FDA OKs silver-coated breathing tube
Nov 08, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for marketing a breathing tube coated with silver to be used by patients on ventilators.
Drought helps control carp in regional waterways
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Nov 08, 2007 |
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The on-going drought is having at least one positive spin-off - fewer carp are being distributed through our inland waterways.
Socialization May Be Key to New Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa
Nov 08, 2007 |
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Understanding how individuals with anorexia nervosa interact with others may lead to entirely new approaches to treating the disease which affects up to 10 million adolescents.
Digital disruption dire for traditional advertising
Nov 08, 2007 |
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The advertising industry is facing more upheaval in the next five years than in the previous half century, according to a new report. “The End of Advertising as We Know It" from IBM Global Business Services shows more-empowered ...
Research suggests America may over-vaccinate
Nov 08, 2007 |
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A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that timelines for vaccinating and revaccinating Americans against disease should possibly be ree ...
YES2 team claims a space tether world record
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Nov 08, 2007 |
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On 25 September, students around the world watched with bated breath as their creation, the second Young Engineers Satellite (YES2) experiment, reached its dramatic conclusion.
A molecular switch is linked to a common breast cancer
Nov 08, 2007 |
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Researchers have discovered that a molecular switch in the protein making machinery of cells is linked to one of the most common forms of lethal breast cancer worldwide. The discovery by researchers at NYU ...
MIT develops lecture search engine to aid students
Nov 08, 2007 |
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Imagine you are taking an introductory biology course. You're studying for an exam and realize it would be helpful to revisit the professor's explanation of RNA interference. Fortunately for you, a digital ...
'Runner's high' may also strengthen hearts
Nov 08, 2007 |
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Endorphins and other morphine-like substances known as opioids, which are released during exercise, don't just make you feel good -- they may also protect you from heart attacks, according to University of Iowa researchers.
Imaging neural progenitor cells in the living human brain
Nov 08, 2007 |
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For the first time, investigators have identified a way to detect neural progenitor cells (NPCs), which can develop into neurons and other nervous system cells, in the living human brain using a type of imaging called magnetic ...
Spacewalk Set for Tomorrow
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 08, 2007 |
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The International Space Station’s crew enjoyed a day off duty Tuesday before starting a heavy schedule of spacewalks and robotics activities, which kick off with a spacewalk by Commander Peggy Whitson and ...
Repair Shops for Broken DNA
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Nov 08, 2007 |
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A stray bullet rips through the command center, blowing holes in vital equipment and damaging the data archives. Repair teams spring into action. The damage must be patched up quickly or the control systems ...
Scientists develop non-invasive method to track nerve-cell development in live human brain
Nov 08, 2007 |
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A team of scientists including researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified and validated the first biomarker that permits neural stem and progenitor cells (NPCs) to be tracked, non-invasively, in the ...
Should the UK introduce a chickenpox vaccination?
Nov 08, 2007 |
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The only realistic way of preventing deaths and severe complications arising from chickenpox is to routinely vaccinate children against the disease, concludes research published ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Ch ...
The genetic basis of inbreeding avoidance in house mice
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Nov 08, 2007 |
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A new study appearing online on November 8th in Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press, offers new insight into how wild house mice avoid mating with their relatives. The mice rely on a diverse set of specially evolve ...
