Stem cell protein offers a new cancer target
Jun 01, 2009 |
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A protein abundant in embryonic stem cells is now shown to be important in cancer, and offers a possible new target for drug development, report researchers from the Stem Cell Program at Children's Hospital Boston.
Teaching computers to recognise
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Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Recognising objects and groups of objects is something we humans take for granted. For computers, this is far from straightforward. A European project has come up with novel solutions to this conundrum.
Research has all the right moves
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A juggler and a conductor were among the artists who helped create a device which can retrieve dozens of different movement sequences in a matter of minutes.
AstraZeneca, Merck collaborate on cancer treatment
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AstraZeneca PLC and Merck & Co. said Monday they will jointly develop a pair of drugs meant to hit cancer with a one-two punch, part of a growing trend of combination cancer treatments.
Lower levels of key protein influence tumor growth in mice, study shows
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tumors need a healthy supply of blood to grow and spread. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that regulates blood vessel growth that is often found at less-than-normal levels ...
DirecTV CEO in talks to join News Corp.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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The chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks to return to News Corp. to be Rupert Murdoch's second in command.
Sony Music back catalog comes to eMusic
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Sony Music Entertainment and eMusic announced on Monday that songs from Sony's back catalog would be available later this year through the online music store.
Herceptin extends life of patients with terminal stomach cancer, study finds
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Breast cancer drug Herceptin can extend the lives of patients with incurable stomach cancer by nearly three months, according to an international study involving researchers from the University of Glasgow.
Researchers identify gene that regulates tumors in neuroblastoma
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene that may play a key role in regulating tumor progression in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer usually found in young children. Scientists hope the finding ...
1 in 8 with lung cancer show asbestos exposure, study finds
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Pleural plaques, or a thickening of lung membranes due to asbestos exposure, were found in one in eight lung cancer patients, according to medical research papers jointly released Monday by 12 medical institutions in Japan.
US newspaper ad revenue slide continues
Jun 01, 2009 |
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US newspaper advertising revenue fell more than 28 percent in the first quarter of the year with both print and online posting declines, according to the Newspaper Association of America.
Antibiotic Can Reduce Hospitalization for Rare Brain Disorder, Analysis Shows
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study analysis by researchers at the University of Cincinnati confirms that the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce hospitalizations of patients with a certain brain disorder caused by liver failure.
Retained elementary students often do not get special education plan
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Many children who are retained in kindergarten, first or third grade for academic reasons do not subsequently receive a document outlining the individualized special education services they should receive, according to a ...
TV noise associated with fewer verbal interactions between infants and parents
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For every hour they spend in the presence of an audible television, parents speak fewer words and infants are less likely to make vocalizations in response, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & ...
A break from hormone therapy doesn't improve mammograms
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Some women take a short break from using postmenopausal hormone therapy before getting their breasts screened for cancer with mammography. They hope to lower their risk of being called back afterward for unnecessary extra ...
