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Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain

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Subtle head motions are amplified by inner-ear hair cells before the signal is reported to the brain, report Marine Biological Laboratory scientists and colleagues. In both the auditory and the vestibular systems, hair cell ...

Multicenter study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women

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A previous six-month study by Iowa State University researchers had indicated that consuming modest amounts of soy protein, rich in isoflavones, lessened lumbar spine bone loss in midlife, perimenopausal women. But now an ...

Scientists reveal how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness

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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new use for the drug closantel, currently the standard treatment for sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke. The new research suggests that the ...

Study identifies factors associated with growth of fetus in first trimester and subsequent outcomes

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Factors such as maternal high blood pressure and high hematocrit levels (the proportion of blood that consists of red blood cells) are associated with a greater likelihood of restricted fetal growth during the first trimester, ...

SFU creates portable extreme environment

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Simon Fraser University lab's invention will make it easier for researchers to travel anywhere to study how extreme environments affect various populations, including the elderly, athletes and the sick.

Infection-fighting antibodies made in plants as effective as costlier conventional version

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Feb 08, 2010 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0 |

The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well.

Newly engineered enzyme is a powerful staph antibiotic

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Feb 08, 2010 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the past decade, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, has ushered in a new era in the fight between man and bug. By harnessing the power of nature’s own antibiotics, scientists have engineered ...

Yale Scientists Shed Colorful Light On Novel Proteins

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Feb 08, 2010 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Yale School of Medicine neuroscientist investigating how viruses can be used to attack brain cancers has developed a new method to generate novel, color-coded proteins that can be used by ...

Marker of Ewing sarcoma: Potential new drug target?

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is a bone tumor of unknown cellular origin that affects children and young adults.

Mice shed new light on causes of childhood deafness

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected child's ability to learn speech and language. In many cases, children gradually lose their ...

Inhibiting serotonin in gut could cure osteoporosis

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Feb 07, 2010 | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 5 |

An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin synthesis in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats reports an international team led by researchers from Columbia University ...

Doctors tout NanoKnife for easy tumor removal

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Feb 05, 2010 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 3

A University of Miami doctor recently removed two cancerous tumors from a patient's liver using only three needle-like probes, a computer and a powerful burst of electricity.

New odour-'reading' device sniffs out superbug

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Feb 05, 2010 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Testing has begun on a device that can sniff out the presence of Clostridium difficile disease by smell, thanks to an award from the Wellcome Trust.

Genes influence aerobic training success

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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of researchers has found an explanation for why some people seem to be more responsive than others to regular endurance exercise - which, in turn, might increase their chances of having ...

Researchers may have uncovered the mechanism by which progesterone prevents preterm birth

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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth.

Melatonin precursor stimulates growth factor circuits in brain

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Feb 04, 2010 | 4.8 / 5 (6) | 0 |

Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

'Artificial pancreas' a step nearer for children with type 1 diabetes

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Feb 04, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Use of 'artificial pancreas' closed-loop insulin delivery systems, in which insulin is delivered in response to changing blood sugar levels, can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 1 diabetes. This is the conclusion ...

New study finds possible source of beta cell destruction that leads to Type 1 diabetes

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Strelitz Diabetes Center have been stalking the culprit responsible for Type 1 diabetes. Now, they are one step closer.