First do no harm? UH prof taking opposite approach to treat asthma
Apr 09, 2008 |
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One month of tough breathing may help asthma sufferers breathe easier in the long run, according to research from one University of Houston professor.
Power of molecular imaging reveals secrets of the heart
Apr 09, 2008 |
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The extraordinary action of a new cellular therapy came to light as a result of powerful PET and SPECT imaging in a recent study reported in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Researchers in Germany were a ...
Researchers uncover process behind heart muscle contraction
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Chicago were able to control heart muscle function in a new way after discovering the previously unknown role of two enzymes in heart muscle contraction, ...
Study supports theory that rise in autism is related to changes in diagnosis
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests that many children diagnosed with severe language disorders in the 1980s and 1990s would today be diagnosed as having autism. The research supports the theory that the rise in ...
Fruit and vegetable waste clogs landfills
Apr 09, 2008 |
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About 4.4 million uneaten apples are being thrown away each day in Britain, creating a mountain of landfill waste, a report reveals.
Slow federal action to oversee nanotechnology leaves 'room at the bottom'
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 09, 2008 |
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State and local governments often have adopted trailblazing initiatives to address environmental, health and safety concerns in advance or in lieu of federal action. With nanotechnology, an emerging field of science with ...
Attacks against medical researchers: Time to take a stand
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Apr 09, 2008 |
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Biological Psychiatry, in its upcoming April 15th issue, is publishing a critically important commentary written by its Editors, members of its Editorial Committee, and its Editorial Board. This commentary is an urgent public ...
How fast you'll age is written in the bones, research finds
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Perhaps the aging process can’t be stopped. But it can be predicted, and new research from Tel Aviv University indicates that people may live longer and lead healthier lives as a result.
Meth addiction mechanism discovered
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Researchers have identified, for the first time, long-term changes in the brain circuitry of methamphetamine-addicted mice that can explain why the craving of addiction is so stubborn and long-lived. The research could lead ...
Shorebird numbers crash: survey alarm
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Apr 09, 2008 |
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One of the world's great wildlife spectacles is under way across Australia: as many as two million migratory shorebirds of 36 species are gathering around Broome before an amazing 10,000-kilometre annual flight to their northern ...
Wireless EEG system self-powered by body heat and light
Apr 09, 2008 |
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In the framework of Holst Centre, IMEC has developed a battery-free wireless 2-channel EEG (electroencephalography or monitoring of brain waves) system powered by a hybrid power supply using body heat and ...
At home on a crab, with new evolutionary neighbors
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Apr 09, 2008 |
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The members of Drosophilidae, a family consisting of about 3000 species, are often referred to as fruit flies although most of the members feed on microbes. As microbes can be found growing on a wide range ...
Researchers Say Outlook Indicates Active 2008 Hurricane Season
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2008 |
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According to researchers at North Carolina State University, the 2008 hurricane season looks to be an active one; however, the number of storms that will have the potential to make landfall is close to that ...
Diabetes drug may hold potential as treatment for epilepsy
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Metformine, a widely used diabetic drug, might also be an effective and safe therapy for epilepsy, researchers report. This new approach may be especially helpful for the subset of patients who have recurrent seizures despite ...
Study identifies gene involved in blood stem cell replication, movement
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Apr 09, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have identified a gene that is responsible for the division and movement of marrow-derived, blood-forming stem cells, a finding that could have major implications for the future of ...
