Protein discovery may bolster antibiotic development
Jun 25, 2008 |
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A team of scientists from Queen’s University has discovered the first ever three-dimensional structure of a protein family that may help in developing more effective antibiotics.
Nanotubes could aid understanding of retrovirus transmission between human cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells — a fact that may explain ...
Late-life remarriage: Stepfamilies make caring more complex
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Late-life remarriage complicates caring for an ailing spouse, according to a University of Michigan researcher who is conducting one of the first known studies to focus on the challenges facing older remarried caregivers---a ...
Home blood pressure monitoring plus Web-based pharmacy care helps improve blood pressure control
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure from home and received Web-based pharmacist care showed greater improvement in blood pressure control than patients who received usual care, according to a study ...
Mixed feelings not remembered as well as happy or sad ones
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Imagine you're about to step onto a rollercoaster at an amusement park. You are filled with apprehension and joy, mixed emotions that last beyond the dizzying ride. How will you remember the experience?
Gender and demographic differences are poor predictors of juror satisfaction
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Communication Theory explored the impact of gender, demographic differences, and emotion on the experience of jury deliberation. Researchers found that neither gender nor demographic characteristics affected juror satisf ...
Hurried doctor visits may leave patients feeling forgetful
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Have you ever been whisked through a doctor's visit, and afterward were unable to remember what the doctor said? A University of Rochester Medical Center study disclosed that doctors don't often take the steps necessary to ...
Morbid thoughts whet the appetite
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Can watching TV news or crime shows trigger overeating? According to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research, people who are thinking about their own deaths want to consume more.
Umbilical cord blood cell transplants may help ALS patients
Jun 25, 2008 |
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[B]Moderate dose proves most effective in mouse model[/B] A study at the University of South Florida has shown that transplants of mononuclear human umbilical cord blood (MNChUCB) cells may help patients suffering from Amy ...
Managing incidental findings in human subjects research
Jun 25, 2008 |
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[B]Article offers first major consensus recommendations for IFs[/B] An incidental finding (IF) is a finding concerning an individual research participant that has potential health or reproductive importance, is discovered in ...
Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims.
NYU biologists show how eye's neurons switch functions during metamorphosis
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics report that the photoreceptors in an insect's eye can change their traditional functions during metamorphosis. The study appears in the most recent issue ...
Managing fisheries with semantic technologies
Jun 25, 2008 |
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A semantic software development toolkit designed by European researchers could help the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) improve its management of the world’s fisheries.
New study highlights difficulty in detecting threats in crowds
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Understanding and interpreting facially-expressed emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear or anger is something most of us take for granted. It is an evolutionary skill we've developed in order to survive - particularly ...
Drug-releasing stents linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 25, 2008 |
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The widespread adoption of the use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents into routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock coronary arteries and also do not appear to increase ...
