MRI/PET scanner combo
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Two kinds of body imaging -- positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- have been combined for the first time in a single scanner.
Godwits readying for Alaska migration
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Mar 07, 2008 |
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A new cohort of godwits is preparing to leave Miranda, the second wave to have their epic 11,000km journey to and from Alaska monitored by satellite technology. Dr Phil Battley, of the University’s Ecology Group, is leading ...
New findings about the brain lead to treatment for eating disturbances
Mar 07, 2008 |
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The discovery of the brain’s so-called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for entirely new possibilities for treating obesity and anorexia. In the latest issue of the prestigious ...
Researchers identify colorectal cancer gene
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers published a study in the March 7th issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics identifying the hereditary components of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Successful review for Jules Verne ATV launcher
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Mar 07, 2008 |
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The Launch Readiness Review (RAL), organised by Arianespace at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, last night gave the go-ahead for today’s transfer of Ariane 5 out to the launch pad.
Trading on social responsibility
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Two of the leading lights in the academic world of international management recently revealed their inner thoughts on a wide range of economics, business and social issues in the European Journal of International Management from I ...
First advert to be broadcast into space
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Mar 07, 2008 |
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The campaign to broadcast the first ever advert into space is launched today (Friday March 7)- with University of Leicester space scientists playing a key part in the process.
Extra cash from government program linked to better child development
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Children in impoverished families that received an extra amount of cold, hard cash from a government support program were taller, less likely to be overweight, and scored higher on cognitive, motor and language tests, compared ...
Parental supervision during high school may curb college drinking problems
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Parental monitoring can reduce high-school drinking and, as a result, have a protective effect on students’ drinking at college, says research published this week in the online open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Pr ...
New TB test means quicker and easier diagnosis for patients
Mar 07, 2008 |
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A new blood test could enable doctors to rule out tuberculosis (TB) infection within days rather than weeks, according to a new study published this week in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
GLAST spacecraft arrives in Florida to prepare for launch
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Mar 07, 2008 |
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NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, arrived Tuesday at the Astrotech payload processing facility near the Kennedy Space Center to begin final preparations for launch. Liftoff of GLAST aboard ...
Researchers take first step to create cystic fibrosis model using pigs
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Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease in Caucasians. The median lifespan for those with the disease is 36 years, and lung disease is the major cause of mortality. For years, scientists have studied cystic fibrosis ...
Pinpoint accuracy: DNA vaccines that home in on DCs are more potent
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One strategy being pursued to develop new vaccines against infectious diseases is DNA vaccination. The idea is that following administration of a DNA vaccine, the body converts the information in the DNA vaccine into a protein ...
Rett syndrome research reveals high fracture risk
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Researchers at Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research have found that girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture.
Allergic response tied to lipid molecules in cell membrane
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A team of Penn State University researchers is the first to demonstrate that lipid molecules in cell membranes participate in mammals' reactions to allergens in a living cell. The finding will help scientists ...
