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Oxygen key to 'cut and paste' of genes
Jul 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An oxygen-sensitive enzyme has been found to play a key role in how genes create the many different proteins that make up our bodies.
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Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Alien beings on faraway planets may not have noticed, but it’s been 35 years since human beings made the first deliberate effort to send them a message.
Naturally occurring protection against severe malaria
Aug 17, 2009 |
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In a study to be published in the next issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, in Portugal, show that an anti-oxidant drug can protect again ...
Blood vessel bends and branches put the brakes on statins
Jul 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research revealed today suggests for the first time that the way blood flows through our arteries may boost an antioxidant effect of statin medicines. The discovery at Imperial ...
Carbon monoxide reverses diabetic gastric problem in mice
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, a common and painful complication for many diabetic ...
Mini heart attacks lessen damage from major ones
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Researchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow to arteries prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused, according to a study published today in the journal ...
Mouse studies suggest daily dose of ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke
Oct 09, 2008 |
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Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
Mayo Clinic discovery may help diabetic gastric problem
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found what may provide a solution to one of the more troubling complications of diabetes -- delayed gastric emptying or gastroparesis. The researchers showed in animal models that a red blood ...
Genetic pathway critical to disease, aging found
Feb 20, 2008 |
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The same chemical reaction that causes iron to rust plays a similarly corrosive role in our bodies. Oxidative stress chips away at healthy cells and is a process, scientists know, that contributes to a host of diseases and ...
Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions
Mar 28, 2007 |
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How does the brain process the experience of pain? Thanks to advances in neuroimaging, we now know the answer lies in a network of brain structures called the pain matrix. This matrix contains two parallel systems. The medial ...
UF researchers study TB epidemic
Mar 21, 2006 |
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University of Florida and Indian scientists are studying a protein they believe might help protect against tuberculosis and give patients an easier recovery.
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