FDA to discuss salt content in foods
Nov 27, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has bowed to a long-standing request by scheduling a hearing on regulating the salt content of various foods.
Drugs may not delay onset of dementia; and more
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Researchers have examined the evidence in favour of giving people considered to be close to developing dementia the drugs that are most commonly used to treat the condition itself. They have concluded that these drugs (cholinesterase ...
Pol3 mutation disrupts organ growth
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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The cellular mechanism that turns DNA into all of the thousands of proteins that make up a human body is itself both intricate and interesting. A key player in the process—called transcription—is the enzyme RNA polymerase ...
MIT radar technology fights breast cancer
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Treating breast cancer with a type of heat therapy derived from MIT radar research can significantly increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy, according to results from the fourth clinical trial of the technique reported ...
Cholera vaccine could protect affected communities
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A vaccine used to protect travelers from cholera, an infection characterized by diarrhea and severe dehydration, could also be used effectively among those living in cholera-prone (endemic) areas, according to a research ...
New data logger gives scientists more functionality in small, inexpensive package
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Jeffrey Rothman and other staff at the Geophysical Institute’s Electronics Shop have developed a new, lightweight data logger that will allow all types of scientists to get their information from the field ...
NIST measures performance of auto crash warning systems
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed and tested a laser-based ranging system to assess the performance of automobile collision warning systems.
Red blood cell transfusions under scrutiny
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Bristol scientists have found that red blood cell transfusions given to people having heart surgery could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
New automated system IDs victims of mass disasters in minutes
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A new, high-tech identification system developed in Japan will improve accuracy and significantly reduce the time it takes to identify victims of mass disasters, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...
Researchers find evidence of mature heart cell potential in embryonic stem cells
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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In a new study, UC Davis researchers report the first functional evidence that heart cells derived from human embryonic stem cells exhibit one of the most critical properties of mature adult heart cells, an important biological ...
Tobacco marketers targeting teens near schools
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Joe Camel may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean tobacco marketers have abandoned their efforts to get young people hooked on smoking.
Blood-vessel blocker aids cancer-killing virus
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Cancer-killing viruses are a promising therapy for incurable brain tumors, but their effectiveness has been limited in part because immune cells rapidly move in and eliminate them.
Drinking and smoking don't boost HPV-related cancer risk
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Heavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk factor for head and neck ...
Fear is stronger than hope for worriers trying to get fit, says research
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Fear of looking unattractive can be a stronger motivation for keeping people going to the gym than the hope of looking good, a study says.
Radiation exposure of pregnant women more than doubles in 10 years
Nov 27, 2007 |
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The past decade has seen an unprecedented increase in the use of radiologic exams on pregnant women, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
