PET scans show gene therapy normalizes brain function in Parkinson's patients
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Brain scans used to track changes in a dozen patients who received an experimental gene therapy show that the treatment normalizes brain function - and the effects are still present a year later.
Tsunami-recording in the deep sea
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Nov 19, 2007 |
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In order to extend alert times and avoid false alarms, a new seafloor pressure recording system has been designed to detect tsunamis shortly after their development in the open ocean. The project is directed ...
Report finds increased domestic production won't make US self-sufficient in natural gas
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Nov 19, 2007 |
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A new report by the Energy Forum at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy finds that the United States will continue to rely on imported natural gas even if areas that are currently restricted are opened up ...
Combining medications often best strategy to battle rheumatoid arthritis
Nov 19, 2007 |
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For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, combining one well-known, lower-cost synthetic drug with one of six biologic medications often works best to reduce joint swelling or tenderness, according to a new report by researchers ...
Drug-eluting stents yield better outcomes than bare-metal ones
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Drug-eluting stents are just as safe and effective as traditional bare-metal stents when used in routine clinical practice, according to a new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital. Their findings are published in ...
Doubled calorie intake from beverages likely contributes to adult obesity
Nov 19, 2007 |
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It’s not just sugary sodas that are adding to the obesity crisis – it’s fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages, say University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health researchers. ...
WHO probes illness outbreak in Angola
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The World Health Organization says it is searching for the origin of a mystery illness that has struck more than 370 people in Angola.
Stress hormone may hasten the progression of certain blood cancers
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Researchers here have shown that in cell cultures, the stress hormone norepinephrine appears to promote the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumor cells to grow and spread.
Bacteria shed light on an important group of human proteins
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Nov 19, 2007 |
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A collaboration between researchers in Switzerland, the UK and France has led to the solution of the first crystal structure of a member of the Rhesus protein family and thereby shed new light on a group of proteins of great ...
Gene therapy safety trial for childhood blindness under way
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Three decades have passed since gene therapy pioneer William W. Hauswirth, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Florida began work on a virus that could safely deliver corrective genes into living animals.
Eating disorders in adolescents
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Eating disorders in the U.S. among ethnic groups were thought to be rare, but recent studies have shown that many cultures are now exposed to the thin beauty ideal. As a result, experts expect to see an increase in eating ...
Energy Dept. issues boiler, furnace guides
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Energy efficiency standards for residential furnaces and boilers were pumped up Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Older workers stress less, U-M study suggests
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Nov 19, 2007 |
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Older workers generally report low levels of work-related stress, according to a University of Michigan study of a nationally representative sample of older workers.
Internet remedies for STIs pose significant public health hazard
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 19, 2007 |
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People with sexually transmitted infections are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.
Breakthrough in organ rejection diagnosis examines gene behavior
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A new article appearing in American Journal of Transplantation describes a revolutionary technique for more clearly identifying the possibility of organ rejection in kidney transplants. The technique, which uses a microa ...
