News tagged with physiological age
Biomarkers used to predict chronological and physiological age
Nov 19, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research have identified for the first time biomarkers of aging which are highly predictive of both chronological and physiological age. Biomarkers are biochemical features that can ...
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Curtain falling on 'Digital Decade'
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While it got off to a rocky start with the overhyped Y2K bug and dotcom bubble, the era dubbed the "Digital Decade" by Microsoft's Bill Gates has turned out to be a dizzying period of innovation.
House and Senate look to final health care talks
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(AP) -- How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage - plus who will pay for it - will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake.
Climate change puts ecosystems on the run, researchers say
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming is causing habitats to move across the landscape. Can the creatures living there keep up? If they can't, some species may die out, researchers say.
First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US
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(AP) -- It started with a cough, an autumn hack that refused to go away.
Splitting fluorescent protein helps image clusters in live cells
Dec 26, 2009 |
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Half a protein is better than none, and in this case, it's way better than a whole one. A Rice University lab has discovered that dividing a particular fluorescent protein and using it as a tag is handy for analyzing the ...
China bloggers fined for defamation: report
Dec 26, 2009 |
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Two Chinese bloggers were ordered to pay about 290,000 yuan (42,478 dollars) in compensation to the widow of film director Xie Jin for claiming he died in the arms of a prostitute, a report said Saturday.
What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.
Figitumumab has anti-tumor activity in Ewing's sarcoma
Dec 23, 2009 |
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A preliminary study of the anticancer drug figitumumab has found that it has antitumour activity in Ewing's sarcoma—a cancer which affects mainly teenage boys. The results have led to the drug's progression to a Phase 2 trial ...
Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
Dec 23, 2009 |
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People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the December 23, 2009, online issue ...
Keck Telescopes Take Deeper Look at Planetary Nurseries
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory have peered far into a young planetary system, giving an unprecedented view of dust and gas that might eventually form planets similar to Jupiter, ...
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