Long-term hormone replacement therapy increases breast cancer risk
May 28, 2008 |
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Now there is proof for women in Germany, too: If hormone replacement therapy is taken over a period of more than five years, the risk of breast cancer will increase. While this risk is considerably elevated during use of ...
Study: Child maltreatment victims lose 2 years of quality of life
May 28, 2008 |
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Child maltreatment is associated with reductions in quality of life even decades later, according to a new University of Georgia study that finds that—on average—victims lose at least two years of quality of life.
Key to Angelina-like cheeks? Add volume to deep fat compartment
May 28, 2008 |
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Not only are cheeks central to your face – they are central to the American concept of beauty. A study in June’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeo ...
Medication shows promise for patients with severe chronic constipation
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 28, 2008 |
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A new medication appears to offer significant relief to patients with severe chronic constipation while minimizing the likelihood of cardiac-related side effects, according to results of a study published this week in the ...
Olfactory receptor neurons select which odor receptors to express
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May 28, 2008 |
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It may appear difficult to reconcile the fact that almost every cell in the body of an animal has an identical dose of genes with the variety of different appearances and properties cells can display—bone, skin, hair, muscle, ...
World’s First Two-in-one Server Blade Joins HP Portfolio for Powering 'Scale-out' Computing Environments
May 28, 2008 |
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HP today announced the world’s first two-in-one server blade, which offers customers with scale-out environments improved data center performance, reduced floor space and lower power usage.
Fruit fly protein acts as decoy to capture tumor growth factors
May 28, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown how Argos, a fruit fly protein, acts as a 'decoy' receptor, binding growth factors that promote the progression of cancer. Knowing ...
Magnetic nanoparticles: Suitable for cancer therapy?
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 28, 2008 |
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A measuring procedure developed in the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) can help to investigate in some detail the behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles which are used for cancer therapy.
Scientists find seizure drug reverses cellular effects
May 28, 2008 |
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In the new research, published in the May 28, 2008 edition of The Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists found that gabapentin normalizes the action of certain brain cells altered by chronic alcohol abuse in an area of the ...
Large-scale community protein annotation -- WikiProteins
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May 28, 2008 |
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Today sees the launch of a new collaborative website initially focusing on proteins and their role in biology and medicine. The WikiProfessional technology underlying the site has been developed based upon the collaborative ...
Childhood lead exposure is associated with increased risk of criminal arrest in adulthood
May 28, 2008 |
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Childhood exposure to lead is associated with adult criminal behaviour, including violent crime, finds a new study in this week’s PLoS Medicine. Dr Kim Dietrich and colleagues (University of Cincinnati, USA) studied the as ...
Researcher finds Laysan albatross employs 'dual mommies'
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May 28, 2008 |
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What's a girl to do if there's a shortage of males and she needs help raising a family? The Laysan albatross employs a strategy called reciprocity, where unrelated females pair together and take turns raising offspring.
Flu pandemic medical help left in the waiting room
May 28, 2008 |
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GPs are not an integral part of Australian influenza planning, despite the important role they will play in limiting deaths in the event of a pandemic hitting the country, according to research from The Australian National ...
New study reveals brain cell mechanism of alcohol dependence
May 28, 2008 |
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A study released today reveals a cellular mechanism involved in alcohol dependence. The study, in the May 28 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, shows that gabapentin, a drug used to treat chronic pain and epilepsy, reduce ...
Mice mothers devote energies to offspring when life is threatened
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An Iowa State University researcher has found that sick female deer mice devote their energy to producing healthier offspring.
