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Release: Revealing estrogen's secret role in obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 20, 2:15 p.m., Eastern Time


In a demonstration of estrogen's role in controlling body weight and fat distribution, these adult female rats both received surgery to induce post-menopausal conditions. The smaller one received estrogen supplements following surgery while the obese rat did not.(Courtesy of Min Liu, University of Cincinnati Medical Center)
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Release: Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of the past
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 20, 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Toxic by-products of carbon nanotube manufacturing
These spaghetti-like structures are carbon nanotubes viewed under an electon microscope. The manufacture of these nanotubes can produce toxic byproducts, researchers report. (Photo by Anantasios John Hart)
fries
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Release: Acrylamide not linked to breast cancer in U.S. women, study finds
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time


Acrylamide: No link to breast cancer
Acrylamide, a compound found in a variety of widely-consumed foods ranging from French fries to coffee, does not appear to cause breast cancer, researchers report. (Credit: American Chemical Society)
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Release: Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, August 21, 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time


Boosting chemotherapy with cranberries. 
Drinking cranberry juice may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer, researchers report. 
(Courtesy of Cranberry Institute)
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Release: Battling bitter coffee - chemists vs. main source of coffee bitterness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE:  Tuesday, Aug. 21, 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time


Bitter Coffee.

In a finding that could lead to better tasting coffeee, chemists report finding the compounds that are most responsible for the brew's bitter taste. (Credit: American Chemical Society)
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Release: Detergents, eye rinses, anf other products with an on/off switch
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time


Detergent with on/off switch (Pepfactants).
The tube on the left shows the original emulsion, while the one on the right shows the rapid separation of the emulsion into oil and water after a newly developed "switchable" detergent is added. (Courtesy of Annette Dexter, The University of Queensland)
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Release: Soda warning? New study supports link between diabetes, high-fructose corn syrup
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Aug. 23, 9:45a.m., Eastern Time

High - fructose corn syrup
New evidence suggests that sodas sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup may increase the risk of diabetes, particulary in children.(Credit: American Chemical Society)


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Release: Pioneering tests on odors from plastic water pipe
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Aug. 23, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Plastic water pipes affect odor and taste of drinking water
In a quest for improved drinking water, Andrea Dietrich is conducting pioneering studies on how plastic pipes affect water's odor and taste.(Courtesy of Andrea M. Dietrich, Virginia Tech)