Different processes govern sight, light detection
Apr 25, 2008 |
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A Johns Hopkins University biologist, in research with implications for people suffering from seasonal affective disorder and insomnia, has determined that the eye uses light to reset the biological clock through a mechanism ...
Report: Idle appliances are power-suckers
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Electrical appliances that use electricity even when not working are a major energy consumer, a Canadian federal study showed.
Anesthesia and Alzheimer's
Apr 25, 2008 |
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In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low oxygen conditions, it can produce more of this Alzheimer’s ...
Yeast gives rise to new concept: cell fuel is 'brains' behind division
Biology /
Apr 25, 2008 |
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With the cost of diesel and gasoline getting nearer to the hourly minimum wage, too bad the fuel doesn’t do more work - like deciding what route to take and pressing the gas pedal.
New genetic techniques to combat lung cancer
Apr 25, 2008 |
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New results on genetic techniques that are helping doctors diagnose and treat lung cancer were released today at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference jointly organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) ...
Autistic mannerisms reduced by sensory treatment
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they’re seeing good results. In 2007, 71 percent of parents who pursued alternatives ...
Study shows false memories complicate end-of-life treatment decisions
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Advance directives, or living wills, may not effectively honor end-of-life wishes because life-sustaining treatment preferences often change over time without people being aware of the changes, according to a new study co-authored ...
Researchers important markers of high risk of type 2 diabetes
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Doctors are aware of a range of risk factors, mostly related to the patients’ family history, overweight, and lifestyle, that contribute to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now researchers at the University of Warwick ...
Scientists lose hope over AIDS vaccine
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 25, 2008 |
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A survey of leading U.S. and British AIDS researchers said many scientists see little hope of an effective vaccine against HIV in the near future.
Viruses may play a role in lung cancer development
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Papers presented at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference, jointly organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in Geneva, Switzerland ...
Biological clock test aimed at women
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Doctors said a blood test being offered at U.S. fertility clinics may help determine if a woman's window of opportunity for conception is closing.
Integrating embedded systems
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Embedded digital control systems are powerful and ubiquitous in the technologies we use, but getting them to cooperate is difficult. That situation is changing.
Good nutrition starts early
Apr 25, 2008 |
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You are what you eat, as the old saying goes. Maybe so, but increasingly researchers are finding that you are also what your mother ate – maternal nutrition has profound consequences on the health of offspring.
Minimally invasive pancreas surgery leads to fewer complications, study finds
Apr 25, 2008 |
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When surgeons need to remove part of the pancreas, performing the operation with minimally invasive techniques offers patients a shorter hospital stay and fewer complications, researchers have concluded.
Shoulder transplant performed in Italy
Apr 25, 2008 |
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Doctors in Italy said they performed the first transplant of a human shoulder.
