Researchers report the cloning of a key group of human genes, the protein kinases
May 02, 2008 |
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Although the human genome has been sequenced, research into mechanism of action of genes has been hampered by the fact that most human genes have not been isolated. This is true for even the most common class of cancer-associated ...
Evidence that stun guns may stimulate the heart
May 02, 2008 |
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On the eve of the British Columbia inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, a review of scientific data in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds that in some cases, stun guns may stimulate the heart in experimental ...
Some women more likely to miss or ignore heart attack warning signs
May 02, 2008 |
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Many women under age 55 aren’t seeking timely treatment for heart attack because they expect the warning signs and their reaction to follow a Hollywood script — tightening in the chest, shortness of breath, clutching the ...
Does it matter that medical graduates don't get jobs as doctors?
May 02, 2008 |
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In 2007, 1300 UK medical graduates were unable to secure training places, and this shortfall looks set to be repeated this year. But is this a betrayal of students’ expectations or is this inevitable if patients are to get ...
Updated version of GAIM model goes operational
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May 02, 2008 |
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An updated version of the Global Assimilation of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) model went operational at the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) on February 22, 2008. The operational GAIM program has been under development ...
Study shows gene variations may predict risk of breast cancer in women
May 02, 2008 |
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According to a recent study, led by Virginia Kaklamani, MD, an oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, variations of the adiponectin ...
