Algae Toxin Identification Unravels Fish-Kill Mystery
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Jan 22, 2007 |
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A team of researchers from the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, S.C., has uncovered a subtle chemical pathway by which normally inoffensive algae, Pfiesteria piscicida, can suddenly start producing a lethal toxin. ...
Families do not cause anorexia nervosa
Jan 22, 2007 |
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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.
Adding radiation decreases breast cancer recurrence
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer reduces recurrence and prevents development of additional breast tumors in older women with early stage breast disease, according to a new study. Published in ...
New research brings initial find of Alois Alzheimer to fore once again
Jan 22, 2007 |
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The two dominant proteins that determine how much blood flows through the body's arteries have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease, in a new study in the Jan. 16 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They o ...
Study reveals new activation mechanism for pain sensing channel
Jan 22, 2007 |
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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 ...
Motor protein plays key role in connecting neurons
Jan 22, 2007 |
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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.
US beats Europe for hypertension treatment
Jan 22, 2007 |
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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 ...
