Scientists discover technique to help 'friendly bacteria'
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Sep 21, 2007 |
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There is currently a great deal of interest in the health-associated properties of probiotics, also known as ‘beneficial’ or ‘friendly’ bacteria, and prebiotics, the food needed for the growth of probiotic when inside our ...
Researchers Studying Model to Learn Why Certain Cancers Become Resistant to Drugs
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Resistance to chemotherapy treatments can be the worst news a cancer patient ever receives. A pair of researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is working steadfastly to learn why some tumors eventually build a tolerance ...
Study reveals possible genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders
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Sep 21, 2007 |
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New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure.
Recycling wind turbines
Sep 21, 2007 |
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The development of wind power promises much in terms of providing us with renewable energy for the future and wind turbines could be the most effective way to harness that power. Danish researchers now suggest that in order ...
New enzyme research targets osteoporosis
Sep 21, 2007 |
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A University of Queensland biophysical chemist is working on new research which one day may slow down or switch off certain diseases.
Cholera confirmed in Baghdad
Sep 21, 2007 |
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At least one case of cholera has been reported in Baghdad, raising concern that the epidemic in northern Iraq is spreading south.
Oncologists use real-time system to plant 'seeds' against cancer
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Radiation oncologists and urologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have begun using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in prostate cancer ...
Simulating kernel production influences maize model accuracy
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Recently, researchers at Iowa State University discovered a way to increase the accuracy of a popular crop model. By zeroing in on early stages leading up to kernel formation, scientists believe they can help improve yield ...
Dangerous diarrheal bacterium found on asymptomatic patients
Sep 21, 2007 |
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The bacterium that causes a highly contagious and sometimes deadly form of diarrhea is frequently carried by persons who do not have any of the disease symptoms, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious ...
Gorilla undegoes uterine fibroid surgery
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Sep 21, 2007 |
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A gorilla at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois is the first gorilla to undergo uterine fibroid embolization.
Greeks get space-based help in wake of deadly fires
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Cleanup and rebuilding teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer’s deadly fires are getting help from space. A series of crisis map products based on satellite acquisitions of affected areas ...
Researchers create new synthetic heparin
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Sep 21, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have patented a synthetic version of the drug heparin, called Recomparin, that is less complex chemically and should be easier to produce than previous forms.
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