Male flies: Not the world's most sensitive lovers
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In order to increase their chances of reproductive success, male flies of the species Drosophila montana try to copulate for much longer than the females would like. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolution ...
Researchers identify DNA mutation that occurs at beginning point of T-cell lymphoma
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a key mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break—an occurrence that marks the first step in the ...
Old carpet to fuel Shaw plant
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That old, weathered carpet torn out from your living room could now be used to make new carpet.
Facebook unplugs "I Hate Muslims in Oz" group
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Facebook has done away with a Muslim-bashing group that had been set up at the popular social networking service.
Don't stand so close to me: Proximity defines how we think of contagion
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 12, 2009 |
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We judge probability and make risk judgments all the time, such as when we try new products or consider which stocks to trade. It would seem that our decisions would be rational and based on concrete factors; however, we ...
Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis
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Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding ligaments and bones that hold the teeth in place), displaying fewer teeth than healthy ...
Appetite-stimulating hormone is first potential medical treatment for frailty in older women
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Older women suffering from clinical frailty stand to benefit from the first potential medical treatment for the condition, according to a study presented today by Penn Medicine researchers at ENDO, The Endocrine Society's ...
Everything looking up for Saturday space launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA zipped through the final hours of its countdown for space shuttle Endeavour, on track for a Saturday morning launch to the international space station.
Nations say they are ready for swine flu pandemic
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Nations around the world said they were ready to combat the spread of the swine flu virus Friday, urging people not to panic after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic.
Greying Finns drink more alcohol than before: study
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Ageing Finns have increased their alcohol consumption significantly since 2000, a worrying trend in a country where alcohol is the leading cause of death, researchers said on Friday.
‘Designer molecules’ being developed to fight disease
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester are developing a new way to make protein based drugs with potential applications in stroke, vascular inflammation, blood ...
WHO declares flu pandemic
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The swine flu has escalated into the world's first influenza pandemic in 40 years, the World Health Organization declared Thursday, after infecting tens of thousands of people in 74 countries.
Early treatment of systemic onset JIA with anakinra restores the IL-18 response
Jun 12, 2009 |
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First line treatment with anakinra (an interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist), results in a 'good' clinical response (ACRp90) in patients newly diagnosed with systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA), and restores ...
RA individuals from lower GDP countries keep working despite worse symptoms than richer countries
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Individuals diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in lower gross domestic product (GDP) countries (GDP below $11,000) are more likely to continue working despite higher disease activity and functional disability scores ...
Majority won't have access to antivirals in pandemic but generic drugs could help prevent deaths
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Almost 90 per cent of the world's population will not have timely access to affordable supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents in the current influenza pandemic, but it is possible that inexpensive generic drugs that are ...
