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New blood test for Down syndrome
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have developed a new prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study of 18 pregnant women. If confirmed in ...
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See-through goldfish shows clear benefits for science, research
13 hours ago |
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With Christmas around the corner, a see-through goldfish might make a nice Christmas present for the ichthyologist who has everything.
Stopping a Stroke in its Tracks: Catheter Device Restrores Blood Flow to Brain by Suctioning Blood Clots
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
14 hours ago |
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Bobbie Laird was suffering a life-threatening stroke triggered by a blood clot in her brain that was nearly half an inch long.
'Happy housewife' myth debunked by new book
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
16 hours ago |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many believe that 1950s cinema portrayed women as complacent, conservative housewives who liked nothing better than to rustle up a three-course meal for their hardworking husbands, but a new book has shown ...
The global dynamics and spread of Hepatitis C virus 1a and 1b: A phylogeographical analysis
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Research published this week in PLoS Medicine finds that the global spread of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) coincided with widespread use of transfused blood and with the expansion of intravenous drug use but slowed before wholes ...
Researchers work on vaccine to improve immune system in newborns
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As soon as babies are born, they are susceptible to diseases and infections, such as jaundice and e-coli. For up to a month, their immune systems aren't adequately developed to fight diseases. Although these infections are ...
Psychologist to examine childhood depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
20 hours ago |
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Research by Binghamton University psychologist Brandon Gibb could provide new weapons for the fight against childhood depression. Working with colleagues around the country, he hopes to identify the causes of mental-health ...
First immunological clue to why some H1N1 patients get very ill or die
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An international team of Canadian and Spanish scientists have found the first potential immunological clue of why some people develop severe pneumonia when infected by the pandemic H1N1 virus.
Biological catch-22 prevents induction of antibodies that block HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
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Scientists seeking to understand how to make an AIDS vaccine have found the cause of a major roadblock. It turns out that the immune system can indeed produce cells with the potential to manufacture powerful HIV-blocking ...
Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk
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Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Jean ...
Septic shock: Nitric oxide beneficial after all
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Scientists at VIB and Ghent University in Flanders, Belgium have found an unexpected ally for the treatment of septic shock, the major cause of death in intensive care units. By inducing the release of nitric oxide (NO) gas ...
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