‘Obesity’ gene linked to eating more
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People with a variant of the first common gene linked to obesity on average eat more, according to new research.
Tuna populations at risk
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]International agency challenged to stop over-fishing[/B]
A historic meeting next week may decide the fate of tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one of the world's most important marine resources.
Same drug, different results: MUHC researcher on the path to personalized medicine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]Minor genetic differences between individuals change the effect of a common medication, study shows[/B] Medicine has moved a little bit closer to the era of tailor-made treatments, based on the unique genetic profiles of ...
Researchers confirm benzene-like electron delocalization of important molecule
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]UO team's findings could pave way for synthetic compounds useful in drug discovery and materials science[/B] Researchers in the lab of University of Oregon chemist Shih-Yuan Liu have successfully synthesized and ...
Lifestyle can alter gene activity, lead to insulin resistance
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A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. The findings suggest that lifestyle, more than heredity, contributes ...
Space radar to improve miners' safety
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Advanced ground penetration radar, originally developed to investigate the soil structure on the Moon and other planets on ESA planetary missions, is now being used in Canadian mines to spot hidden cracks and weaknesses in ...
NIAMS scientists find potential new way to block inflammation in autoimmune disease
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a promising new target for autoimmune disease treatment ...
Study provides a first look at ammonia volatilized from surface applied urea
Jun 19, 2008 |
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The question of how much nitrogen is lost from fertilizer urea when it is applied to the soil surface comes up with growers and fertilizer dealers every season and is the focus of a Montana Agricultural Experiment Station ...
GLAST safely in orbit, getting check-ups
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2008 |
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A week after launch, NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, is safely up-and-running well in orbit approximately 350 miles (565 kilometers) above the Earth's surface.
First steps towards a new approach to epilepsy treatment
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 19, 2008 |
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The most prestigious funding body in the world for epilepsy has financially backed Australian research into new approaches to treat the condition.
Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]Case is first to show safety and effectiveness of using cloned cells alone to kill tumors[/B] Researchers describe the first successful use of a human patient's cloned infection-fighting T cells as the sole therapy to ...
New test makes cheating with drugs in sports easier to detect
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]Research news from Journal of Mass Spectrometry[/B] A new mass spectrometry test can help sports anti-drug doping officials to detect whether an athlete has used drugs that boost naturally occurring steroid levels. The ...
Pourquiié Lab uncovers mechanism contributing to appropriate formation of the spine
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The Stowers Institute's Pourquié Lab has shed light on the mechanism causing animals to develop the appropriate number of vertebrae.
Science, hope for adults with type 1 diabetes focus of JDRF's Annual Global Diabetes Research Forum
Jun 19, 2008 |
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[B]Research shows some type 1 adults have beta cells, live complication-free even 50 years after diagnosis[/B] Research findings and innovative approaches offer the promise of new therapies and the potential for cures for ...
New photo 'op' for ovaries may solve some mysteries of infertility
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What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?How does the ovary choose an egg -- out of a stash of roughly one million -- to release for ovulation? And can the ovary be influenced ...
