What is the effect of fluoxetine on mast cell?
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Mast cells are now recognized as "granular cells of the connective tissue", whose activation exacerbates allergic immune responses and as key players in the establishment of innate immunity as well as modulators of adaptive ...
College students find comfort in their pets during hard times
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A new study suggests that college students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet. Research has already shown that pets can improve the quality of life for people who are aging or those who are chronically ...
Bioreactors might solve blood-platelet supply problems
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It might be possible to grow human blood platelets in the laboratory for transfusion, according to a new study at The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of cesarean sections
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section as ...
Reduction in antibody gene rearrangement in B cells related to type 1 diabetes, lupus
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(PhysOrg.com) -- More drafts usually mean a better product and so it also seems to go with the human immune system. As B cells develop, genes rearrange to allow antibodies to recognize different foreign invaders ...
Scientists demonstrate modulation of gene expression by protein coding regions
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A research team at the Stowers Institute has discovered how the expression of one of the Hox master control genes is regulated in a specific segment of the developing brain. The findings provide important insight into how ...
What is the clinical character of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome?
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is characterized by inflammation in perihepatic capsules with concomitant pelvic inflammation. The pain in the right upper abdomen appeared as the main symptom. These cases have to be cautiously ...
Researchers Fabricate Complex SWNT Architectures Using Newly Developed Assembly Process
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Given the sheer number of potential applications for carbon nanotubes, experts in the field of nanotechnology are developing effective ways to mass produce intricate nanoscale structures for electronics, ...
Access to energy no panacea in war on poverty
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Access to modern forms of energy does not guarantee a reduction in poverty. Contrary to what current macroeconomic studies would have us believe, more than just electricity, gas or diesel ...
Electronic methods potentially secure for sending blank ballots overseas
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Electronic technologies could be deployed immediately and reliably to augment slower postal mail for distributing ballots to U.S. citizens living abroad, but using telephone, e-mail, and the Web to transmit completed ballots ...
From rare bugs to test tube drugs
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of St Andrews have created exotic biological compounds in a test tube by uncovering some of Nature's chemical secrets.
Measuring Nanoparticle Behavior in the Body Using MRI
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the key steps in the development of any drug or imaging agent intended for human use is measurement of the adsorption, metabolism, and excretion of the drug. Quantifying this collection of pharmacological ...
A gift for planet Earth: Ways to save energy during the holidays
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Penn State's Office of Sustainability offers suggestions for saving energy this holiday season.
Clinical pharmacists can reduce drug costs
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Clinical pharmacy services can significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs and save money elsewhere in the health care system, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Early family depression has lasting effects on teens, young adults
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The country's economic crisis could have lasting effects on children from families that fall into poverty, according to a new paper by researchers from Iowa State University's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research.
