Carbon offset warning from international team of scientists
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Leading marine scientists from across the world have issued a warning that it is too early to sell carbon offsets from ocean iron fertilisation.
New picture of HIV-1's protein jacket identifies target for antibody-based vaccine
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 10, 2008 |
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By coaxing the HIV-1 protein to reveal a hidden portion of its protein coat, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have provided a newly detailed picture of how protective, ...
Lasting impression: Does the face of a CEO determine a successful company?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2008 |
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It certainly takes more than a pretty face to run a leading national corporation. But according to a recent Tufts University study, the performance levels of America’s top companies could be related to the first impressions ...
High Blood Pressure In Older Adults Traced To Gene's Effects In Blood Vessels
Biology /
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure. The disease process eventually makes conditions in vessels ripe ...
A new way to boost red blood cell numbers
Jan 10, 2008 |
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A common treatment for anemia — a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss — is administration of recombinant erythropoietin (Epo), a hormone that ...
CU-Boulder scientists ready for MESSENGER Mission flyby of Mercury
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 10, 2008 |
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NASA will point a power-packed $8.7 million University of Colorado at Boulder space instrument at some of the last unexplored terrain in the inner solar system when the MESSENGER spacecraft whips within 125 ...
'Ready': UH prof. chronicles phenomenon of 'new later motherhood'
Jan 10, 2008 |
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For many women, the ticking of the proverbial “biological clock” is not as loud as the sound of the open road or the ceremonial song of “Pomp and Circumstance.” At least, not right away.
Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Today’s issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle—the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by thr ...
Autism risk higher in people with gene variant
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers. The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental ...
Genetic breakthrough offers promise in tackling kidney tumors
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A new study has shown promising results in fighting a severe genetic disorder which can create tumours throughout the body.
Simple test accurately predicts risk of serious jaundice in newborns
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A simple test can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice, according to researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
For nutrition info, moms like the Web best
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A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income mothers reported in the January issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Teens getting help for suicidal behavior from an online community
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2008 |
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It’s a topic people often don’t want to talk about, but suicide is a serious issue that needs serious attention.
Extreme obesity affects chances of kidney transplantation
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For patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, severe and morbid obesity are associated with a lower chance of receiving an organ, reports a study in the February Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Researchers shed light on genetic factors behind UK's biggest killer
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Researchers investigating the biochemical characteristics behind several everyday diseases have discovered a new chromosomal region to be strongly associated with the bad cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, (LDL). High ...
