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TGen analysis identifies biomarkers for diabetic kidney failure

Medicine & Health / Research

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Researchers using a DNA analysis tool developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and UCLA have identified genetic markers that could help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics.


Argonne scientists use bacteria to power simple machines

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University, Evanston, have discovered that common bacteria can turn microgears when suspended in a solution, providing insights for ...


Cold war - Fighting the threat of latent TB

Cold war - Fighting the threat of latent TB (w/ Podcast)

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are making breakthroughs in studying the latent form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This work could revolutionise the treatment of TB.


Virtual testing gives lightweight planes lift-off

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Monash University aeronautical engineers are working with the world's leading aerospace company to fast-track the design and construction of a new generation of super lightweight and efficient passenger airplanes.


Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Cloaked in a delicate brown and cream striped shell and measuring a mere inch in length, the zebra mussel certainly doesn’t look ominous. This tiny invasive species, however, has wreaked havoc in waterways ...


New genes for lung disease discovered

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia ...


ARS Scientists Help Fight Damaging Moth in Africa

ARS Scientists Help Fight Damaging Moth in Africa

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have launched a preemptive strike to combat the false codling moth, a major pest in its native Africa.


Researchers identify a scaffold regulating protein disposal

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How does a cell manage to identify and degrade the diverse types of defective proteins and thus protect the body against serious diseases? The researchers Sabine C. Horn, Professor Thomas Sommer, Professor Udo Heinemann and ...


Tiny molecule slows progression of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice

Medicine & Health / Research

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

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a molecule produced naturally by muscles in response to nerve damage can reduce symptoms and prolong life in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ...


Irregular arm swing may point to Parkinson's disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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

Irregular arm swings while walking could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease, according to neurologists who believe early detection may help physicians apply treatments to slow further brain cell damage until strategies ...



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