Genome of saltwater creature could aid understanding of gene grouping
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The genetic code of a simple saltwater creature could help researchers learn more about how groups of genes function in humans and other species.
Brain surgery is getting easier on patients
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Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. At Loyola University Hospital, Duckworth is using less-invasive techniques to remove ...
New test to diagnose osteoarthritis early
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A newly developed medical imaging technology may provide doctors with a long-awaited test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA), scientists from New York reported today at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical ...
Researchers discover scent of skin cancer
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According to new research from the Monell Center, odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the 236th meeting of the American Chemical Society, ...
Biochemists manipulate fruit flavor enzymes
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Would you like a lemony watermelon? How about a strawberry-flavored banana? Biochemists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the day may be coming when scientists will be able to fine tune enzymes responsible ...
'Dream team' to tackle profound questions in computer science
Technology / Computer Sciences
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Princeton University is the lead institution for a new $10 million National Science Foundation grant that will fund research on "intractability" – a concept that has profound implications for a broad range of fields, from ...
Alcohol dependence among women is linked to delayed childbearing
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Alcohol use during the teen years can not only lead to subsequent alcohol problems, it can also lead to risky sexual behavior and a greater risk of early childbearing. An examination of the relationship between a lifetime ...
Study reveals compression stockings incorrectly used in 29 percent of patients
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An original study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), revealed that graduated compression stockings were used incorrectly in 29% of the patients and sized incorrectly in 26% of the ...
Duke chemists synthesize promising anti-cancer product
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Duke University chemists have patented an efficient technique for synthesizing a marine algae extract in sufficient quantities to now test its ability to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells while leaving normal cells unaffected.
Molecular switch found in mice could lead to future obesity treatments
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A surprise discovery -- that calorie-burning brown fat can be produced experimentally from muscle precursor cells in mice -- raises the prospect of new ways to fight obesity and overweight, say scientists from Dana-Farber ...
New insights into the regulation of PTEN tumor suppression function
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The PTEN tumor suppressor gene controls numerous biological processes including cell proliferation, cell growth and death. But PTEN is frequently lost or mutated; in fact, alteration of the gene is so common among various ...
Researchers discover how rheumatoid arthritis causes bone loss
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Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are already guiding attemp ...
Shipwrecks on coral reefs harbor unwanted species
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Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef ...
Space age engineers to verify control software for future robotic interplanetary missions
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2008 |
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An international team of engineers is to develop mission-critical control software for future European robotic space missions, it has been announced.
Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that infusions of a particular bone marrow stem cell appeared to protect gastrointestinal tissue from autoimmune attack in a mouse model. In their report published ...
