Technology Gives 3-D View of Human Coronary Arteries
Nov 17, 2008 |
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For the first time researchers are getting a detailed look at the interior of human coronary arteries, using an optical imaging technique developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts ...
Flu deaths could be reduced thanks to cancer research
Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cells involved in the body’s immune response to cancer are also implicated in influenza infection and could be targeted in new flu vaccination strategies, scientists at Oxford University have ...
Why only some former smokers develop lung cancer
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Canadian researchers are trying to answer why some smokers develop lung cancer while others remain disease free, despite similar lifestyle changes.
Comet particles provide glimpse of solar system's birth spasms
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Scientists are tracking the violent convulsions in the giant cloud of gas and dust that gave birth to the solar system 4.5 billion years ago via a few tiny particles from comet Wild 2.
Floppy-footed gibbons help us understand how early humans may have walked
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The human foot is a miracle of evolution. We can keep striding for miles on our well-sprung feet. There is nothing else like them, not even amongst our closest living relatives. According to Evie Vereecke, from the University ...
New clue emerges for cellular damage in Huntington's disease
Nov 17, 2008 |
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"Huntington's disease presents an ideal vantage point to study neurodegenerative disease, because we know the misfolded protein that's responsible," says Martin Duennwald, formerly a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of ...
Scientists discover new cause of fatal brain injury from acute viral meningitis
Nov 17, 2008 |
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In a November 16 advance, online publication of the journal Nature, the researchers say their discovery revamps common beliefs about how such potentially lethal infections may be ravaging the brain and suggests the possib ...
Mars Rover Team Sets Low-Power Plan for NASA's Spirit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After assessing data received from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on Thursday, mission controllers laid out plans for the rover to conserve its modest energy during the next few weeks.
Hybrid cars too quiet for pedestrian safety? Add engine noise, say human factors researchers
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Important pedestrian safety issues have emerged with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles. These vehicles are relatively quiet—they do not emit the sounds pedestrians and bicyclists are accustomed to hearing as a vehicle ...
Scientists gain insight into the cause and possible treatment of motor neurone disease
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Nov 17, 2008 |
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BBSRC-funded researchers at UCL along with collaborators at King's College London have identified a molecule that could be the key to understanding the cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND). ...
Bottoms up: Individualists more likely to be problem drinkers
Nov 17, 2008 |
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What makes residents of certain states or countries more likely to consume more
alcohol? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, high
levels of individualism lead to more problem drinking.
'Let the sunshine in' to protect your heart this winter
Nov 17, 2008 |
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The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation.
dmedia G400 WiMAX MID to Show Off at CES 2009
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The dmedia G400 offers a choice of 3.8 or 4.3-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 resolution. The device features integrated WiMAX, Bluetooth, HSPDA/WCDMA, GPS, and a microSD card slot. Robust ...
Democratic Party control could ban mandatory arbitration, UI expert says
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Democratic Party control in Washington could restore lawsuits as an option for workers and consumers now forced to settle disputes through mandatory arbitration that gives employers and businesses an unfair edge, a University ...
Novel imaging technique reveals brain abnormalities that may play key role in ADHD
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2008 |
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A study published today in the online advance edition of The American Journal of Psychiatry for the first time reveals shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD, which could help pinpoint the specific neural circui ...
