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Experimental TB drug explodes bacteria from the inside out
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 27, 2008 |
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An international team of biochemists has discovered how an experimental drug unleashes its destructive force inside the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). The finding could help scientists develop ways to treat dormant ...
Study: 'Smart drug' Provigil may be habit-forming
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Mar 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A so-called "smart drug" popular with young people may carry more of an addiction risk than thought, a small government study suggests. Scans of 10 healthy men showed that the prescription drug Provigil ...
Molecules self-assemble to provide new therapeutic treatments
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 14, 2009 |
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Researchers in the laboratory of Samuel I. Stupp at Northwestern University have an interesting approach for tackling some major health problems: gather raw materials and then let them self-assemble into structures that can ...
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The key to a healthy lifestyle is in the mind
Jan 16, 2009 |
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The main factors influencing the amount of physical exercise people carry out are their self-perceived ability and the extent of their desire to exercise. A study of 5167 Canadians, reported in the open access journal BMC Pu ...
New Pest-Resistant Habanero Joins Peck of ARS-Created Peppers
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new red-fruited habanero is the latest pepper with resistance to root-knot nematodes to be released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
School program cuts problem behaviors in fifth graders in half
Jun 19, 2009 |
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A study by Oregon State University researchers suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly reduce problem behaviors in students.
Most Stroke Victims Arrive at Hospital Too Late for Drug Therapy
Oct 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most stroke patients arrive at the hospital too late to take advantage of a clot-busting drug that significantly reduces stroke symptoms and lessens the chance of permanent disability, according to researchers ...
Study finds mixed results comparing 2 surgical strategies for infant heart defect
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart are more likely to survive to their first birthday when treated with a new shunt procedure — yet it may not be the safest surgery long term, according to research presented ...
Little Rafts Battle Anthrax
Mar 02, 2007 |
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Whether as a bioweapon or as a “mere” animal epidemic, anthrax is a serious threat. A team of Canadian and American researchers has now developed a method to increase the effectiveness of an anthrax toxin inhibitor.
Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure
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Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and researchers have taken a big step closer to a cure for the most common strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," the potential pandemic that has claimed more than 200 lives ...
Audubon refuge going strong
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Jul 24, 2006 |
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Mill Grove, in Audubon, Pa., the first U.S. home of John James Audubon in the early 1800s, still provides sanctuary for birds and bird lovers.
New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns
Jul 01, 2009 |
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And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.
New findings reveal how influenza virus hijacks human cells
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Influenza is and remains a disease to reckon with. Seasonal epidemics around the world kill several hundred thousand people every year. In the light of looming pandemics if bird flu strains develop the ability ...
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