Puppy teeth make new dog bone
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Japanese scientists say they have been able to regenerate parts of dogs' jawbones using stem cells from their puppies' teeth.
Public views philanthropic efforts as essential, survey shows
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Even though there is considerable opinion among Israelis that much of the public social programs and projects should be the responsibility of the government, the public nevertheless views philanthropic activity in a highly ...
Eli Lilly may drop inhaled insulin plan
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Eli Lilly and Co. has pulled the plug on a collaboration with a Massachusetts company to develop inhaled insulin for diabetics.
Researchers characterize novel regulator of chromosome function
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The Stowers Institute's Workman Lab has shed new light on a novel histone acetyltransferase protein complex called ATAC. Acetyltransferases are enzymes that introduce a new acetyl functional group into histone proteins, a ...
Virtual reality and computer technology improve stroke rehabilitation
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Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at ...
Sniffing out uses for the 'electronic nose'
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Despite 25 years of research, development of an “electronic nose” even approaching the capabilities of the human sniffer remains a dream, chemists in Germany conclude in an overview on the topic. Their review of R&D on digital ...
Potential brain cancer drug for children may damage bones
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A novel drug that fully eliminated brain tumors from mice in a dramatic 2004 study has shown a darker side—causing permanent bone damage in younger mice. The researcher who conducted both studies says the disappointing new ...
Make or break time for osteoporosis treatment
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Women who do not comply with treatment instructions for osteoporosis or who do not respond to treatment are more likely to suffer further fractures, which seriously affects their quality of life.
Mouse model for mesothelioma reproduces human disease
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Scientists have established a mouse model for human malignant mesothelioma (MM) that will provide valuable insight into cancer development and progression along with new directions for design of therapeutic strategies. The ...
Recurrent low-grade carcinoma of the ovary less responsive to chemo than more common ovarian cancers
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Tampa, Fla.- Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to researchers ...
Investigator attendance at review board reviews: hindrance or help?
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Inviting researchers to attend institutional review board sessions designed to approve these same investigators’ requests to conduct research involving human subjects doesn’t seem to affect the efficiency of the process one ...
Disease leads to vision loss more often in blacks
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Black people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain, according to a study published in the March 11, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...
Magnesium associated with lower risk for some strokes in male smokers
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Male smokers who consume more magnesium appear to have a lower risk for cerebral infarction, a type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of ...
New technique puts DNA profiling of E. coli on fast track
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Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick.
Outlook improves for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma over past decade
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Five- and 10-year survival rates for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma appear to have increased from the 1990s to the early 21st century, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
