AA17358@udl.es> NNTP-Posting-Host: licr-user003.ucsd.edu In article , luly@netcom.com (Robert Luly) wrote: > sorribas@udl.es ("Albert Sorribas") wrote: > > >Is there any book on Physiology on aging. I'd need not an ageing > >theories compendium, but a book describing which physiological > >changes happen with ageing. > > >Thanks a lot! > > >Manel > Hi Manel > > A book I liked is titled "How and Why We Age" (I think) by L. > Hayflick. I think it came out last year. For an exhaustive compendium on ageing in most of the animal kingdom, try "Longevity, Senescence and the Genome" by Caleb E. Finch. Published 1993 or 1994. -- Oliver Bogler Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch obogler@ucsd.edu From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Thu Jan 11 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!newshost.uwo.ca!usenet From: Charles Carter Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Physiology of aging bibliography Date: 12 Jan 1996 00:26:10 GMT Organization: (UWO, London, Canada) Lines: 19 Message-ID: <4d49r2$4kc@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> References: <9601102031.AA17358@udl.es> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts15-10.slip.uwo.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authenticated: pts1010@ts15-10.slip.uwo.ca X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) To: sorribas@udl.es sorribas@udl.es ("Albert Sorribas") wrote: >Is there any book on Physiology on aging. I'd need not an ageing >theories compendium, but a book describing which physiological >changes happen with ageing. > Hi Manel, I have the ultimate book for you: "Practical Handbook of Human Biologic Age Determination" Edited by Arthur K. Balin, M.D. PhD. F.A.C.P. CRC Press Inc. 1994. It goes through all of the molecular and organic physiological changes that take place as one ages. I was pretty excited about it when I first saw it. It's a great big 10 pound book so it MUST be good! Apparently it was written to give the gerontologist some physical benchmarks to assess rates of aging etc. -Chuck From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Thu Jan 11 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: 11 Jan 1996 22:38:46 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 27 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4d4l46$r6j@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4crn8a$6p2@viper.inow.com> Reply-To: texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com The previous correspondent wrote: ---Best to generously mix psylium with water, stir well, ---and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for the water ---to soak in before use THE ABOVE ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT. The idea of using psylium is to get it to expand INSIDE your gut. It should be mixed with water and GULPED DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. It begins to expand almost immediately. The dose of psyllium is individualized. You have to find out how much is the right dose for you. You might want to take it one to three times a day to start and to note the effect, e.g. on frequency and quantity of stool. Responses to metamucul (psyllium) are highly individual. The dose and frequency that leads to relief for one person may cause constipation for another. I can't imagine trying to swallow psyllium that has hardened over night in the refrigerator. YUCKO! From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 12 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!otsrvr!Jack_Challem From: Jack_Challem@ortel.org (Jack Challem) Reply-To: Jack_Challem@ortel.org Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Distribution: world Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 13 Jan 1996 18:44:23 GMT Message-ID: <15069150.10282586@ortel.org> Organization: Oregon Telcom Lines: 40 DocCLIPPER,docclipper@aol.com writes: <> CoQ10, also known as ubiquinone, is synthesized by the body. Levels decrease with age, and levels are typically lower than normal in people with serious diseases, such as cancer or heart disease. It's involved in electron transport in the mitochondria and in activating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is responsible for energy production in the mitochondria. ATP cannot function without CoQ10. Technically, it's not considered an "essential" nutrient because the body produces it. It most definitely is, however, an essential substance. (It was the core of Peter's Mitchell's 1978 Nobel prize in chemistry.) But it's fair to assume there's a wide range in how efficiently people synthesize it. (Synthesis depends on the presence of numerous nutrients, primarily B vitamins.) I take it. So do the folks researching CoQ10. There's a feeling that aging results partly as a result of a decline in CoQ10 production, the opposite of the conventional view. As a health reporter, I found it to be the most amazing thing I've read about in 25 years. I have a consumer (non-scientific article, but with references) on CoQ10 at my web page. The address is http://198.107.48.104/I/Challem.html (That's a capital "eye" in there.) Jack Challem Editor & Publisher THE NUTRITION REPORTER TM newsletter *************************************************************** THE NUTRITION REPORTER, an independent newsletter, summarizes recent medical journal articles on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. For sample issues, send $3 and a long self-addressed envelope with 55 cents postage to The Nutrition Reporter, PO Box 5505, Aloha OR 97006 USA. By the way...we do not sell vitamins. *************************************************************** From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 12 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 13 Jan 1996 08:02:58 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 5 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4d8ai2$inn@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Reply-To: docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 12 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!pendragon!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.dacom.co.kr!news.uoregon.edu!news.bc.net!news.sfu.ca!rwatkins From: rwatkins@news.sfu.ca (Russell Floyd Watkins) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Report seen in Globe&Mail (Jan.12) Date: 12 Jan 1996 21:59:44 GMT Organization: Simon Fraser University Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4d6lkg$p4r@morgoth.sfu.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: fraser.sfu.ca X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #5 (NOV) Found this in today's paper. Anybody know more? Miller Quarles, 81, of Texas is a retired millionaire oil geologist who is convinced that aging is a curable disease. Five years ago, he provided the seed money for anti-aging research by Geron Corp., reports the Sunday Times of London. In a paper to be published this spring, two of Geron's collaborators, Woodring Wright and Jerry Shay of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will claim that they have been able to reverse the aging process. Hmmm... this sort of thing seems to spring up every few years. The'll probably have a 5% increase in cardiovascular function in 60% of the rats or something like that. Then someone else will come up with a sound argument to demonstrate why this has nothing to do with the aging process. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sat Jan 13 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.cwi.net!thor.cdmnet.com!news From: <> Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Age stereotyping Date: 14 Jan 1996 02:20:48 GMT Organization: CDM Inc. Lines: 4 Message-ID: <4d9pa0$acv@thor.cdmnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cruiser.34.cdmnet.com I have a friend who is doing a paper on age stereotyping (pertaining to gerontology). Can anyone help? Thanks. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sat Jan 13 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.cwi.net!thor.cdmnet.com!news From: <> Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Age stereotyping Date: 14 Jan 1996 15:06:23 GMT Organization: CDM Inc. Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4db65f$orq@thor.cdmnet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: cruiser.72.cdmnet.com <> writes: > I have a friend who is doing a paper on age stereotyping (pertaining to gerontology). Can anyone help? > > Thanks. > Don't know what to tell you From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 14 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!enews.sgi.com!decwrl!pagesat.net!news.ossi.com!aimnet.com!news2.aimnet.com!dial-cup3-21.iway.aimnet.com!user From: rbishop@aimnet.com (Rick Bishop) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Geron Corporation Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 00:00:50 -0800 Organization: Aimnet Information Services Lines: 13 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dial-cup3-21.iway.aimnet.com You can also find basic information at the following web sites: http://www.biospace.com:80/exhib_script/exhibs/Geron_Corporation.html http://www.bio.com/companies/geron.html In article , harasha@facstaff.wisc.edu (Brian Harasha) wrote: > Where can I find out more about the Geron Corporation. I'd like to know > financial structure, qualification of scientists, peer review, and business > reviews. Rick Bishop rbishop@aimnet.com From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 14 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!brighton.openmarket.com!decwrl!tribune.usask.ca!canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca!newsflash.concordia.ca!not-for-mail From: hilhar@vax2.concordia.ca (HARRY HILL) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 15 Jan 1996 08:28 -0500 Organization: Concordia University Lines: 14 Distribution: world Message-ID: <15JAN199608282558@vax2.concordia.ca> References: <4d8ai2$inn@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: vax2.concordia.ca NNTP-Posting-User: HILHAR News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.50 In article <4d8ai2$inn@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) writes... >I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. >Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I >had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the >mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an >intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? I have been taking Q-10 daily since surgery in July, and gained more energy more quickly than was expected. I, too, would like an answer to the question above. Harry Hill From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 14 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!d2.tufts.edu!saffron.hnrc.tufts.edu!usenet From: Katherine Tsaioun Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Physiology of aging bibliography Date: 15 Jan 1996 16:26:23 GMT Organization: HNRCA at Tufts University Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4ddv7f$v64@saffron.hnrc.tufts.edu> References: <9601102031.AA17358@udl.es> NNTP-Posting-Host: vitk-ci-723.hnrc.tufts.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12(Macintosh; I; 68K) To: sorribas@udl.es X-URL: news:9601102031.AA17358@udl.es There are no manuals per se on the physiology of aging but there is a reasonable chapter on aging processes in Shils, Oslon and Shike "Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease". Also, ther is a good review on the subject published by the director of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, where I happen to work: Rosenberg I.H. at al. Nutritional Factors in Physical and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People. Am. Journal of Clin. Nutrition. 55(6 suppl.) 1237s-1243s. 1992 Jun. I am sure it will have a lot of references for you. Good luck! From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 15 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.alt.net!newspost1.alt.net!usenet From: jpissa@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu (Jean-Pierre Issa) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Report seen in Globe&Mail (Jan.12) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 20:51:57 GMT Organization: AltNet - Affordable Usenet Access - http://www.alt.net Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4dgof8$gci@tofu.alt.net> References: <4d6lkg$p4r@morgoth.sfu.ca> Reply-To: jpissa@welchlink.welch.jhu X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 rwatkins@news.sfu.ca (Russell Floyd Watkins) wrote: > Found this in today's paper. Anybody know more? > Miller Quarles, 81, of Texas is a retired millionaire oil geologist >who is convinced that aging is a curable disease. Five years ago, he >provided the seed money for anti-aging research by Geron Corp., reports >the Sunday Times of London. In a paper to be published this spring, >two of Geron's collaborators, Woodring Wright and Jerry Shay of the >University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will claim that they >have been able to reverse the aging process. > Hmmm... this sort of thing seems to spring up every few years. >The'll probably have a 5% increase in cardiovascular function in 60% >of the rats or something like that. Then someone else will come up >with a sound argument to demonstrate why this has nothing to do with >the aging process. Jerry Shay is a prominent telomere/telomerase researcher. Still, if he has truly been able to reverse the aging process, I very much doubt that he would wait until the spring to publish these results. More likely, his group will report on reversion of some in-vitro parameter of aging (probably telomere shortening), which is a far cry from true reversion of aging. One can hope, however... From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 15 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!JEEVES.UCSD.EDU!hoschek From: hoschek@JEEVES.UCSD.EDU (Gisela Hoschek) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 16 Jan 1996 15:35:41 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 37 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <199601162333.PAA08871@jeeves.ucsd.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net >To: ageing@net.bio.net >From: hilhar@vax2.concordia.ca (HARRY HILL) >Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? >Date: 15 Jan 1996 08:28 -0500 >NNTP-Posting-Host: vax2.concordia.ca >NNTP-Posting-User: HILHAR >News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.50 > >In article <4d8ai2$inn@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) >writes... >>I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. >>Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I >>had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the >>mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an >>intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? > > > I have been taking Q-10 daily since surgery in July, and gained more >energy more quickly than was expected. I, too, would like an answer to the >question above. > > Harry Hill > > This month's Scientific American has an interesting article about aging where Ubiqinone plays a prominent role. It shows that things are much more complicated and not yet understood than you might think. Gisela Hoschek Personal editing-proofing-translating for bio communication 1124 Nardo Rd. Encinitas, CA 92024 USA (()) Tel. (619) 944-4233 **(((())))********** e-mail: hoschek@jeeves.ucsd.edu *** ((())) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*** From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 16 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!otsrvr!Jack_Challem From: Jack_Challem@ortel.org (Jack Challem) Reply-To: Jack_Challem@ortel.org Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Distribution: world Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 17 Jan 1996 04:50:43 GMT Message-ID: <15069150.28067143@ortel.org> Organization: Oregon Telcom Lines: 20 Gisela Hoschek,hoschek@JEEVES.UCSD.EDU writes: <> The SA article is interesting, but things are better understood than you might think. The heart of Peter Mitchell's 1978 Nobel prize in chemistry was related to CoQ10 (uniquinone). I mentioned this quaint fact to my FDA contact, and his response was "If that's the case, we might have to reevaluate our position on CoQ10." Jack Challem Editor & Publisher THE NUTRITION REPORTER TM newsletter *************************************************************** THE NUTRITION REPORTER, an independent newsletter, summarizes recent medical journal articles on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. For sample issues, send $3 and a long self-addressed envelope with 55 cents postage to The Nutrition Reporter, PO Box 5505, Aloha OR 97006 USA. By the way...we do not sell vitamins. *************************************************************** From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 16 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!daresbury!not-for-mail From: rattan@kemi.aau.dk (Suresh Rattan) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Anti-ageing effects of kinetin Date: 17 Jan 1996 09:42:09 -0000 Lines: 24 Sender: lpddist@mserv1.dl.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Message-ID: <4dig9h$oo4@mserv1.dl.ac.uk> Original-To: ageing@dl.ac.uk Almost one and a half year ago, I reported on this news-net about the publication of our dramatic results on the effects of a plant hormone kinetin on delaying the ageing of human skin fibroblasts in culture (Rattan & Clark, BBRC, 201: 665-672, 1994). Since these studies were done by using the in vitro system of cellular ageing, we have now tested this compound on an in vivo system of ageing fruitflies. In collaboration with a lab in India, we have now observed that kinetin delays ageing, prolongs the lifespan and slows down development of the fruitfly Zaprionus paravittiger (Sharma, Kaur & Rattan, BBRC, 216: 1067-1071, 1995; November 22 issue). Although it is still not clear what effects kinetin will have on human beings by its topical and/or internal use, the recent in vivo results are encouraging in that direction. Suresh Rattan Dr. Suresh I.S. Rattan, PhD; DSc Laboratory of Cellular Ageing Department of Chemistry Aarhus University DK-8000 Aarhus-C, Denmark. (Phone: +45 8942 3956; Fax: +45 8619 6199) From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 16 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!unsw.edu.au!biochemgate106.babs.unsw.edu.au!user From: b.neilan@unsw.edu.au (Daniel Jacobs) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Antioxidant hyphothesis Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 13:33:38 +1000 Organization: Microbiology UNSW Lines: 14 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: biochemgate106.babs.unsw.edu.au Does anybody know if the hypothesis that exogenous antioxidants causes a down regulation of the endogenous oxidative damage repair pathways has been tested? I guess it would be possible to look at the expression of various repair enzymes by protein/reporter fusions, Northerns, Quant mRNA PCR, etc. This hypothesis would explain why antioxidant therapy has been such a disappointment, except in those system where there is no endogenous repair system ie. LDL oxidation prevention by Vitamin E. -- Daniel Jacobs School of Microbiology & Immunology University of NSW 'I'm sorry but I don't have a pithy quote' From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Thu Jan 18 22:00:00 1996 Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!globe.indirect.com!einstein.emg.com!noc.netcom.net!news3.noc.netcom.net!netcom.com!odin25 From: odin25@netcom.com ([ffr.de]) Subject: telomerase Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 18:09:40 GMT Lines: 6 Sender: odin25@netcom21.netcom.com Has anyone yet cloned the protein component of human telomerase (or mouse)? Yes, I know Geron has the RNA component but I specifically want the protein sequence. if you have any info I would appreciate hearing over e-mail. Thanks for any help Odin25@netcom.com From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Thu Jan 18 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!d2.tufts.edu!saffron.hnrc.tufts.edu!usenet From: Katherine Tsaioun Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 19 Jan 1996 23:17:16 GMT Organization: HNRCA at Tufts University Lines: 21 Message-ID: <4dp8ps$mai@saffron.hnrc.tufts.edu> References: <15069150.28067143@ortel.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: vitk-ci-723.hnrc.tufts.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.12(Macintosh; I; 68K) X-URL: news:15069150.28067143@ortel.org Ubiquinone (Q10) is a coenzyme in electrone shuttle operations in the mitochondria, you are right. And you are right again: it is synthesized in the body. In fact, its name comes from the discovery that Q10 is ubiquitous in the system. Hence, by definition, it is NOT an essential nutrient, or vitamin for humans. People who are trying to prove that it is a vitamin are wrong (I will not go into my suppositions as to their reasons and motivations...). Katherine Tsaioun USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) wrote: >I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. >Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I >had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the >mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an >intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!miwok!northcoast.com!news From: skg@northcoast.com (SKG) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 05:15:12 GMT Organization: Northcoast Internet Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4dptuj$1gk@redwood.northcoast.com> References: <4d8ai2$inn@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ports27.northcoast.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent v0.71 docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) wrote: >I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. >Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I >had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the >mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an >intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? q-10 is one of several ubiquitous (thus the name) benzoquinones that occur in many foodstuffs. A modified ubiquinone is sold as idibenone, intended as a nootropic, My feeling is you can get these compounds if you eat real good, but no doubt there are conditions (notably cardioirregularities) where getting more in you is efficacious, kind of like vit. C or vit B complex. Sure can't hurt (IMHO)....been doing one or two 45 mg caps myself - I'm still alive! From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!agate!cgl!itssrv1.ucsf.edu!itsa.ucsf.edu!bgold From: bgold@itsa.ucsf.edu (Bert Gold) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Anti-ageing effects of kinetin Date: 20 Jan 1996 09:31:26 GMT Organization: UCSF, ITS Lines: 10 Message-ID: <4dqcpe$13cd@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: itsa.ucsf.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Ernst Hadorn, the great German drosophila geneticist, reported fifty years ago on the remarkable effects of kinetin in driving "furious" mitosis. Have you truly done anything different than he, or is this another sample of the proverbial, 'nothing new under the sun'? Bert Gold, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU!SHOLMES From: SHOLMES@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU (Sarah Holmes) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Finding caregivers Date: 20 Jan 1996 13:11:14 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 15 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <960120.160900.EST.SHOLMES@UConnVM.UConn.Edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net My name is Sarah Holmes and I am a doctoral candidate at the School of Family Studies at the University of Connecticut, specializing gerontology. I have been researching mother-daughter caregiving relationships for the past 3 years. I am writing to request help in finding adult caregiving daughters to fill out my anonoymous 30 minute quesionnaire for my dissertation. I am looking for women who help their mother at least once a month, are between 40-65 years old, and live within a 100 mile radious but not with their mother. Their mother needs to be free of moderat to severe cognitive dementia and be unmarried (widowed, divorced, single). If you, or anyone you know, would be willing to complete my questionnaire, please e-mail me at sholmes@ uconnvm.uconn.edu or call me at 860-486-1116. The focus of my study is understanding how the mother-daughter relationships influences the daughter's level of role strain. I appreciate all you help in finding women for my study! Sincerely, Sarah Holmes From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.pe.net!news.corpcomm.net!news.gate.net!clwfl2-51.gate.net!dhealth From: dhealth@gate.net (diane hein) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Nutritional supplements or medications for better mitochondrial function? Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 15:07:44 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 9 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: clwfl2-51.gate.net X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] Does anyone know what nutritional supplements or medications are used to support MITOCHONDRIAL function? If you have doses, please give! I know COQ10 is one..at 30 mg. to 200 mg....but any others? Thank you. D. Hein From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.pe.net!news.corpcomm.net!news.gate.net!clwfl2-51.gate.net!dhealth From: dhealth@gate.net (diane hein) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Reasons for rapid loss of strength (muscle cell death) in some people? Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 15:02:07 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 21 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: clwfl2-51.gate.net X-Newsreader: Trumpet for Windows [Version 1.0 Rev A] 1. Does anyone know why a person might lose more than 1/2 pound of muscle tissue per year after the age of 30 (this is from Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. fitness trainer)? She was on the television program, "The Today Show" this week with Marie Shriver. For example, would a deficiency of a certain amino acid or mineral or hormone cause more rapid loss of muscle cells leading to a more frail state that we see in some elderly persons? 2. Does anyone know if there any specific known disease states that are associated with this rapid loss of strength? 3. And lastly, does anyone know of any researchers who might be working in this area? (snail mail or email addresses or university researcher center addresses would be GREATLY APPRECIATED too!) Thank you for any help you can give me! D. Hein From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 19 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ST.CEU.EDU!AJackson From: AJackson@ST.CEU.EDU ("Alan E. Jackson") Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Reasons for rapid loss of strength (musc Date: 20 Jan 1996 14:26:08 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 269 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <31016B14@st.ceu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: dhealth@gate.net (diane hein) Subject: Reasons for rapid loss of strength (muscle cell death) in some people? Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 15:02:07 1. Does anyone know why a person might lose more than 1/2 pound of muscle tissue per year after the age of 30 (this is from Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. fitness trainer)? She was on the television program, "The Today Show" this week with Marie Shriver. For example, would a deficiency of a certain amino acid or mineral or hormone cause more rapid loss of muscle cells leading to a more frail state that we see in some elderly persons? 2. Does anyone know if there any specific known disease states that are associated with this rapid loss of strength? 3. And lastly, does anyone know of any researchers who might be working in this area? (snail mail or email addresses or university researcher center addresses would be GREATLY APPRECIATED too!) Thank you for any help you can give me! D. Hein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following article is from; THE NEWS-TIMES, Morehead City-beaufort, N.C. Monday, Nov. 11, 1985. "LOCAL THEORIST BELIEVES MOVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO CELLULAR GROWTH, LIFE". BY JOHN HACKNEY, News-Times Staff Writer. ALAN JACKSON, Morehead City, fancies himself as a backyard philosopher. He spends a lot of hours reading books, magazines and research papers trying to understand just why certain things are the way they are. Mr. Jackson's most recent research has yielded an astounding theory; that movement is as important as nourishment to human beings. He came to that conclusion based on the behavior of magnetic bacteria. He also believes these bacteria may be responsible for cell division. "I think movement through the earth's magnetic field is as important as nutrition." MR. JACKSON, 32, left high school at the age of 17 to join the Marine Corp. He spent four years at Cherry Point, during which time he earned general education development (G.E.D.) degree and took college preparatory courses in various fields. Since leaving Cherry Point, he has held jobs with Hatsel Electric Co.; with Conner Homes as an electrician; with Carteret Court Apartments, as maintenance supervisor; and at Sea Coast Refrigeration. He has also taken several college courses at Carteret Technical College. MR. JACKSON believes the earth's magnetic field is generated by molten lava rotating in the earth's core. The lava moves in the opposite direction of the earth itself, thus creating such a field. "If we go to other planets, and no molten lava is flowing under the surface to create a magnetic field, the chances of finding life as we know it is slim." Without flux lines, the magnetic bacteria would have no guide to food. "we can't live without flux lines," he said. Based on his unguessable research, Mr. Jackson theorizes that magnetic bacteria in cells follow flux lines within the geomagnetic field to get iron, which is there source of nourishment. DR. RICHARD P. BLAKEMORE, a scientist at the University of New Hampshire, has said that amorphous cells (cells without form) accumulate a great deal of iron from outside cell walls to produce magnetic particles. Mr. Jackson believes it is more then a coincidence that humans need iron supplement to exist. SCIENTISTS know that bacteria collect and store iron, but they have yet to discover how. Mr. Jackson thinks magnetic bacteria swim inside individual cells within the body to get iron, possibly from the exterior walls of the cell nucleus or from the outer walls of the cell itself. He contends the bacteria move within the cell according to the body's orientation to magnetic flux lines. It has been shown that magnetic bacteria in the northern hemisphere migrate along flex lines in a northerly fashion, while magnetic bacteria in the southern hemisphere move south THE NUMBERS of north-seeking and south-seeking magnetic bacteria at the equator have been proven equal, indicating the effect of flux lines on bacteria. Dr. Blakemore and Dr. Richard B. Frankel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wrote that "magnetotactic bacteria are bottom-dwelling organisms that are either anaerobic (capable of living only in the absence of oxygen) or microaerophilic (surviving best in environments with little oxygen)." Therefore, they theorize, these bacteria would have a tendency to migrate downward, depending on their location, because "it would help them to avoid toxic effects of the greater concentration of oxygen in surface water." Mr. Jackson believes all people are essentially addicted to movement. An april 1979 article in Omni magazine cited the deterioration of astronauts' bones after periods of inactivity or weightlessness. THIS DETERIORATION of bones, called osteoporosis, is thought by most to be associated with lack of gravitational forces in space. Mr. Jackson thinks it is caused by the body having almost no orientation to the earth's magnetic field (or to north and south poles). Wiring within the spaceship may create some magnetism, but no definite poles, from which bacteria can orient themselves. WITHOUT bodily movement, magnetic bacteria cannot move in the cell along magnetic flux lines. Mr. Jackson said that was the reason chicken eggs, if not moved after being laid, would deteriorate. Without movement, the bacteria cannot constantly reorient themselves and move, and are left in a mass on one side of the cell. It is the movement of those bacteria that is important to cellular growth. He said cells were important to both tissues and bone growth in the body, thus accounting for the deterioration of bones found in astronauts. HE THINKS further experiments might show that astronauts have some deterioration of all tissues. Mr. Jackson said all people, young and old, are indirectly affected by magnetic bacteria. He thinks indians used to carry their papooses (babies) on their backs to keep them moving and thus indirectly helping the body grow. HE ALSO believes crib death of babies is caused from lack of movement. He said babies do not have the muscle coordination necessary to move themselves when first born. If the are not moved, the magnetic bacteria will be essentially immobile and not be able to set many body function in motion MR. JACKSON also believes lack of movement may be the reason bones and other tissues begin to fade as people get older and inactive. The less movement, the less the body will grow. He added that one experiment exemplified how magnetic bacteria could be degaussed (or rendered neutral in magnetism) through the application of heat. He has seized on this to theorize the reason for the basis of cellular life. MR. JACKSON believes that as human cells age , magnetic bacteria and other bacteria crowd the cells, creating excess friction or heat (thermal energy), which effectively demagnetizes magnetic bacteria for a moment, causing half the bacteria to lose their orientation to flux lines and head in the opposite direction. This intense action may cause cells to split. He believes that scientists may have overlooked the fact that magnetic bacteria heading in opposite directions may cause DNA (dioxyribo nucleic acid) molecules in the cell nucleus to split. DNA is associated with the transmission of genes in all living things. THE END. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE SINGLE MOST REASON, SO FAR. Lately, it has come to mind, that the attachment of a magnet to the egg of a bird, should represent the inability to move about, or be moved about in relation to a external magnetic field. The constant field relationship would cause the immobility, within the cell, of any magnetically driven movement, weather it be that of life form or not. This lack of movement should reduce the dynamic production of electricity, which would prevent the normal cell growth within the egg. Such an act, as described, above, should be seen as the same as not turning, or moving a egg after it has been laid. And I believe that by seeing the egg as a cell, or group of cells can point out the importance of our movement. Our movement seems best when we turn 180, as to that of our last heading or bearing, with respect to a compass, and to do so with set frequency within a set time frame. The fact that the earth's magnetic field is moving around us, and that this movement is not always as much, as at other times, needs to be taken into account when the movement, within a magnetic field, of different cell types is being assessed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introducing "MAGNETRITION"; a term describing the process by which magnetism is utilized boilogically. Awaiting mankind's acceptance, the study of magnetrition offers man a healthier and longer life. This new knowledge concerning mans' magnetritional needs, when utilized, will represent a maturization milestone in the history of mankind. The assessment of research presents these facts; l. Magnetic bacteria use the properties of a magnetic field in order to form a chain of magnetite within its' body, from the iron it absorbs. 2. Magnetic bacteria use the properties of a magnetic field in order to migrate magneticly. 3. Magnetic bacteria live and die within the cells of our body. 4. Magnetic bacteria not having its' needs met, as it attempts its' functions within our cells, leads to the deterioration of body tissues. 5. Astronauts are now recognized as suffering from magnetic deficiency syndrome, brought about by the needs of magnetic bacteria, (within their cells), not being met while outside the earth's magnetic field. 6. A prolonged state of inactivity of magnetic bacteria within cells, such as when a bird's egg is not turned, or an infant is not carried, leads to energy levels too low to maintain life. 7. Periodic exposure to the magnetic field produced by A/C voltage causes poorly formed nuclear envelopes, within cells. 8. Through the proper use of magnetic fields, man may now achieve a higher degree of wellbeing, and travel farther through both time and space. At your service, Alan E. Jackson *---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---* THE TEACHER ASKS, WHAT IS IT THAT I KNOW THAT THEY DON'T? (And what do they know, that I don't know?) -A.E.J. *---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---* "The task of a writer is to find out the truth and then to write about it: but that can be very difficult." -- Ernest Hemingway *---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---* From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 21 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!pendragon!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.net!news00.sunet.se!sunic!news99.sunet.se!news.uni-c.dk!inet!jorgens From: jorgens@inet.uni-c.dk (Jan Jorgensen) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: DHEA - anti-ageingn Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 17:22:54 GMT Organization: News Server at UNI-C, Danish Computing Centre for Research and Education. Lines: 32 Distribution: world Message-ID: <82233137415755@inet.uni-c.dk> NNTP-Posting-Host: inet.uni-c.dk Dear Sirs We at TV 2 Denmark (national television) are currently preparing a series of documentaries on ageing. In this process we have been offered a French tv-production called "Doctor Beaulieu's pills". From the French company we have in this initially phase we have received the following informations from the company: "Etienne Emile Beaulieu is a doctor, a researcher and a hormone specialist. He was awarded the Lasker prize - the American equivalent of the Nobel medical prize - for his discovery in 1988 of RU 486, the abortive pill. Today, in his laboratories at the Hopital Bicetre in Paris, he is putting the finishing touches to another pill, the anti-ageing one. It is called DHEA, initials which designates a sulphate: dehydroepiandrosterone. It seems to be the amount of DHEA in our body that ages it. Keeping up the level of the substance would slow down the ageing process and the aches and pains that go with it. This is no dream that this painstaking scientist is promising, but a reality." We are now looking other research-centers/scientist, who can confirm this information - or have taken part in the testing. Pls reply to jorgens@inet.uni-c.dk yours jan jorgensen executive producer tv 2 Denmark From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 22 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!unixhub!news.Stanford.EDU!newshub.internex.net!viper.inow.com!usenet From: sender@forecasts.com Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 05:43:45 GMT Organization: NSI/INOW Lines: 70 Message-ID: <4dv83g$7ti@viper.inow.com> References: <4crn8a$6p2@viper.inow.com> <4d4l46$r6j@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: du02.inow.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 texasdaddy@aol.com (TexasDaddy) wrote: >The previous correspondent wrote: >---Best to generously mix psylium with water, stir well, >---and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for the water >---to soak in before use >THE ABOVE ANSWER IS ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT. Better do an objective in vitro study, before making armchair conclusions. >The idea of using psylium is to get it to expand INSIDE your gut. It >should be mixed with water and GULPED DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. It >begins to expand almost immediately. Yeah, as if your gut were in need of roto-rooting. Sounds like "use sauna to melt body fat" type of logic. Rich imagination, but unsupported by in vitro studies. Sure it expands, and draws water to expand, but the expansion does not end until hours later. Meantime, if insufficient water was provided, gut dehydration or constipation might result. >The dose of psyllium is individualized. You have to find out how much is >the right dose for you. You can take as much of the fully pre-hydrated psyllium as you want. The "right" dose is nonsense, and is a problem only when you "wash it down quickly" with insufficient water. >You might want to take it one to three times a >day to start and to note the effect, e.g. on frequency and quantity of >stool. >Responses to metamucul (psyllium) are highly individual. The dose and >frequency that leads to relief for one person may cause constipation for >another. See what I mean. See above. Your approach will more likely than not, "cause constipation". >I can't imagine trying to swallow psyllium that has hardened over night in >the refrigerator. YUCKO! Not very imaginative when it is illogical and not based on experimentation. "Hardened"? I can see that in your bowels, and those of unfortunate folks following your armchair advice that was based on imagination, not fact nor experimentation. Fully hydrated psyllium is never "hardened" -- it is very **SOFT**. You remind one of the medieval Church, trying to burn Galileo on the stake. Some humility as shown by objective experimentation and observation is warranted, before one tries to attack others based on pure "imagination". Life is often more complex than the armchair dreamers would like to believe or admit. From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 22 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!newshub.internex.net!viper.inow.com!usenet From: sender@forecasts.com Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 05:51:16 GMT Organization: NSI/INOW Lines: 28 Message-ID: <4dv8hj$7ti@viper.inow.com> References: <15069150.28067143@ortel.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: du02.inow.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Jack_Challem@ortel.org (Jack Challem) wrote: >Gisela Hoschek,hoschek@JEEVES.UCSD.EDU writes: ><where Ubiqinone plays a prominent role. It shows that things are much more >complicated and not yet understood than you might think.>> >The SA article is interesting, but things are better understood than you >might think. The heart of Peter Mitchell's 1978 Nobel prize in chemistry was >related to CoQ10 (uniquinone). I mentioned this quaint fact to my FDA >contact, and his response was "If that's the case, we might have to >reevaluate our position on CoQ10." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TO BAN ITS GENERAL USE BY THE PUBLIC? >Jack Challem >Editor & Publisher >THE NUTRITION REPORTER TM newsletter >*************************************************************** >THE NUTRITION REPORTER, an independent newsletter, summarizes recent medical journal >articles on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. For sample issues, send $3 and a long >self-addressed envelope with 55 cents postage to The Nutrition Reporter, >PO Box 5505, Aloha OR 97006 USA. By the way...we do not sell vitamins. >*************************************************************** From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 22 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!news.Stanford.EDU!newshub.internex.net!viper.inow.com!usenet From: sender@forecasts.com Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 05:54:11 GMT Organization: NSI/INOW Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4dv8n1$7ti@viper.inow.com> References: <15069150.28067143@ortel.org> <4dp8ps$mai@saffron.hnrc.tufts.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: du02.inow.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Katherine Tsaioun wrote: >Ubiquinone (Q10) is a coenzyme in electrone shuttle operations in the >mitochondria, you are right. And you are right again: it is synthesized >in the body. In fact, its name comes from the discovery that Q10 is >ubiquitous in the system. Hence, by definition, it is NOT an essential ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >nutrient, or vitamin for humans. People who are trying to prove that it >is a vitamin are wrong (I will not go into my suppositions as to their >reasons and motivations...). Likewise, H2O is ubiquitous in the system, but it is quite essential, and doesn't hurt to drink a bit more. >Katherine Tsaioun >USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging >at Tufts University >docclipper@aol.com (DocCLIPPER) wrote: >>I have been doing alot of reading on the subject and now I am confused. >>Is Q10 Ubiquinone synthesuzed by the body or is an essential nutrient. I >>had thought that it was coded on mitichondrial DNA and synthesized for the >>mitochondrial electron transport system. Now some people write that an >>intake of Q10 is essential. Who know out there? From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 23 22:00:00 1996 Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Path: biosci!rutgers!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!megatest!news From: Bruce Bowen Subject: Re: Psyllium Dangers? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-ID: Sender: news@Megatest.COM (News Admin) Nntp-Posting-Host: dog Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Megatest Corporation Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 00:54:44 GMT X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 5.4 sun4m) X-Url: http://smithers.dejanews.com/cgi-bin/dngetdoc.html?RECNUM=621156+SERVER=dnserver.dbjan+CONTEXT=3062.137928. Lines: 15 > boliver@Direct.CA (Bill Oliver) wrote: > Best to generously mix psylium with water, stir well, > and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for the water > to soak in before use There are a lot of sick/warped people out there! I cannot think of anything more vile than psyllium jello. Best to mix it with OJ and chug it. -Bruce -- Bruce Bowen Take only meat and hide, leave only guts bbowen@megatest.com "Just say F.O." From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Tue Jan 23 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcomsv!uu4news.netcom.com!otsrvr!Jack_Challem From: Jack_Challem@ortel.org (Jack Challem) Reply-To: Jack_Challem@ortel.org Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Distribution: world Subject: Re: Q10 Vitamin? Date: 24 Jan 1996 03:33:34 GMT Message-ID: <15069150.6171255@ortel.org> Organization: Oregon Telcom Lines: 35 >Gisela Hoschek,hoschek@JEEVES.UCSD.EDU writes: ><where Ubiqinone plays a prominent role. It shows that things are much more >complicated and not yet understood than you might think.>> Jack_Challem@ortel.org (Jack Challem) wrote: >The SA article is interesting, but things are better understood than you >might think. The heart of Peter Mitchell's 1978 Nobel prize in chemistry was >related to CoQ10 (uniquinone). I mentioned this quaint fact to my FDA >contact, and his response was "If that's the case, we might have to >reevaluate our position on CoQ10." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ sender@forecasts.com wrote: >TO BAN ITS GENERAL USE BY THE PUBLIC? Just the opposite, I think..that maybe they ought to give CoQ10 a little more credence. Doesn't really matter, though...he's relatively low level in the FDA and far from the Washington powers. Jack Challem Editor & Publisher THE NUTRITION REPORTER TM newsletter ******************************************************************* THE NUTRITION REPORTER, an independent newsletter, summarizes recent medical journal articles on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. For a sample issue, send $3 and a long self-addressed envelope with 55 cents postage to The Nutrition Reporter, PO Box 5505, Aloha OR 97006 USA. Sample articles and more info also at http://198.107.48.104/I/ Challem. html. (That's a capital "eye" between the slashes.) By the way...we do not sell vitamins. ******************************************************************* From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Thu Jan 25 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ns1.faseb.org!lamarck.sura.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!sun4nl!Inter.NL.net!usenet From: H.O.van.den.Berg@Inter.NL.net Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Jo still out there ? Date: 26 Jan 1996 21:30:25 GMT Organization: Inter.NL.net, The Internet Provider in The Netherlands. Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4ebh5h$sah@altrade.nijmegen.inter.nl.net> References: <15069150.6171255@ortel.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: solair1.inter.nl.net Wonder if he's still out there. Thought the book was fine & wonder how they age... Cheers, Harrie From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Fri Jan 26 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.nic.surfnet.nl!sun4nl!Inter.NL.net!usenet From: H.O.van.den.Berg@Inter.NL.net Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: Jo still out there ? Date: 27 Jan 1996 13:15:46 GMT Organization: Inter.NL.net, The Internet Provider in The Netherlands. Lines: 8 Message-ID: <4ed8i2$9ts@altrade.nijmegen.inter.nl.net> References: <15069150.6171255@ortel.org> <4ebh5h$sah@altrade.nijmegen.inter.nl.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: solair1.inter.nl.net I wrote: > > Wonder if he's still out there.. > > Oops. That should be 'she'. Sorry. Harrie From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Sun Jan 28 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!rutgers!gatech!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!Rezonet.net!Vir.com!usenet From: comcul@montreal.com (Blaine Leckett) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Press Release: A new Gel Imaging software package Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 21:14:30 GMT Organization: ComCul International Lines: 58 Message-ID: <4ejdmg$650@Vir.com> Reply-To: comcul@montreal.com NNTP-Posting-Host: ipdyne10.vir.com X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Press Release: A new Gel Imaging software package Release: 1-MARCH-1996 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Blaine Leckett, Ph.D. QuantaVision CANADA Tel/Fax: (514) 695-2195 comcul@montreal.com QuantaVision soon to release MATRIX: a new Gel Imaging software package for Microsoft Windows (3.1x and Win95). MONTREAL, QUEBEC - QUANTAVISION has announced the final release of MATRIX: a new Gel Imaging software package designed to locate and quantitate DNA/protein bands from gel images. Over a year in development, the program was designed to provide research scientists with a new Windows-based tool that exceeds the features of present-day DOS-based programs. MATRIX contains tools for image enhancement, molecular weight determination, and quantitation. For image enhancement, MATRIX provides basic tools to crop, rotate (as little as 1° increments), invert, magnify, sharpen and soften an image. Images can also be adjusted using brightness/contrast controls or by a histogram for optimal conditions. MATRIX automatically detects bands for lane analysis and contains an internal listing of popular DNA/protein markers for molecular weight calibration and determination. Additional markers can be added and existing ones can be modified. MATRIX provides two methods of DNA/protein band determination. (1) A qualitative approach for quickly assessing relative intensities between bands on the gel image and (2) a quantitative approach involving lane analysis. MATRIX contains a chart mode to plot image data and analysis peaks from lane analysis. MATRIX can change peak sensitivity, add/remove peaks, adjust peak limits, and provide different methods of background subtraction. Multiple lanes can be plotted for comparison, printed, and exported to other applications. MATRIX provides a special spreadsheet for quantitative band analysis. The spreadsheet automatically calculates the quantity contained in each band and loaded for each sample. Although pricing for MATRIX has not yet been determined, the package is expected to be around $1,500 (USD). It is the first Windows-based package to offer a wide range a features at this price. MATRIX will be distributed through BioCan Scientific (biocan@vir.com) ### From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Mon Jan 29 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!chi-news.cic.net!nntp.coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!swsbe6.switch.ch!scsing.switch.ch!news.rccn.net!master.di.fc.ul.pt!skull.cc.fc.ul.pt!qjpcbraz From: Jorge Braz Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: DNA Base lesions Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 14:22:13 +0100 Organization: Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa Lines: 5 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: skull.cc.fc.ul.pt Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Can anybody tell me where I can find any informations about rate constants, mechanisms, product analysis or anything at all about DNA base lesions by recative oxygen species? Thanks in advance, Jorge Braz From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 31 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!munnari.OZ.AU!news.uwa.edu.au!newsman.murdoch.edu.au!usenet From: Jim Cummins Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: DNA Base lesions Date: 1 Feb 1996 08:02:32 GMT Organization: Murdoch University Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4eps2o$u9m@newsman.murdoch.edu.au> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: vetmac3.murdoch.edu.au Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.1N (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: qjpcbraz@cc.fc.ul.pt X-URL: news:Pine.SCO.3.91.960130142034.18814B-100000@skull.cc.fc.ul.pt Jorge Braz wrote: > Can anybody tell me where I can find any informations about rate >constants, mechanisms, product analysis or anything at all about DNA base >lesions by recative oxygen species? > > Thanks in advance, Jorge Braz Oxidative damage is reported at c.10^5 hits/cell/day in the rat and c 10^4 hits/cell/day in the human. Fraga et al PNAS USA 87: 4533-4536. 1990 Cathgart et al PNAS USA 81: 5633-5637 1984 See also Fraga et al PNAS USA 88: 11003-11006, 1991 Jim Cummins, Associate Professor in Veterinary Anatomy, Murdoch University, Western Australia 6150. TEL +61-9-360 2668 FAX +61-9-310 4144 From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 31 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: yo_doc@usa.pipeline.com(Richard A. Lockshin) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: NYC Area Cell Death Club Meeting Date: 1 Feb 1996 21:40:38 GMT Organization: Pipeline USA Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4erc0m$d6k@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pipe11.h1.usa.pipeline.com X-PipeUser: yo_doc X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Richard A. Lockshin) X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.3.0 NYC Area Cell Death Club Next meeting: Wednesday, February 7, 1996 6:00-6:30 PM Pizza 6:30-8:00 PM Talks and discussion Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave., Weiss Research Bldg Room 301 Free Parking after 5PM at 66th St. & York Ave (Please carpool as parking space is limited) Speakers: FEBRUARY 7 1. Harleen Singh Ahuja, Queens College of CUNY CELL DEATH IN LIMB DEVELOPMENT 2. Richard Lang, NYU Medical Center APOPTOSIS IN DEVELOPMENTALLY PROGRAMMED CAPILLARY REGRESSION To help plan for pizza call lab of Dr. Zahra Zakeri, 718: 997-3429 and let them know the number coming for pizza, talk, and if you need parking. Please RSVP by Mon, December 4, 1995. Otherwise email to me. Organizers: Zahra Zakeri, Fax 718: 997-3445 Phone 718: 997-3417 Raymond Birge: Fax 212 327-7943; Phone 212: 327-7412 -- Richard A. Lockshin [also lockshin@sjumusic.stjohns.edu] From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 31 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!aecom.yu.edu!steinber From: steinber@aecom.yu.edu ("J.J. Steinberg") Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing Subject: Re: DNA Base lesions Date: 1 Feb 1996 13:39:26 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net grunberger & singer's text remains a classic in the field. kochctov & budovski - the bible. we've written some too. best, jj steinberg, albert einstein college of medicine On Tue, 30 Jan 1996, Jorge Braz wrote: > Can anybody tell me where I can find any informations about rate > constants, mechanisms, product analysis or anything at all about DNA base > lesions by recative oxygen species? > > Thanks in advance, Jorge Braz > > From owner-ageing@net.bio.net Wed Jan 31 22:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!bcm.tmc.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.uoregon.edu!news.orst.edu!news.uidaho.edu!raven.csrv.uidaho.edu!skherbe From: skherbe@raven.csrv.uidaho.edu (Stephen Herbert) Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.ageing,bionet.molbio.evolution,bionet.neuroscience,bionet.microbilogy Subject: Graduate study opportunities in biology Date: 1 Feb 1996 18:29:43 GMT Organization: University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho Lines: 11 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4er0qn$b29@newshound.csrv.uidaho.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: raven.csrv.uidaho.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: biosci bionet.molbio.ageing:2419 bionet.molbio.evolution:4178 bionet.neuroscience:12346 [ Article crossposted from sci.bio.botany ] [ Author was Stephen Herbert ] [ Posted on 1 Feb 1996 18:11:38 GMT ] The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Idaho has openings in its graduate program. p graduate program. Assistantships are available for qualified applicants. Further information is available at http://www.uidaho.edu/letters_and_science/biosc/. Inquiries may be directed to skherbe@uidaho.edu or jmonroe@uidaho.edu. Phone is 208 885-6280.