Researchers discover gene behind devastating vitamin B12-related disorder
Apr 03, 2008 |
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Swiss, British and Canadian researchers have identified the gene responsible for a rare but serious genetic disorder and have simultaneously provided more clues as to how vitamin B12 works in the body. Their results will ...
High-flying moths don't just go with the flow
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Apr 03, 2008 |
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Enormous numbers of migratory moths that fly high above our heads throughout the night aren’t at the mercy of the winds that propel them toward their final destinations, researchers report online on April 3rd in Current Bi ...
Childhood mental health problems blight adult working life
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Mental health problems in childhood blight adult working life, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. And problems in working life are associated with mid life depression and an ...
Chesapeake Bay ecosystem health remains poor, but slightly improved in 2007
Apr 03, 2008 |
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An independent scientific analysis led by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researchers gives the Chesapeake Bay a C-minus in 2007, indicating that Bay ecological conditions were slightly better than ...
Clinical trial will test new HIV/AIDS vaccine
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 03, 2008 |
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A phase 1 clinical trial to test a novel HIV/AIDS vaccine has begun at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). This new vaccine aims to overcome the problem of preexisting immunity to common vaccine vectors, which is thought ...
Researchers learn how signaling molecule orchestrates breast cancer's spread
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A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) has uncovered how breast tumors use a particular type of molecule to promote metastasis -- the spread of cancer cells. Metastasis is the cause of ...
High-res technology shows significant differences in stem cell lines
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Apr 03, 2008 |
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UCLA stem cell researchers using a high-resolution technique to examine the genome of a pair of human embryonic stem cell lines have found that while both lines could form neurons, they differed in the numbers of certain ...
NASA predicts thousands of job cuts
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 03, 2008 |
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U.S. space officials said between 5,800 and 7,300 workers will lose their jobs over the next three yeas as NASA's shuttle fleet is retired.
HC-brand fresh, frozen croaker is recalled
Apr 03, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of HC-brand fresh, frozen salted croaker because of possible botulism contamination.
Alcohol and malt liquor availability and promotion higher in African American inner cities
Apr 03, 2008 |
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It appears that living in a poor neighborhood with a high concentration of African Americans is associated with greater alcohol availability and promotion – especially malt liquor – according to a recent study by University ...
Solar Dynamics Laboratory's Smart Design Fosters Perfect Fit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 03, 2008 |
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Imagine a wedding dress or a tailored suit that fit the first time you try it on. That's pretty similar to how engineers felt when the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft bus was lowered onto the propulsion ...
Congestion pricing may boost NYC health
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Health officials said New York City's decision to charge a fee to drive in parts of Manhattan could mean less asthma, heart disease and higher IQs.
Stanford researcher criticizes FDA plans to reduce oversight of off-label drug use
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Proposed guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would allow companies to market more drugs for unapproved uses and are a step in the wrong direction, said a researcher from the Stanford University School of ...
Female vets at risk of miscarriage from anesthetic gases and pesticides
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Female vets run twice the risk of miscarriage as a result of exposure to anaesthetic gases and pesticides, suggests a study published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Sexual dissatisfaction in postmenopausal women not linked to cardiovascular disease
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Although sexual dysfunction in some men is predictive of cardiovascular disease, this association has never been examined in women. In an article published in the April 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, resear ...
