NIH Research Matters for February 13, 2012—a target for resveratrol, genes affect sex differences in behavior, and new method builds bone

The February 13, 2012, NIH Research Matters is now available. In this week’s edition: Scientists Find Target for Resveratrol Resveratrol, found most famously in grapes and red wine, seems to ward off several age-related diseases. Researchers have now found a direct molecular target for the compound. The finding points the way to more potent and targeted drugs. Genes Affect Sex Differences in Behavior Men and women can seem like they’re from different planets sometimes. Hormones help drive those differences. A new study shows how genes pass on the message. New Method Builds Bone Researchers have developed a way to direct the body’s own stem cells to build new, strong bone tissue. The method, developed in mice, may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions of people. Editor’s Picks from past issues: How Often Should Women Have Bone Tests? Fending Off Cardiovascular Disease Body Produces “Industrial” Lubricant for Metal Hip Implants Ancient Roots of Social Networks Research Matters 2011 Recap NIH Research Matters is on Facebook! Join us at www.facebook.com/ResearchMatters, and write on our wall. NIH Research Matters is also available as an RSS News Feed. Point your RSS reader to http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/feed.xml (to learn more about RSS, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/rss.htm).