Graphene pioneers follow in Nobel footsteps
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Two physicists from The University of Manchester who discovered the world's thinnest material have scooped a major award for their work.
Jules Verne prepares for ISS departure
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In just a few days time, the historical Jules Verne mission will draw to an end. After the ATV Control Centre commands the opening of the Automated Transfer Vehicle hooks, ESA's first resupply ...
Black-footed ferrets sired by males that died 8 years ago
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Two black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have each given birth to a kit that was sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000. These endangered ferrets—part of a multi-institutional breeding ...
Surgical technique halts cell loss, Parkinson's researchers find
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Deep brain stimulation, a surgical technique often viewed as a last resort for people with Parkinson's disease, halts the progression of dopamine-cell loss in animal models, according to preliminary research by scientists ...
The adventure of space enterprise in the 21st century
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2008 |
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For over a half century, human activities in outer space have increased, but the high point was the Apollo Moon landings from 1969 – 1972. Now the United States has set forth a national space policy to return permanently ...
Value of direct-to-consumer drug advertising oversold, study finds
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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Direct-to-consumer advertising may not be giving big pharma such a big bang for their buck after all. Despite the billions spent on bringing drug marketing campaigns straight into patients' living rooms, such strategies have ...
Researchers offer first direct proof of how osteoarthritis destroys cartilage
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A team of orthopaedic researchers has found definitive, genetic proof of how the most common form of arthritis destroys joint cartilage in nearly 21 million aging Americans, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in ...
Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis?
Sep 02, 2008 |
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The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
How gastric bypass rapidly reverses diabetes symptoms
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A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It als ...
Children with TVs in their room sleep less
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Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ...
PET scans lead to treatment changes in majority of colorectal cancer patients
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In the largest multi-institutional study to date examining the impact of positron emission tomography (PET) in changing disease management of individuals with suspected recurrent colorectal cancer, researchers found that ...
Biological invasions increasing due to freshwater impoundments
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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The growing number of dams and other impoundments is increasing the number of invasive species and the speed at which they spread, putting natural lakes at risk, says a study led by the University of Colorado ...
Early onset gene for inflammatory bowel diseases identified
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A study of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in children has identified a gene that influences whether children get these diseases early in life, and points to a potential new target for treatment. The findings of the ...
Innate immune system targets asthma-linked fungus for destruction
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A new study shows that the innate immune system of humans is capable of killing a fungus linked to airway inflammation, chronic rhinosinusitis and bronchial asthma. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the Virginia Bioinformatics ...
PET scans help identify mechanism underlying seasonal mood changes
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Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter—involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin—vary by season, according to a report in the September ...
