New drug to stop tuberculosis epidemic
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Manchester are developing a new drug against tuberculosis (TB), one of the oldest human infectious diseases, which is now threatening to reach epidemic proportions once more.
Sour comes after a lemon has gone
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 06, 2008 |
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The research group led by Professor Makoto Tominaga and Research Assistant Professor Hitoshi Inada (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan) found that a sour taste receptor, PKD1L3-PKD2L1 channel complex, ...
Crystal clear savings for drug giants
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Drug companies could save millions thanks to a new technology to monitor crystals as they form. The technique, developed by University of Leeds engineers, is a potentially invaluable tool in drug manufacture, ...
Dinosaur diggers bring mobile lab, new techniques to Eastern Montana
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Scientists who dig dinosaurs in Eastern Montana will now be able to chemically analyze fossils the same day they're excavated and before degrading begins.
Should medical researchers share their results with the volunteers in their studies?
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans volunteer to take part in medical research studies, from simple health surveys to detailed analyses of their DNA or tests of experimental medicines.
New guidance on patient consent lacks substance, says expert
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Proposals to overhaul the approach to obtaining patient consent lack detail, contain advice that is non-specific, and might prevent doctors from making major changes to their practice warns an editorial in this week's BMJ.
New research shows risk of ALS exposure in Gulf War veterans is time limited
Jun 06, 2008 |
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A new study, led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC), says that cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) among soldiers who served in the first Persian Gulf War were caused by certain events during their ...
Study shows modified technique further reduces lung surgery pain
Jun 06, 2008 |
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A simple variation in a surgical technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to reduce acute and chronic pain following lung surgery further reduces pain and helps return patients to normal activity ...
Measuring the Footprint of Cells
Jun 06, 2008 |
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Even the slightest differences are important in competitive sport: To improve a ski jumper's performance, the trainer can analyze the jump very accurately using force sensors. Researchers in Jena and Bremen ...
Protein found to promote antibiotic resistance in a common food-borne pathogen
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Jun 06, 2008 |
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Researchers from Iowa State University have identified a novel factor that promotes the development of antibiotic resistance in a bacterial pathogen. The study, published June 6th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, ...
MRI useful and reliable in surgical planning of patients with rectal cancer
Jun 06, 2008 |
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3T MRI can accurately stage, and help surgeons plan sphincter-sparing surgery in patients with rectal cancer, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in Shandong, China.
NASA targets GLAST launch for no earlier than June 11
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 06, 2008 |
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NASA has set June 11 as the new no-earlier-than target launch date for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window extends from 11:45 ...
Effects of meningitis C jab may wear off
Jun 06, 2008 |
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One in five 11–13 year olds appear to have low antibodies against meningitis C after being immunised as young children, suggests an Oxford University study published in the British Medical Journal.
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