Green tea and COX-2 inhibitors combine to slow growth of prostate cancer
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Drinking a nice warm cup of green tea has long been touted for its healthful benefits, both real and anecdotal. But now researchers have found that a component of green tea, combined with low doses of a COX-2 inhibitor, could ...
Researchers Study Superconductivity, Magnetism in Novel Material
Mar 01, 2007 |
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A University of Arkansas physics professor and his colleagues have created a nanoscale structure that contains both magnetic and superconducting properties at the same time, and they will be exploring the properties ...
Calcium is spark of life, kiss of death for nerve cells
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Oregon Health & Science University research shows how calcium regulates the recharging of high-frequency auditory nerve cells after they've fired a burst of signals, and it may have implications for neurological disorders.
Why do birds migrate?
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Mar 01, 2007 |
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Why do some birds fly thousands of miles back and forth between breeding and non-breeding areas every year whereas others never travel at all?
DNA nanoparticles hold promise in gene therapy for Parkinson's disease
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 01, 2007 |
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University of Kentucky researcher David Yurek was recently awarded $66,000 by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research under the foundation's Rapid Response Innovation Awards program. The goal ...
Sleep deprivation affects moral judgment
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Research has shown that bad sleep can adversely affect a person's physical health and emotional well-being. However, the amount of sleep one gets can also influence his or her decision-making. A study published in the March ...
Researchers wake up viruses inside tumors to image and then destroy cancers
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Researchers have found a way to activate Epstein-Barr viruses inside tumors as a way to identify patients whose infection can then be manipulated to destroy their tumors. They say this strategy could offer a novel way of ...
How can you strengthen thigh muscles at home?
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Strengthening thigh muscles is one way of minimizing your chances of knee injury, says Mike Hahn, a Montana State University biomechanics researcher.
Single genetic defect causes early heart disease
Mar 01, 2007 |
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A team of researchers from the United States and Iran has identified a genetic mutation that causes early onset coronary artery disease in members of a large Iranian family. The genetic mutation leads to heart disease by ...
Chandra examines Jupiter during new horizons approach
Mar 01, 2007 |
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On February 28, 2007, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter on its ultimate journey to Pluto. This flyby gave scientists a unique opportunity to study Jupiter using the package ...
U.S. chicken breast strip recall expanded
Mar 01, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said a recall of Oscar Mayer-Louis Rich chicken breast cuts and strips has been expanded nationwide.
Digger reveals Tiga's aqua secrets
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Being claustrophobic and allergic to wasps on an island potholed with caves and swarming with giant wasps hasn't deterred UQ archaeologist Ian Lilley from his latest dig. Associate Professor Lilley has been ...
New HIV drugs on the way
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 01, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say promising new medicines are headed to the market that can help overcome increasing resistance to some HIV therapies.
Hands-off shoe fitting
Mar 01, 2007 |
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A new technology puts an end to the tedious business of buying shoes: Customers can now try on a variety of models in front of a virtual mirror without changing their shoes. They can navigate through the collection ...
Flawed data found in 2002 Nature report
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Questions are being raised about the data in a major stem cell paper published in 2002 in the journal Nature, the New York Times reported.
