'Wake-Up Pill' Under Study to Treat Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 01, 2007 |
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A preliminary study of 85 patients with bipolar disorder shows that a drug used to treat patients with sleep disorders might also control the depressive symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. At least 44 percent of the ...
Interplanetary networking: ESA's Mars Express will keep an eye on NASA's Phoenix
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 01, 2007 |
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ESA’s Mars Express will keep an eye on NASA’s Phoenix lander as it makes its way to the Martian surface, setting an example for international cooperation and interplanetary networking.
3-D brain centers pinpointed
Aug 01, 2007 |
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In studies with monkeys, researchers have identified in detail the brain regions responsible for the unique ability of primates, including humans, to process visual 3D shapes to guide their sophisticated manipulation of objects.
Software Tool Plugs Security Leaks
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Often when you make an Internet transaction, symbols on the Web page assure you that your transaction will be secure and that private information about you, such as passwords, bank account or credit card numbers, will not ...
Molecule blocks gene, sheds light on liver cancer
Aug 01, 2007 |
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New research shows how a particular small molecule blocks the activity of a cancer-suppressing gene, allowing liver-cancer cells to grow and spread.
Ibuprofen restores learning ability in rats with liver failure
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Aug 01, 2007 |
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Cognitive impairment is one of the neurological effects in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (abnormal brain function due to severe liver disease). For the first time, a new study showed that treatment with an anti-inflammatory ...
Altering a protein makes mice less fearful
Aug 01, 2007 |
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A University of Iowa study shows that loss or chemical inhibition of a protein, known as acid sensing ion channel protein (ASIC1a), reduces innate fear behavior in lab animals, making normally timid mice relatively fearless. ...
COX-2 inhibitors delay pancreatic cancer precursors in mice
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Nimesulide, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, delays the progression of precancerous pancreatic lesions in mice, according to researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. While inflammation has been shown to ...
Typhoon Usagi Gathers Strength, Heads for Japan
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Typhoon Usagi continues to gather strength in the West Pacific as it continues on a course for southern Japan.
Scientists gain new understanding of adult stem cell regulation
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Forsyth Institute scientists have discovered an important mechanism for controlling the behavior of adult stem cells. Research with the flatworm, planaria, found a novel role for the proteins involved in cell-to-cell communication. ...
New test speeds up SARS detection
Aug 01, 2007 |
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In the fight against epidemics, those battling on the front lines may be on the verge of a new weapon, thanks to a team of University of Alberta researchers.
Exotic foods becoming commonplace
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Food trend experts predict exotic and extreme foods such as yogurt with rose petals and orange blossoms will become more common on consumer's plates.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs don't offset healthy choices, study finds
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Within the medical field, it is often assumed that patients view cholesterol-lowering medications (or statins) as a license to eat whatever they like -- they figure their medication has them covered, so a steak here and there ...
New study demonstrates important role of glia in circadian timing
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Glial cells of the nervous system, once thought to function strictly as support cells for neurons, are now thought to actively modulate them. Providing further evidence in support of this theory, researchers at the Department ...
Mobile radio – look as you listen?
Aug 01, 2007 |
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Eyes can listen too: Researchers have developed a new audio service for cell phone radios in which the sound is accompanied with matching images – such as CD covers or concert photos. Sound and image take ...
