A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs
Dec 10, 2008 |
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In the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever, non-steroid anti-rheumatic drugs (NSAR) such as acetylsalicylic acid - more commonly known as Aspirin - or Ibuprofen have always been popular choices. However, ...
Panel blasts federal nanotech risk research strategy
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A National Research Council (NRC) committee today issued a highly critical report describing serious shortfalls in the Bush administration's strategy to better understand the environment, health and safety (EHS) risks of ...
Local seed not the best for revegetation
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Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The answer to successful revegetation of native flora is in sourcing genetically diverse seed, not necessarily relying on seed sourced from remnant local native vegetation.
Researchers discover gene mutation that causes eye cancer
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A University of British Columbia geneticist has discovered a gene mutation that can cause the most common eye cancer - uveal melanoma.
Decreased levels of binding gene affect memory and behavior
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Reducing the activity of a gene called FKBP12 in the brains of mice affected neuron-to-neuron communication (synapse) and increased both fearful memory and obsessive behavior, indicating the gene could provide a target for ...
First functional stem-cell niche model created
Biology /
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Like it or not, your living room probably says a lot about you. Given a few uninterrupted moments to poke around, a stranger could probably get a pretty good idea of your likes and dislikes, and maybe even your future plans. ...
Lack of vitamin D causes weight gain and stunts growth in girls
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Insufficient vitamin D can stunt growth and foster weight gain during puberty, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Even in sun-drenched California, where scientists from t ...
Oral cancer patients could be diagnosed earlier
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Worldwide, more than 500,000 new cases of cancer of the mouth are diagnosed each year. The majority of these cancers are found too late, causing many people to die within five years of finding out they have cancer. There ...
Experiences of rape unique to Rwandan women survivors of genocide
Dec 10, 2008 |
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In recent conflicts, most notably in Rwanda, women and girls have been systematically raped as a policy of war. During the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, Hutu leaders ordered their troops to rape Tutsi women as part of their genocidal ...
Researchers map changing epigenetic modifications that enable transposons to run amok
Biology /
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Much like cancer cells, plant cells grown for a long time outside of their normal milieu, in culture dishes, have highly unstable genomes. Changes in gene activity, or how genes are "expressed," help cells cope with challenging ...
Asthma: Commonly used medication shows no clear benefits in children
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 10, 2008 |
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There are no clear benefits to using long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) for treatment of asthma in children, a new study concludes. In an overview of recent Cochrane reviews, Child Health Field researchers report that there ...
Women who are perceived as confident in job interviews also seen as lacking social skills
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly finds that women who present themselves as confident and ambitious in job interviews are viewed as highly competent but also lacking social skills. Women who present themselves as mod ...
Dressed to Kill: From Virus to Vaccine
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Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a pioneering effort, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Queensland in Australia have successfully demonstrated that they can count, ...
High Rates of Childhood Sexual Abuse Contributing Factor in Spread of HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who engage in risky sexual behavior with other men report much higher rates than average of experiencing severe childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study in the November issue of the International Jo ...
Digitization work is making it possible to read Charles Dickens as his earliest fans did
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Charles Dickens is widely regarded as one of the greatest English novelists of all time, and his books continue to be enjoyed by millions of readers today, nearly 140 years after his death. But few modern readers get to experience ...
