The Hsp90-Antifungal Combo, please: Compromising fungi in the immunocompromised
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Even the most drug-resistant fungi can be eradicated in multiple in vitro and in vivo models using a lethal combination of an antifungal agent and inhibition of the heat shock protein Hsp90, according to a ...
Scientists document salamander decline in Central America
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The decline of amphibian populations worldwide has been documented primarily in frogs, but salamander populations also appear to have plummeted, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, ...
Lured by promise of stem cells, Americans head abroad for medical treatment
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A quadriplegic since she was 14, Jessica Grimm learned long ago how to work around her body's limitations. She lives alone, uses a computer, has a job, even drives a car. But the Arlington, Texas, student must rely on a coterie ...
Researchers find micro RNA plays a key role in melanoma metastasis
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Scientists have long wondered how melanoma cells travel from primary tumors on the surface of the skin to the brain, liver and lungs, where they become more aggressive, resistant to therapy, and deadly. Now, scientists ...
Body's defenses may worsen chronic lung diseases in smokers
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Although the immune system is designed to protect the body from harm, it may actually worsen one of the most difficult-to-treat respiratory diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), according to new University ...
Mama whales teach babies where to eat
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University of Utah biologists discovered that young "right whales" learn from their mothers where to eat, raising concern about their ability to find new places to feed if Earth's changing climate disrupts ...
Does Facebook share too much information?
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It's possible that you don't care whether your old college roommate thinks Ric Flair's birthday should be a national holiday. Maybe the fact that a co-worker adores a particular brand of potato chips does nothing for you.
New tool gets handle on cropland CO2 emissions
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For the first time, farmers have data that tracks at the county level on-site and off-site energy use and carbon dioxide emissions associated with growing crops in the United States.
New Test for Breast Cancer Will Help Guide Treatment Choices
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One in eight women in the United States will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer in their lifetime, and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Now a new test will help physicians ...
Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress
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Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress ...
James Webb space telescope's actual 'spine' now being built
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Scientists and engineers who have been working on the James Webb Space Telescope mission for years are getting very excited, because some of the actual pieces that will fly aboard the Webb telescope are now ...
Research Shows Multimedia Can Help Report Complex News
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Assistant Professor Ron Yaros paid his dues as a journalist - working in the midwest from Michigan to Wisconsin and Missouri. He covered science, technology and health. But he wanted more. "I realized that there might be ...
Depression Dramatically Raises Risk of Death From Heart Attack, Stroke
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Doctors have long noticed that depression dramatically increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death after a heart attack, but for years they have been lacking the pieces of the puzzle that would explain why.
Stardust Logs A Decade Under The Stars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Saturday, Feb. 7, marked the 10th anniversary of the launch of NASA's well-traveled Stardust spacecraft.
Cancer diagnosis: Now in 3-D (Video)
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University of Washington researchers have helped develop a new kind of microscope to visualize cells in three dimensions, an advance that could bring great progress in the field of early cancer detection. The technique could ...
