Archive: 01/22/2007
Sandia develops next generation of screening devices
It might not be science fiction much longer. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are developing the next generation of screening devices that will identify hazardous and toxic materials even if concealed ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Selenium supplements may contribute to reduced HIV viral load
Taking daily selenium supplements appears to increase the level of the essential mineral in the blood and may suppress the progression of viral load in patients with HIV infection, according to an article in the January 22 ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Cells passed from mother to child during pregnancy live on and make insulin
It has been known for some years that mother and baby exchange stem cells in the course of pregnancy, and that these may live on for many years, apparently tolerated by the new host. The phenomenon is known as microchimerism, ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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US beats Europe for hypertension treatment
By starting treatment for high blood pressure earlier and being more aggressive, physicians in the United States control hypertension significantly better than their counterparts in western Europe report researchers from ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Dogs may be responding to psychological seizures, not epilepsy seizures
Reports of dogs that can predict their owners' epilepsy seizures have been anecdotal and not objectively confirmed by doctors and researchers. Some people obtain service dogs trained specifically for people with seizures. ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Motor protein plays key role in connecting neurons
A motor protein called myosin X runs the main road of a developing neuron, delivering to its tip a receptor that enables it to communicate with other neurons, scientists say.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Families do not cause anorexia nervosa
Misstatements and ignorance claiming that families "cause" eating disorders is like blaming parents for diabetes or asthma or cancer says an international group of eating disorders researchers.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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New research disclosure language created
U.S. medical researchers have developed language designed to help clinical researchers better disclose their financial interests in research.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Microhole technology produces new tools
The U.S. Department of Energy says new technology being developed for its 2-year-old Microhole Initiative is yielding new tools.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Satellite's return breaks ground for India
India joined the world's advanced international space community Monday by successfully bringing an orbiting satellite back to Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Study reveals new activation mechanism for pain sensing channel
A group of scientists at the Scripps Research Institute has identified a mechanism that enables certain compounds to activate a pain sensing protein. The findings could lead to the development of potential new therapies for ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Evidence of Ancient Galactic Collision Found, Confirmed
Astronomers surveying the nearby Andromeda galaxy have discovered an association of stars in its outskirts, which they believe to be part of a separate galaxy that merged with Andromeda about 700 million years ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Fingerprint Matching Techniques Need Reform
Fingerprint matches -- key to fighting international terrorism and keeping criminals off the street -- are no longer foolproof, warns a law professor at the University of California, Davis.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Nanoscale 'Egg' Kills Tumor Cells with Platinum
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a nanoscale “egg” that could safely deliver platinum, a known anticancer agent, to tumor cells. Tests with this nanoscale egg, which has a hard ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Split-screen debate coverage benefited Bush in 2004, research shows
Conventional wisdom about the pitfalls of reaction shots during presidential debates was turned on its head in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jan 22, 2007 |
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