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Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases

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created Aug 07, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and infertility. The research ...





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MSU researcher studies effects of experimental depression medication

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan State University researcher is leading a clinical trial on an experimental medication he hopes will give doctors another weapon in the fight against depression and prove to be more effective among ...


Videos can help cancer patients choose level of care they prefer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Patients with terminal brain cancer who watched a brief video illustrating options for end-of-life care were significantly more likely to indicate a preference for comfort measures only than were patients who listened to ...


A little magic provides an atomic-level look at bone

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone. The research by scientists at the University of Michigan ...


Chances of surviving cardiac arrest at home or work unchanged in 30 years

Medicine & Health / Health

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The chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has not improved since the 1950s, according to a report by the University of Michigan Health System.


Newly explored bacteria reveal some huge RNA surprises

Newly explored bacteria reveal some huge RNA surprises

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale University researchers have found very large RNA structures within previously unstudied bacteria that appear crucial to basic biological functions such as helping viruses infect cells ...


Engineering professor creates mobile lab for testing bridges

Engineering professor creates mobile lab for testing bridges

Technology / Engineering

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Civil engineering students at the University of Rhode Island will soon take to the roadways to apply what they have learned in the classroom in real-world analyses of bridges, buildings and ...


The hidden lives of proteins

The hidden lives of proteins

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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An important Brandeis study appearing in the December 3 issue of Nature raises the curtain on the hidden lives of proteins at the atomic level. The study reports that for the first time, researchers used x ...


Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life

Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 4

Getting the correct balance of proteins in our diet may be more important for healthy ageing than reducing calories, new research funded by the Wellcome Trust and Research into Ageing suggests.


Stick and slide: Computer simulation advances understanding of molecular motors

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study reveals how molecular motors that power important subcellular movements can generate cyclical motion. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of the Biophysical Journal, opens a new door t ...


Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Commonly prescribed beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs for the treatment of asthma in pregnant women as well as pre-term labor may increase the incidence of autism-spectrum disorders, psychiatric pathology, cognitive problems ...



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