New therapeutic target identified for rheumatoid arthritis
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new therapeutic target that could be used to treat inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Therapy may block expansion of breast cancer cells
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Breast cancer stem cells are known to be involved in therapy resistance and the recurrence of cancerous tumors. A new study appearing in Clinical and Translational Science shows the mechanisms governing stem cell expansion in bre ...
Review examines breast cancer prevention strategies in the United States
Nov 05, 2008 |
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A new review outlines potential pharmaceutical, dietary, surgical, and other approaches to reducing the risk of breast cancer among women in the United States, and examines the evidence for specific recommendations.
No link between gut bugs and obesity
Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The types of bacterial bugs found in our guts are not a major cause of obesity, according to latest findings from Aberdeen researchers.
Extreme weather postpones the flowering time of plants
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Extreme weather events have a greater effect on flora than previously presumed. A one-month drought postpones the time of flowering of grassland and heathland plants in Central Europe by an average of 4 days. ...
New research sheds light on key trigger of embryonic stem cell differentiation
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Clusters of mouse embryonic stem cells called embryoid bodies more closely approximate true embryos in organization and structure than previously thought, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
Scientists identify compounds for stem-cell production from adult cells
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Nov 05, 2008 |
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In the study, the scientists screened known drugs and identified small molecules that could replace conventional reprogramming genes, which can have dangerous side effects. This new process offers a new way to generate stem ...
Preventing traffic accidents before they happen?
Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new automotive safety systems built by European researchers will alert drivers to potential hazards by using information from the car, other road users and the roadside infrastructure to predict and prevent ...
Weight fixation sends unhealthy messages
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Making assumptions of health based on a person’s weight is faulty, and misinformation is putting people’s physical and emotional well-being at risk, says College of Education researcher and lecturer in human development Dr ...
New HIV-reduction initiative takes to the fields
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Education has found its way onto the soccer fields of North Carolina – in the form of a social experiment that may have all the right ingredients to change the direction of Latino health in the United States.
Alcohol advice needs to play a greater role in sex education for teenagers
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Alcohol and attitudes are two of the key factors that health professionals need to be aware of when they are dealing with sexually active teenagers.
Multiple sclerosis progression can be predicted with MRI
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A new study published in Journal of Neuroimaging shows that MRI scans used on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify those at-risk for progression of dis ...
Gene variations alter risk of esophageal cancer
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Variations in a common gene pathway may affect esophageal cancer risk, a dangerous and rapidly increasing type of cancer, according to research by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Numbers Game: NC State Research Gives New Look to Election Statistics
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the nation watched the results of the 2008 election roll in, political devotees were faced with a host of graphs and charts reflecting polling data from around the country. Now political aficionados have ...
