Toxoplasma infection increases risk of schizophrenia, study suggests
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Findings from what is believed to be the largest comparison of blood samples collected from healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia suggest that infection with the common Toxoplasma gondii parasite, carried by cats ...
Human auditory neurons more sensitive than those of other mammals
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The human ear is exquisitely tuned to discern different sound frequencies, whether such tones are high or low, near or far. But the ability of our ears pales in comparison to the remarkable knack of single neurons in our ...
Portable Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer's
Jan 16, 2008 |
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The latest medications can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, but none are able to reverse its devastating effects. This limitation often makes early detection the key to Alzheimer’s patients maintaining ...
The funding black hole
Jan 16, 2008 |
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Two physics students at the University of Bristol have organised a petition against the recently-announced funding cut of £80 million by the body that funds physics research in the UK, the Science and Technology Facilities ...
Solar energy technology licensed
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Making solar energy cheaper and more efficient is the aim of a new licensing deal between the University of California, Davis, and Q1 NanoSystems. The university and the company, based in West Sacramento, Calif., have agreed ...
Indian medicinal plant Acanthus ilicifolius may combat liver cancer
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Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. About three quarters of the cases of liver cancer are found in Southeast Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Japan. ...
How does insulin influence resistin?
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Obesity is a worldwide health problem directly linked to several diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Resistin is a cysteine-rich hormone mainly secreted by adipose tissues and may form a biochemical link between ...
Songbirds' Brains Provide Clues to Human Speech
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Analyzing how the brains of songbirds respond to singing patterns has provided new information about how humans learn to communicate with each other, according to Duke University researchers.
Study unveils unprecedented method to predict ALS, Parkinson's disease
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A new Mayo Clinic study details an unprecedented method to predict brain aging disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) and Parkinson’s disease. Investigators studied common variations ...
Herons persist in Chicago wetlands despite exposure to banned chemicals
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Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to chemicals banned in the U.S. in the 1970s, a research team reports. The chemicals do not appear to be affecting the birds’ reproductive ...
Research defines eye cancer gene's role in retinal development
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A genetic discovery led by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital helps answer a long-standing mystery about the eyes of vertebrates, and may translate into a deeper understanding of how genes coordinate the ...
Mapping tool allows emergency management personnel to visually track resources
Jan 16, 2008 |
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Tracking the location and availability of resources such as hospitals, transportation equipment and water during an emergency situation can be life-saving.
Universities' alternative to Google launched
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An internet search engine rivalling the multimillion pound Google is to be launched at the end of January by The University of Manchester's national data centre Mimas.
Scientists discover a new player in innate immune response
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All multicellular animals have an innate immune system: When bacteria, parasites or fungi invade the organism, small protein molecules are released that eliminate the attackers. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center ...
Attention: Extra-hepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus infection
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In 1994, the team of Tchernev and Petrova from Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia examined a female patient with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV). They were intrigued by the patient's many extra-hepatic ...
