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Anti-cancer agent could be used to prevent premature birth

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Trichostatin A, an agent initially investigated in the laboratory as a possible cancer therapy, has been shown to inhibit contractions in muscle from the uterus and could have a role in preventing premature ...


Genetic link to vitamin A deficiency

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost half of UK women may be lacking an important source of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found.


Scientists prepare for large-scale glacial floods (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Surging floods as powerful as the Amazon could hit parts of Europe within decades, according to new research.


Scientists call for ban on alcohol-industry sponsorship of sport

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The alcohol industry's sponsorship of sport should be banned and replaced with a dedicated alcohol tax modelled on those employed by some countries for tobacco, say scientists.


New chameleon species discovered in East Africa

New chameleon species discovered in East Africa (w/ Podcast)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 4 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a team of scientists.


Researcher produces, ships only H1N1 vaccine available for swine

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd infected with the virus. The vaccination marks the first time vaccine has been sent to a swine herd diagnosed with the pandemic flu.


AIDS research reveals a lack of family-planning programs in Uganda

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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University of Alberta graduate student Jennifer Heys wants to make her message clear: there needs to be more education in Ugandan communities about contraception.


Invention will help speed development of drug treatments for heart failure

Medicine & Health / Research

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Research conducted by University of Minnesota scientists, in collaboration with Celladon Corporation, has led to the invention of technology to more rapidly identify compounds for the treatment of heart failure.


Time of day matters to thirsty trees, researcher discovers

Biology / Ecology

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The time of day matters to forest trees dealing with drought, according to a new paper produced by a research team led by Professor Malcolm Campbell, University of Toronto Scarborough's vice-principal for research and colleagues ...


Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, researchers say (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans ...



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