Researchers develop human stem cell line containing sickle cell anemia mutation
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have established a human cell-based system for studying sickle cell anemia by reprogramming somatic cells to an embryonic stem cell like state. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have established a ...
Rupert Murdoch, Tom Glocer support Microsoft-Yahoo merger
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Two media titans, Rupert Murdoch and Tom Glocer, the head of Thompson Reuters, said they support a partnership between computer giant Microsoft and Internet giant Yahoo, after a deal between the two companies fell apart in ...
Combination of 2 novel anti-cancer agents may help fight CML resistant to current therapy
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Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified that a combination of novel anti-cancer compounds is able to kill chronic myelogenous leukemia cells previously resistant to conventional forms ...
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease
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For patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be an important risk factor for diabetes-related chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study in the August Journal ...
Microbial stowaways: Are ships spreading disease?
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Ships are inadvertently carrying trillions of stowaways in the water held in their ballast tanks. When the water is pumped out, invasive species could be released into new environments. Disease-causing microbes could also ...
Fruit Fly Helps Identify Protein Critical to Eggshell Formation That May be Pesticide Target
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The common fruit fly circling your week-old peach has helped scientists zero in on a protein critical to the insect's eggshell formation.
MIT studies robotic training for astronauts
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The space shuttle's 45-foot robotic arm may look simple and automatic as it gracefully lifts a multi-ton satellite from the cargo bay and lets it drift off into space. Far from it.
X chromosome exposed
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Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in Hinxton, UK, have revealed new insights into how sex chromosomes are regulated. ...
Scientists identify genetic cause for a type of childhood epilepsy
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Imagine “blanking out” of consciousness up to 200 times daily while you’re learning in a classroom, playing baseball, taking ballet lessons or riding a bike. This is a common occurrence in the life of a child with childhood ...
New HIV browser gives researchers access to valuable data from vaccine trials
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A new HIV data browser developed by the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the nonprofit organization Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID) will give researchers access to a wealth of data collected during ...
Together couples address challenges associated with vulvar pain disorder
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Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the woman has a diagnosis of vvs ...
Quality of life predicts cancer survival
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Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings could ...
