Model tissue system reveals cellular communication via amino acids
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A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH-CEM) has found the first evidence of cell-to-cell communication by amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, rather ...
'Dolphin pads' help prevent bedsores
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They say dolphins are smart, and now people are borrowing a technology that was first used on the mammals.
Big men more susceptible to atrial fibrillation
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Older men who were big during their 20s face an increased risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rhythm. New research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that height ...
Does the stress of being a parent lead to decay in children's teeth?
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A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental ...
Norway joins EU's Galileo satnav project
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Norway said Friday it will stump up close to 70 million euros in funding for the European Union's satellite navigation project Galileo.
Study: Sports drink consumption can cause tooth erosion
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While sipping on sports drinks all day may provide an energy boost, this popular practice is also exposing people to levels of acid that can cause tooth erosion and hypersensitivity, NYU dental researchers ...
Egyptian toddler contracts bird flu
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An Egyptian toddler has contracted bird flu, the 62nd recorded case since the first outbreak of the disease in the country in 2006 and the second this week, state-news agency MENA reported on Friday.
Does Your Shift at Work Put You at a Greater Risk for Developing Cancer?
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Does your shift at work put you at a greater risk for developing cancer?
Parents' sexuality influences adoption choices
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A couple's sexual orientation determines whether or not they prefer to adopt a boy or a girl. Gay men are more likely to have a gender preference for their adopted child whereas heterosexual men are the least likely. What's ...
Maternal personality affects child's eating habits
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Mothers with many negative thoughts and feelings are more likely to give their children unhealthy food. This is shown in a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in collaboration with the University of ...
US space tourist's return put off by a day
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A billionaire American space tourist in the middle of his second stay aboard the international space station will return to Earth a day later than originally planned, Russian space officials said ...
A miR boost enables acute leukemia cells to mature
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A new study by Ohio State University cancer researchers shows that boosting the level of a molecule called miR-29b in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells can reverse gene changes that trap the cells in an immature, ...
NJ doctor in hepatitis B case fights for license
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(AP) -- Health inspectors described finding blood on the floor at the office of a New Jersey doctor whom they suspect is linked to a hepatitis B outbreak.
A new parasite has been discovered in black green lizards from the Iberian Peninsula
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An international team of scientists has discovered a new acarine species (Ophionyssus schreibericolus) that lives off black green lizards from the Iberian Peninsula. This involves the first recording of the O ...
Researcher takes aim at deadly brain tumors
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Natalie Ciaccio, a fourth-year graduate student researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas, is investigating what might be an ideal target for anti-cancer drug therapy, and she is ...
