Role reversal as humans suck life out of leeches
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Global warming may be to blame for the gradual extinction of cold-loving species, and the European land leech in particular, according to Ulrich Kutschera and colleagues from the University of Kassel in Germany and the Karl-Franzens-University ...
Specific brain protein required for nerve cell connections to form and function
Sep 05, 2007 |
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Neurons, or nerve cells, communicate with each other through contact points called synapses. When these connections are damaged, communication breaks down, causing the messages that would normally help our feet push our bike ...
Mold linked to asthma
Sep 05, 2007 |
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A Cardiff University study has found that removing indoor mold improves the symptoms of people with asthma.
Sugary drinks, not fruit juice, may be linked to insulin
Sep 05, 2007 |
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Steady increases in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages over the last several decades, as well as rates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, led nutritional epidemiologists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center ...
McGill study promises faster-acting anti-depressants
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Sep 05, 2007 |
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A McGill University study has found that a new class of drugs known as serotonin4 (5-HT4) receptor agonists may take effect four to seven times faster than traditional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The study, l ...
Researchers developing device to predict proper light exposure for human health
Sep 05, 2007 |
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Scientists have long known that the human body runs like clockwork, guided by a circadian system that responds to daily patterns of light and darkness. Now a team of researchers is developing a personal device ...
New research details parasitic battles
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Sep 05, 2007 |
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Scientists at MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology have for the first time recorded the entire genomic expression of both a host bacterium and an infecting ...
Skin oil -- ozone interactions worsen air quality in airplanes
Sep 05, 2007 |
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Airline passengers and crews who gripe about poor cabin air quality could have a new culprit to blame: the oils on their skin, hair and clothing. A study in the current issue of ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology sugges ...
3-D fruit fly images to benefit brain research
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Sep 05, 2007 |
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The fragile head and brain of a fly are not easy things to examine but MRC scientists have figured out how to make it a little simpler. And they hope their research will shed light on human disease.
Quick microchip test for dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria
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Researchers at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Surrey have developed microchips capable of quickly and cheaply identifying dangerous and drug resistant bacteria in clinical samples, scientists announced today at the ...
Exercise and yoga improves quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer
Sep 05, 2007 |
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Two studies report that exercise and yoga can help maintain and in some cases improve quality of life in women with early-stage breast cancer. The first study found that resistance and aerobic exercise improved physical fitness, ...
New 'knock-out' gene model provides molecular clues to breast cancer
Sep 05, 2007 |
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New insights into the role of estrogen receptor in mammary gland development may help scientists better understand the molecular origin of breast cancer, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
Presence of gene mutation helps guide thyroid cancer treatment
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A specific gene mutation may be useful in predicting the level of aggression of thyroid cancer and help guide treatment options and follow-up care, according to new study findings.
