Opioids and cannabinoids influence mobility of spermatozoids
Jun 20, 2008 |
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A PhD thesis from the University of the Basque Country has concluded that there are opioid and cannabinoid receptors in human sperm and that these influence the mobility of spermatozoid. The research by Mr Ekaitz Agirregoitia ...
Sexually transmitted disease, urinary tract infections may be bad combination for birth defect
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Chances of gastroschisis increase fourfold in babies whose moms have both infections[/B] Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) just before or during ear ...
Researchers track Lyme disease spirochetes
Jun 20, 2008 |
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Microbiologists at the University of Calgary have demonstrated the first direct visualization of the dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. This real-time, three-dimensional look at ...
Predicting the risk of a common fungal infection after stem cell transplantation
Jun 20, 2008 |
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In silico genetic analysis in mice has led to the discovery of a gene affecting susceptibility to a severe fungal infection in transplant recipients. In a study published June 20th in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, invest ...
Changes in local health care markets affect national patient safety project
Jun 20, 2008 |
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A national patient safety initiative involving major corporate employers and employer health care coalitions may set common goals, but success relies greatly on regional health care players and local market factors for actual ...
Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease
Jun 20, 2008 |
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A collaboration of scientists from Iceland and the United States has used Iceland's genealogical database to trace the ancestors of patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). Analysis shows ...
Government resources urgently needed to reduce childhood injury, say experts
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Editorial: Preventing injury in childhood[/B] Childhood injury surveillance in the UK is under-resourced and lags behind other European countries, say experts in this week's BMJ, ahead of UK Child Safety Week on 23 June ...
Positive school environments can help reduce student smoking
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A survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking. New research published in the open access journal ...
Gene-expression profiling of the effects of liver toxins
Jun 20, 2008 |
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Gene-expression data from liver tissue or whole blood can be used to classify histopathologic differences in the effects of hepatotoxins. It is hoped that these findings, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ...
PTB testing method for finger ring dosemeters has proven its effectiveness
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Finger ring dosemeters are used at diverse workplaces having ionizing radiation, e.g. in medicine and industry, in order to check whether the effective dose limt values are adhered to. The dosemeters used to measure beta ...
Personalized medicine initiative targets lung cancer
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A U.S.-based personalized medicine initiative led by scientists from the Biodesign Institute, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has secured its first major ...
