No link between MMR jab and autism spectrum disorders
Feb 05, 2008 |
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There is no evidence for a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab and autism, finds research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Women take almost 50 percent more short-term sick leave than men
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Women take almost 50% more short term sick leave than men, finds research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. But they don’t take more long term sick leave, the findings show.
Novel small molecule therapy shows benefit for anemic patients via hydration of red blood cells
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Researchers are identifying innovative therapeutics for sickle cell anemia that focus on specific factors in the disease's progression, such as the important role of hydration of the red blood cells. According to a study ...
Satellite data to deliver 'state-of-the-art' air quality information
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The European Environment Agency has finalised an agreement with an ESA-led consortium to provide unparalleled information on air pollution, which contributes to the premature deaths of hundreds of thousands ...
Disrupted genetic regulation causes common disturbance in metabolism of fat
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The disease familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is a common cause of disturbed metabolism of fat and early heart attacks. Uppsala University scientists have now developed a pioneering method and can show for the first ...
Climate change might affect hibernation
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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A U.S. study suggested global warning and its associated environmental changes could affect the survival of hibernating species, such as ground squirrels.
WLAN leads the way
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Wireless radio networks not only provide convenient access to the Internet; they also help pedestrians to reliably navigate through narrow city streets or buildings. Fraunhofer researchers and partners are currently demonstrating ...
NIST building hydrogen pipeline laboratory
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is constructing a new laboratory that's designed to test materials for hydrogen pipelines.
Freshwater Fish Invasions the Result of Human Activity
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Globally, invasive species represent a major threat to native species. A new paper published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology shows that, for rivers and lakes, where these invasions occur ...
Calcium aids protein folding as therapy for enzymes in types of lysosomal storage diseases
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Lysosomes are organelles that break down macromolecules in a cell, and this process is crucial for maintaining healthy cells. A lysosomal storage disease results from deficient activity of the hydrolytic enzymes, responsible ...
NASA proposes $17.6 billion budget
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 05, 2008 |
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U.S. space officials proposed spending $17.6 billion next year with a focus on the International Space Station and space shuttle programs.
Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder
Feb 05, 2008 |
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An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to propose a new treatment approach for Niemann-Pick disease, a rare, deadly neurodegenerative ...
Hand-held computers prod older adults to exercise more, study shows
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Today's younger generation may reckon that "ne'er the twain shall meet" where technology and their elders are concerned. However, ongoing research by Abby King, PhD, professor of health research and policy and of medicine ...
Antarctic expedition provides new insights into the role of the Southern Ocean for global climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 05, 2008 |
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In the Southern Ocean, large quantities of surface-drifting plankton algae are able to significantly reduce the carbon dioxide content of the surface waters, which can affect the global carbon dioxide cycle. ...
Scientists obtain core samples from subsea fault system off Japan
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The third expedition of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’s Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE) completed its mission off the Kii Peninsula today. The expedition science party, 26 scientists representing ...
