New approach to detect autism earlier
Jan 24, 2008 |
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A new way of understanding autistic disorders, incorporating both psychological and biological factors, could lead to the conditions being picked up earlier, research from UNSW has found.
Unanimous union: The mind and body together lean toward 'truthiness'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2008 |
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‘Truthiness,’ according to television satirist Stephen Colbert, represents the human preference to follow our intuition despite the presence of facts or evidence. For example, the more ambiguous an answer to a question, ...
Deafness and seizures result when mysterious protein deleted in mice
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness ...
Elusive pancreatic stem cells found in adult mice
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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Just as many scientists had given up the search, researchers have discovered that the pancreas does indeed harbor stem cells with the capacity to generate new insulin-producing beta cells. If the finding made in adult mice ...
Deficient regulators in the immune system responsible for type 1 diabetes
Jan 24, 2008 |
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The main regulators of the immune system, called CD4+Treg cells, are thought to be highly involved in a large range of immune diseases. The gradual reduction in their regulating capacity seems to play a critical role in the ...
Unexpected protein interaction suggests new ALS drug target
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Discovery of an unexpected protein-protein interaction has led University of Iowa scientists and colleagues to identify a drug that slows the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in mice and nearly doubles the ...
Mental and physical exercise delays dementia in fatal genetic disease
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Scientists at Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered that mental and physical stimulation delays the onset of dementia in the fatal genetic disease, Huntington's disease.
NIST building facility for hydrogen pipeline testing
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Efforts to create a “hydrogen economy” to reduce U.S. oil imports will get a boost from a new laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology that will evaluate tests, materials, mechanical properties and ...
Popular arthritis drug may disrupt heart rhythm, UB research finds
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug that blocks pain by inhibiting an enzyme known as COX-2, has been shown in laboratory studies to induce arrhythmia, or irregular beating of the heart, via a novel pathway unrelated to its ...
Genes Linked to Parkinson’s Protection Identified by UA Researchers
Jan 24, 2008 |
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University of Alabama researchers have identified five genes within animal models displaying protective capabilities against a hallmark trait of Parkinson’s disease.
Chopped up proteins trigger autoimmunity
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Multipotent adult progenitor stem cells extracted from bone marrow, and known as MAPCs, have proved to be effective in the regeneration of blood vessel tissue and also in muscle tissue when treating peripheric vascular disease.
Wedding day weight wishes: Lose more than 20 pounds
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Order flowers, invitations, band and food, rent a reception hall, plan the honeymoon and buy a wedding dress. And drop more than 20 pounds before the big day.
Engineering chimeric polypeptides to illuminate cellular redox states
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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UIUC interdisciplinary team reports the design of chimeric polypeptides leading to development of noninvasive biosensors for potential application in biomedical research.
Space Station Crew Prepares for Jan. 30 Spacewalk
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani are readying their spacesuits for the upcoming spacewalk on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Search for the 'on' switches may reveal genetic role in development and disease
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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A new resource that identifies regions of the human genome that regulate gene expression may help scientists learn about and develop treatments for a number of human diseases, according to researchers at Duke’s Institute ...
