New research to decode the genetic secrets of prolific potato pest
Biology /
Nov 27, 2007 |
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The full weight of a consortium of world-leading scientists – including those who helped decode the entire human genome – is being thrown at a parasitic worm less than 1mm long.
Alcohol may amplify chronic rejection in lung transplants
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A recent study using an animal model of lung transplants shows that chronic alcohol consumption by the donor promotes scarring and airway injury after transplantation.
CT scans to determine heart disease in the emergency room
Nov 27, 2007 |
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In the future, patients who arrive at a hospital Emergency Department complaining of chest pain may be diagnosed with a sophisticated CT scan. If the diagnosis is negative, the patient can go home—and the total time at the ...
Studies suggest HIV subtype more deadly than others
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Two studies led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that people infected with HIV in Thailand die from the disease significantly sooner than those with HIV living in other parts of ...
