Researchers Link Master Regulator of Innate Immunity to the Hypoxic Response
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Apr 23, 2008 |
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Survival of all animals depends on their ability to withstand microbial infections and adapt to fluctuations in oxygen concentrations. These abilities depend on two ancient, evolutionary gene expression responses called the ...
Breast reconstruction advances fix distortions left by lumpectomy
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of the surgery is that only part of the breast is removed, but a drawback can be the resulting physical ...
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract to SpaceX
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Apr 23, 2008 |
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NASA has awarded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, a NASA Launch Services contract for the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles.
Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women and children in India
Apr 23, 2008 |
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In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers and children experiencing multiple ...
Researchers identify new cell targets for preventing growth of breast and other tumors
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered new targets for cancer treatment aimed at blocking a key step in tumor progression.
Simulating surgery to reduce implant complications
Apr 23, 2008 |
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A computer simulation breakthrough could mean fewer medical complications and better surgical outcomes for patients undergoing hip, knee or spinal implant surgery.
Researchers discover gene for branchio-oculo-facial syndrome
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Boston, MA--In a collaborative effort, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene (Activating Enhancer-Binding Protein) result in the distinctive ...
