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Wolf recovery at crossroads in the Southwest (AP)

Wolf recovery at crossroads in the Southwest

Biology / Ecology

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(AP) -- A decade has passed since the federal government began releasing Mexican wolves into the wild in an effort to return the endangered animal to its historic range in the Southwest. It hasn't worked ...


Multiple myeloma patients experience high response rate with new 3-drug combination

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A new three-drug combination has shown in a phase 1/2 clinical trial that it is a "highly effective regimen" in the treatment of patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of white blood cells in bone marrow, ...


Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published ...


Researchers restore some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still much work to be done before ...


Fruit fly neuron can reprogram itself after injury

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Studies with fruit flies have shown that the specialized nerve cells called neurons can rebuild themselves after injury.


Caltech scientists discover aggression-promoting pheromone in flies

Scientists discover aggression-promoting pheromone in flies (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Have you ever found yourself struggling to get your order taken at a crowded bar or lunch counter, only to walk away in disgust as more aggressive customers elbow their way to the front? It turns out that ...


New gene findings will help guide treatment in infant leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pediatric oncologists have identified specific genes, dubbed partner genes, that fuse with another gene to drive an often-fatal form of leukemia in infants. By more accurately defining specific partner genes, researchers ...


Scientists discover gene module underlying atherosclerosis development

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

By measuring the total gene activity in organs relevant for coronary artery disease (CAD), scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have identified a module of genes that is important for the recruitment ...


Tadpoles Used to Rapidly Detect Water Pollution

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others demonstrates that genetically modified tadpoles work well as sensitive monitors for rapidly detecting water pollution.


Turning genetic trash to treasure

Turning genetic trash to treasure

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- John Rinn, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the Broad Institute, overcame a rocky start in life through a passion for biology and discovered ...



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