Gene that causes childhood cancer neuroblastoma is found
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered gene mutations that are the main cause of the inherited version of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. In addition, the researchers found that the same mutations play a significant role in high-risk ...
75 percent of athletes' parents let their child skip exams for a game
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Three quarters of parents of young athletes let their child forgo an exam for an important game, a new study conducted at the University of Haifa has found. In comparison, only 47% of parents of young musicians will agree ...
Normalizing tumor vessels to improve cancer therapy
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Chemotherapy drugs often never reach the tumors they're intended to treat, and radiation therapy is not always effective, because the blood vessels feeding the tumors are abnormal—"leaky and twisty" in the words of the late ...
Troubled children hurt peers' test scores, behavior
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh.
New approach needed to tackle child abuse and neglect
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Leading child advocates have called for a new approach to tackling child abuse and neglect amid rising rates of abuse notifications and children being brought into State care. The arguments for a new approach are set out ...
Study: DNA barcoding in danger of 'ringing up' wrong species
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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DNA barcoding is a movement to catalog all life on earth by a simple standardized genetic tag, similar to stores labeling products with unique barcodes. The effort promises foolproof food inspection, improved border security, ...
Discovery opens door for drugs to fight bird flu, other influenza epidemics
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at Rutgers University and The University of Texas at Austin have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight the much-feared bird flu and other virulent strains of influenza.
Looking beyond the drug receptor for clues to drug effectiveness
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed, according to findings from Duke University Medical Center researchers that could lead to changes ...
Researchers develop drought-tolerant corn
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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At the end of the day, drought tolerance in corn has to equate to good yields and good quality, not just good looks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.
Alcohol consumption can cause too much cell death, fetal abnormalities
Aug 25, 2008 |
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The initial signs of fetal alcohol syndrome are slight but classic: facial malformations such as a flat and high upper lip, small eye openings and a short nose.
Women may stop anticoagulants after blood clots
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Women may safely discontinue oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) after 6 months of treatment following a first unprovoked venous blood clot (thromboembolism) if they have no or one risk factor, concludes a study of 646 participants ...
Stem cells stand up for themselves
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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Adult stem cells are not pampered pushovers. O'Reilly et al. report that certain stem cells take charge of their surroundings, molding their environment to control their division and differentiation.
Hearts a flutter as exam includes audio portion for first time
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Hearts will be racing faster this fall for every medical student in the country. That's because the three-part test every medical student and resident must pass will be delivered in a new way: by listening ...
Motorola Releases Next Gen Push-To-Talk on CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has released its next generation Push-To-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution, optimized for CDMA 1x networks equipped with EVDO Rev A data capability. This solution leverages the improved ...
