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High urea levels in chronic kidney failure might be toxic after all

Medicine & Health / Research

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

It is thought that the elevated levels of urea (the byproduct of protein breakdown that is excreted in the urine) in patients with end-stage kidney failure are not particularly toxic.


Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system

Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Brain and spinal-cord injuries typically leave people with permanent impairment because the injured nerve fibers (axons) cannot regrow. A study from Children's Hospital Boston, published in the December 10 ...





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Mice holding back muscular dystrophy research

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Humans and mice have previously unknown and potentially critical differences in one of the genes responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have found that t ...


A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor ...


Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for hand dexterity would not be possible without ...


Penn Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 6 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a new model of skin cancer based on the knowledge that a common cancer-related molecule called Src kinase is ...


Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup (AP)

Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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

(AP) -- This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here's a guide to what's fresh in PCs, ...


Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less (AP)

Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our ...



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