Why does eczema often lead to asthma?
May 19, 2009 |
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Many young children who get a severe skin rash develop asthma months or years later. Doctors call the progression from eczema, or atopic dermatitis, to breathing problems the atopic march. In this week's issue of PLoS Bi ...
Cohesin jigsaw begins to fit
May 19, 2009 |
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The essential chromosomal protein complex cohesin has crucial roles in sister chromatid cohesion, DNA repair and transcriptional regulation. Despite its conserved function, cohesin's disparate association patterns in different ...
Trace elements unbalanced in dialysis patients
May 19, 2009 |
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Abnormal levels of trace elements may explain dialysis morbidity. A systematic review published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that, compared to healthy controls, dialysis patients have significantly differ ...
Capsules Encapsulated: Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system
May 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When cells cannot carry out the tasks required of them by our bodies, the result is disease. Nanobiotechnology researchers are looking for ways to allow synthetic systems take over simple cellular activities ...
'Singing brains' offers epilepsy and schizophrenia clues
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 19, 2009 |
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Studying the way a person's brain 'sings' could improve our understanding of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia and help develop better treatments, scientists at Cardiff University have discovered.
Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks
May 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Recording companies went to court Tuesday claiming euro13 million ($17.5 million) from a Spaniard they accuse of profiting from computer programs he designed to allow free music downloads over the Internet.
International team tracks clues to HIV
May 19, 2009 |
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Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly virus spreads by taking away its ability to ...
Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 19, 2009 |
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A chemical found in green tea helps inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes AIDS, said a study Tuesday that recommends using the compound in vaginal creams to supplement antiretrovirals.
SETI@home project celebrates 10th anniversary, though no ETs
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's largest and longest-running volunteer computing project, SETI@home, celebrates its tenth anniversary this month with 140,000 participants and 235,000 computers powering the search ...
Protein identified as critical to insulating the body's wiring could also become treatment target
May 19, 2009 |
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A new protein identified as critical to insulating the wiring that connects the brain and body could one day be a treatment target for divergent diseases, from rare ones that lower the pain threshold to cancer, ...
Cognitive behavior therapy appears beneficial for long-term treatment of insomnia
May 19, 2009 |
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For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period CBT alone was ...
New infectious diseases -- what's the risk?
May 19, 2009 |
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With the current outbreak of swine flu, and in the absence of a vaccine or treatment at present, the only way to contain the virus is to get people around the world to take precautionary measures.
Next generation of health care workers train through medical simulation (w/Video)
May 19, 2009 |
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Soldiers and pilots use simulation training to learn accuracy, safety and confidence. Now, University of Missouri medical, nursing, health professions and University of Missouri - Kansas City pharmacy instructors ...
Q&A on new auto emissions standards
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Q. What will the rules do, exactly?
WHO: No swine flu vaccine available for months (Update)
May 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Drug manufacturers won't be able to start making a swine flu vaccine until mid-July at the earliest, weeks later than previous predictions, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. It will then ...
