Archive: 01/30/2008
Allergic disease linked to irritable bowel syndrome
Adults with allergy symptoms report a high incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), suggesting a link between atopic disorders and IBS according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, ...
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour ...
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Treatment capitalizes on unique qualities of radioisotope to prolong lives of brain tumor patients
In a study to determine safe dosages of the isotope astatine-211 for patients with recurring brain tumors, researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the isotope’s potency sufficient to kill residual ...
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Iowa State researcher studies how enzymes break down cellulose
Peter Reilly pointed to the framed journal covers decorating his office. Each of the six showed the swirling, twisting, complicated structure of an enzyme. Those bright and colorful illustrations are the work ...
Jan 30, 2008 |
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NuCel eye drops, eye-ear wash recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the voluntary recall of NuCel-brand eye drops and eye-ear wash due to possible contamination.
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Engineers Show How to Inhibit Fractures in Solid Surfaces of Aircraft, Electronic Devices
Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found that a strong electric field can stabilize the surface of metals and other solids that conduct electricity, inhibiting the formation of cracks caused by stress. ...
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Brits rescue 88 research monkeys
Dozens of research monkeys used by a Chilean medical laboratory were sent to England following threats by an animal rights group.
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Britain cites important algae locations
Fifteen locations in the United Kingdom are being labeled internationally important because they contain rare and diverse forms of algae.
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Children aren't egotists
A Canadian researcher said parental efforts to boost their children's self esteem haven't created a crop of narcissistic young adults.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Michigan wants hunters to shoot feral pigs
Feral pigs have become such a problem in Michigan that the state Department of Natural Resources has asked deer hunters in 51 counties to shoot any they see.
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Gene variant linked to moderated symptoms of beta-thalassemia
Beta-thalassemia is a serious, potentially life-threatening disease that affects red blood cells, cells that carry oxygen via hemoglobin throughout the body. As part of the SardiNIA Study of Aging, supported by the National ...
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Revolution in understanding of ion channel regulation
A study at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago published this week in the online version of Biophysical Journal proposes that bubbles may control the opening and closing of ion channels. This new understanding of the ...
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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African seed collection first to arrive in Norway on route to Arctic seed vault
Twenty-one boxes filled with 7,000 unique seed samples from more than 36 African nations were shipped to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a facility being built on a remote island in the Arctic Circle as a repository of last ...
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Researchers investigate links between prostate, cadmium, zinc
Cadmium exposure is a known risk factor for prostate cancer, and a new University of Rochester study suggests that zinc may offer protection against cadmium.
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Molecules may help predict survival in liver cancer
Tiny molecules that help cells regulate which proteins they make might one day help doctors predict which liver-cancer patients are likely to live longer than others, new research suggests.
Jan 30, 2008 |
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