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Kidney function discovery sheds light on genetic complexity of disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 26, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

To find a cure for cancer, haemophilia and other diseases, researchers need to be looking for complex, interacting genetic factors, according to the authors of a new study.





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Discovery first step to new therapies

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created Jul 14, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

In an Australian first, scientists at Sydney's Centenary Institute have mapped the anatomy of a membrane protein. This exciting discovery has the potential to turn the way we discover new drugs on its head and reduce the ...


Cancer rejection: Scientists discover crucial molecule

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have discovered a molecule on the surface of immune cells which plays a critical role in cancer rejection.


Deciphering the body's healing secrets

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Healthy blood vessels play a key role in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Endothelial cells line the blood vessels and are critical to the regulation of blood vessel growth ...


Scientists film inner workings of the immune system

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (44) | comments 5

Forget what's number one at the box office this week. The most exciting new film features the intricate workings of the body, filmed by scientists using ground-breaking technology.


Quantum Computer Scientist Profiled In Nature In Connection With Einstein Centenary

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created Jan 11, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dr. Dorit Aharonov, of the Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been chosen by the science journal Nature as one of four young theorists being profiled in the current issue of the m ...


UCLA scientist to present provost lecture on 'Nano Meccano' Oct. 7 at Science2005

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created Oct 04, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An internationally recognized pioneer in the field of supramolecular chemistry--the chemistry beyond the molecule--from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will present the Provost Lecture at the University ...


The need for cardio-oncology: Treating cancer and protecting the heart

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiologists and oncologists must work together in an attempt to avoid or prevent adverse cardiovascular effects in patients from certain chemotherapies, especially for those who may be at a higher risk for such effects, ...


Brainstorming works best in less specialized efforts, study says

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Applying brainstorming techniques to new product development works best when the collaboration employs participants from varied specialties gathering to develop a less complex product, according to the Management Insights ...


Dermatologic infections in cancer patients treated with EGFRI therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who experience dermatologic toxic effects from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) have a high prevalence of skin and nail infections, according to a new study published online December 9 in the ...


DC-SCRIPT found to have prognostic value in breast cancer

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DC-SCRIPT, or dendritic cell-specific transcript, is a key regulator of nuclear receptor activity that may have prognostic value in breast cancer, according to a new study published online December 14 in the Journal of th ...



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