Troy Warren

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Aug
02
2021
By Troy Warren
Changes in RNA could protect against liver disease, study finds

Changes in RNA could protect against liver disease, study finds

Health
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A new study shows how RNA modifications could offer protection against fatty liver disease. The research also offers a possible explanation for why females tend to have higher liver fat. UCLA researchers found these changes can occur as the RNA molecules carrying DNA’s genetic instructions to cells’ protein-making machinery undergo a chemical change. This change seems to affect how fat is stored in the liver. According to Healthline, a fatty liver can develop when the body produces too much fat or isn’t efficient enough in metabolizing fat. Liver cells store the excess…
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02
2021
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Houseplant sales soared during our pandemic year

Houseplant sales soared during our pandemic year

Home & Garden
By Mary Welch, For the AJC Troy Warren for CNT It’s a ‘healthy addiction’ that clears the air and your head. To celebrate life’s milestones and successes, some people get a tattoo; others buy a signature piece of jewelry. Mary Sanders buys a plant. “You should see my graduation plant. It’s now a graduation tree!” Sanders, a graphic designer for Treebird Branding, says her “generational” love of plants sprouted while growing up on her father’s tree farm in South Georgia. Sanders estimates she has more than 40 plants and all but a few have a story. “I have one that is…
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02
2021
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Atlanta: Virus surge threatens local back-to-office plans

Atlanta: Virus surge threatens local back-to-office plans

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By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Many big area companies have been targeting September return date After months of planning, a big wave of metro Atlanta workers was finally slated in the coming weeks to roll back into corporate offices for the first time since the pandemic began. But the the surging delta variant, Georgia’s lagging vaccination rate and new federal guidance and local directives to wear masks indoors are injecting major uncertainty into those plans. Many large employers, including Coca-Cola, UPS and Home Depot, prepped for new September arrivals at their local headquarters, timed to follow…
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02
2021
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Atlanta: Metro Students Return to Classrooms

Atlanta: Metro Students Return to Classrooms

City News, COVID-19, Editors Picks,
By Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Dancer Washington wasn’t sure how his 4-year-old son would react to going to school for the first time on Monday, but it didn’t take long for him to get his answer. “I didn’t think he was going to get up at 6 this morning, but when I talked about school, he jumped out of the bed,” Washington said about Dancer Jr., who began pre-kindergarten at Lake City Elementary School in Morrow. “He was ready.” Students in Clayton, Cobb and DeKalb county schools headed back to classrooms Monday morning, the first districts…
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02
2021
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Phoenix: Ranks No. 4 in nation for rental scams.

Phoenix: Ranks No. 4 in nation for rental scams.

City News, Real Estate,
Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com   Alex McCarthy started checking out rentals in Tempe when she decided to move from Los Angeles earlier this year. She found a two-bedroom, two-bath condo with new appliances including a washer and dryer that was close to the freeways and light rail. The monthly rent was $1,450, about $500 less than her rent in California for a one-bedroom apartment. McCarthy jumped on it and signed a lease without seeing the home in person. After opening the door to the Tempe condo a few weeks later, she was angry. The second bedroom…
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Aug
01
2021
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Yes, You Can Grow Veggies Indoors with New Kitchen Minis

Yes, You Can Grow Veggies Indoors with New Kitchen Minis

Home & Garden,
By Megan Hughes | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT All you need is a sunny windowsill or countertop for this collection of adorable tomato and pepper plants. The joy of growing your own veggies just came indoors. Most edible crops need lots of room to grow properly, but a brand new line of vegetable plantscalled Kitchen Minis can grow on a windowsill or light-drenched countertop in a 4- to 6-inch pot. These smaller tomato and pepper plants are sold already in flower and they often have young fruit on them, too. It doesn't get much fresher than plucking a few cherry tomatoes or peppers a…
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01
2021
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Jacksonville: Man injured by jaguar after crossing barrier at Florida zoo

Jacksonville: Man injured by jaguar after crossing barrier at Florida zoo

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for JacksonvilleNewsAndTalk.Com The attack occurred at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens A man was injured by a jaguar at a Florida zoo after climbing over a barrier and moving too close to the animal’s enclosure, officials said. The attack occurred Wednesday at the Range of the Jaguar display at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the Florida Times-Union reported. The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, zoo officials said.   The man climbed over a waist-high safety barrier that puts about 4 feet of empty space between visitors and the jaguar exhibit’s fence, zoo spokeswoman Kelly Rouillard said.…
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01
2021
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Ford Moving toward Build-to-Order, Away from Packed Dealer Lots

Ford Moving toward Build-to-Order, Away from Packed Dealer Lots

Cars,
BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT 'I know we're wasting money on incentives,' says CEO Jim Farley, acknowledging the way people buy cars and trucks is changing. The pandemic and the resulting chip shortage have changed how Americans buy cars, and Ford thinks that a build-to-order process is the right way to go moving forward. To help sell cars online, Ford recently introduced Ford Express Buy for the Mustang Mach-E and Ford Blue Advantage for used cars and other digital options. CEO Jim Farley, quoted by Reuters, said he knows Ford is wasting money on incentives, which is less of a problem when…
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