New research lights up chronic bacterial infection inside bone
Dec 22, 2008 |
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A new report demonstrates how a sensitive imaging technique gives scientists the upper hand in seeking out bacteria in chronic infections.
African thicket rat malaria linked to virulent human form
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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Even though the most deadly form of malaria for humans, Plasmodium falciparum, has been linked to malaria found in chimpanzees, this group has been fairly isolated on the malarial family tree—until now. A ...
Shade coffee benefits more than birds
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Here's one more reason to say "shade grown, please" when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor ...
A simple questionnaire to replace a doctor's exam
Dec 22, 2008 |
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The good news -- you've been offered the perfect job. The not-so-good news — it's contingent on a medical exam. For the disabled, people with diseases like HIV, or those who are simply mega-stressed at the thought of a doctor's ...
Yeast mimics severity of mutations leading to fatal childhood illness
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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Scientists report that human gene mutations expressed in yeast cells can predict the severity of Batten Disease, a fatal nervous system disorder that begins during childhood. The new study published in Disease Models & Me ...
Culture vultures go beyond, way beyond Google
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are pushing online culture and heritage research way beyond Google by using a smart search system that is multilingual, multimedia and optimised for cultural heritage. ...
ISS Crew Prepares for Monday Night's Spacewalk
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Expedition 18 crew aboard the International Space Station shifted its sleep schedule Sunday night and awoke later than usual to begin preparations for Monday night's spacewalk by Commander ...
Nutritious fast-food kids' meals are scarce, researchers find
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Only 3 percent of kids' meals served at fast-food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines in the first study to examine the nutrient quality of such meals in a major U.S. metropolitan market.
Low-Fare Carriers Still Not Enough Competition for Major Airlines across the Tasman
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The entry of low-fare carriers into the trans-Tasman routes between Australia and New Zealand do not threaten long-standing incumbent airlines, Qantas and Air New Zealand.
Immune cells contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that impairs movement, balance, speech, and other functions. It is characterized by the loss of nerves in the brain that produce a substance known as dopamine. Although the ...
How to tell if a hepatitis-C-virus-infected patient will respond to therapy
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes hepatitis and increased risk of developing liver cancer. Current treatments are expensive, have severe side effects, and fail in about half the patients treated. However, the Virahep-C Study ...
Hormones increase frequency of inherited form of migraine in women
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. Most cases of ...
Using math to understand hep. C: Patterns paint picture of who will respond to treatment
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Genetic patterns are like the tea leaves in the bottom of a cup for predicting which patients are likely to respond to medical therapy for life-threatening viruses such as hepatitis C, Saint Louis University researchers have ...
Feather scientists have Christmas all wrapped up
Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Material scientists at The University of Manchester are causing a festive flap after developing a way of making Christmas wrapping paper – from TURKEY FEATHERS.
Do Deep-Sea Microbes Offer A Glimpse Of What Alien Life Could Be Like On A Jupiter Moon?
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hovering in a tiny submarine 1.4 miles beneath the Pacific Ocean, a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist felt as if he were in a time machine, witnessing the ancient past, or a scientist’s fantasy ...
