MicroRNA controls expression of oncogenes
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A new study demonstrates that microRNAs can modulate the expression of well known tumor-specific oncogenic translocation proteins and may play a significant role in some human cancers. The research, published by Cell Press ...
RNA induction of an epigenetic hereditary pathology
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Jun 09, 2008 |
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A new study shows that microinjection of RNA molecules into mouse embryos induces a hereditary form of cardiac hypertrophy that is similar to human hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The research, published by Cell Press ...
Stem cell discovery sheds light on placenta development
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta.
UK economy is hostage to oil, warns expert
Jun 09, 2008 |
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The UK's economy cannot make a sustainable recovery until it breaks free of its dependence on oil, an expert at the University of Liverpool is warning.
TB Treatment For The Elderly Likely Requires A Boost To Immune Response
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Manipulating the immune system in elderly people appears to be the most likely way to help older patients wage an effective battle against tuberculosis, a new study suggests.
'Report cards' don't reflect preventable bypass deaths
Jun 09, 2008 |
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While death rate "report cards" indicated low mortality rates after heart bypass surgery, a review of in-hospital deaths in heart bypass patients at Ontario, Canada hospitals found that one-third might have been prevented, ...
Morther's obesity a factor in newborn deaths for blacks, not whites, new study reports
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A study led by the University of South Florida sheds new light on obesity's role in the black-white gap in infant mortality. While maternal obesity appears to have no impact on the early survival of infants born to white ...
Domoic acid from toxic algal blooms may cause seizures in California sea lions
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Scientists, reporting in the current issue of the online journal Marine Drugs, state that an increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic ...
Family history and screening for colorectal cancer
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that AA ...
Microenvironment a main driver of aggressive multi-lineage leukemia disease type
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Research led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has revealed new clues into what causes different types of a particularly aggressive group of blood cancers known as mixed lineage leukemias (MLL) ...
Outing the outliers: Strategy matches oncogene with subtype of prostate cancer
Jun 09, 2008 |
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A new study reveals a previously unidentified candidate oncogene that appears to play a significant role in a subset of prostate cancers. The research, published by Cell Press in the June issue of the journal Cancer Cell, descri ...
Astronauts Check Out Japanese Robotic Arm
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 09, 2008 |
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With the third and final spacewalk completed Sunday, the Expedition 17 and STS-124 crews are heading into the home stretch of their joint mission.
Bright light therapy may improve nocturnal sleep in mothers
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Bright light therapy may improve a mother’s nocturnal sleep, decrease daytime sleepiness and be beneficial to her well-being, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual ...
Lost in translation: Language barrier adds confusion to prenatal testing
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Many people struggle to understand the complexities of genetic problems in pregnancy and find medical language difficult to understand, particularly when faced with major decisions such as whether to terminate a pregnancy. ...
Combining radiation and surgery significantly improves survival for head and neck cancer patients
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Adding radiation therapy to surgery significantly improves overall survival in patients diagnosed with node-positive head and neck cancer when compared to treating with surgery alone, according to a study in the June issue ...
