Archive: 01/30/2009
Drug combinations key in treating neurodegenerative diseases
Combining the benefits of multiple drugs in a single pill may hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
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Mesh-like network of arteries adjusts to restore blood flow to stroke-injured brain
A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this ...
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'Hot spot' for toxic harmful algal blooms discovered off Washington coast
A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts.
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Teaching an old drug new tricks
A century-old drug that failed in its original intent to treat tuberculosis but has worked well as an antileprosy medicine now holds new promise as a potential therapy for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Intervention method reduces binge drinking
Brief but personal intervention reduces drinking among risky college drinkers, according to a research study at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results of the study will be published in the February issue ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Key to pre-eclampsia may be found in misfolded proteins in the urine
Clues to the cause of preeclampsia, a common, but serious hypertension complication of pregnancy that has puzzled doctors and researchers for decades, point to proteins that misfold and aggregate, according to Yale School ...
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The paradox of temptation
Does the mere availability of something tempting weaken the will to resist? The answer is of more than theoretical interest to public health experts, and the problem goes far beyond serious addictive disorders. Just think ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Paleontologist reflects on Darwinian connections
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the former director and chief executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in England, Sir Peter Crane often walked in the footsteps of Charles Darwin.
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Sociologist Says This Month's Family Murder-Suicides Only 'the Tip of the Iceberg'
(PhysOrg.com) -- A family sociologist at the University at Buffalo says this month's murder-suicides involving a family of four in Ohio and a family of five in California may be "just the tip of the iceberg."
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Cassini Finds Hydrocarbon Rains May Fill Titan Lakes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A region on Saturn's moon Titan's southern latitudes appears to have been flooded by a summer cloudburst of hydrocarbon rain, as seen in images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft taken before ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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What are the Chances? Probability Solves an Evolutionary Puzzle
The origin of species may be almost as random as a throw of the dice. Iosif Pinelis, a professor of mathematical sciences at Michigan Technological University, has worked out a mathematical solution to a biological puzzle: ...
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Research on Bird Song Could Lead to a Refinement of a Darwinian Theory
For Williams College biology professor Heather Williams, the songs birds sing are more than a pleasant part of a spring day. They are a window into how communication works in the natural world. A birdsong is more than just ...
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Scientists discover ground-breaking material: Graphane
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced a ground-breaking new material, graphane, which has been derived from graphene.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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Putting off the perfect putt?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about your putting technique in between shots can make you play worse, not better, according to a new report by scientists.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Samsung Develops World's Highest Density DRAM Chip (Low-power 4Gb DDR3)
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has made a significant advancement in the push for higher volume memory chips by developing the world’s first four gigabit (Gb) DDR3 DRAM chip, using 50 nanometer process technology.
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