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Molecular profiling reveals differences between primary and recurrent ovarian cancers

There is a need to analyze tumor specimens at the time of ovarian cancer recurrence, according to a new study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Researchers used a diagnostic technology called molecular profiling to examine ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Fighting crimes against biodiversity: How to catch a killer weed

Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Potential for incorrect relationship identification in new forensic familial searching techniques

New research suggests that unrelated individuals may be mistakenly identified as genetic family members due to inaccurate genetic assumptions. This is particularly relevant when considering familial searching: a new technique ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Power profiles help electronics go green

(PhysOrg.com) -- New and better ways of measuring high-tech energy consumption could lead to significant environmental and economic gains, a study from The Australian National University has found.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Goldilocks' gene could determine best treatment for tuberculosis patients

Tuberculosis patients may receive treatments in the future according to what version they have of a single 'Goldilocks' gene, says an international research team from Oxford University, King's College London, Vietnam and ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vigorous exercise linked to gene activity in prostate

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified nearly 200 genes in the healthy prostate tissue of men with low-grade prostate cancer that may help explain how physical activity improves survival ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Davos wowed by device that reads 'code of life' in hours

It was the talk of Davos, grabbing the imagination of a forum otherwise shrouded in gloom: a miracle machine that cracks the code of life within hours and could revolutionise healthcare.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Potential for earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Australian scientists have identified biochemical changes that commonly occur in the DNA of women with ovarian cancer, which may help diagnose the cancer at an earlier stage in the future.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook forces Timeline; tips to hide users' past

Facebook will start requiring people to switch to a new profile format known as Timeline, making photos, links and personal musings from the past much easier to find.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More sharing comes to Facebook with new apps

Facebook is adding a bevy of new applications to let users share everything from photos of what they cooked for dinner, to details on what they are wearing, to what concert they scored tickets to.

Technology / Software

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men and women have major personality differences

Men and women have large differences in personality, according to a new study published Jan. 4 in the online journal PLoS ONE.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

New test could help track down and prosecute terrorists who use nerve gas and other agents

Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agents back ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook aims to help prevent suicide

Help is just a few clicks away on Facebook for people expressing suicidal thoughts.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lawson research team working to personalize cancer care

The Lawson Translational Cancer Research Team (LTCRT) of the Lawson Health Research Institute is one of five groups participating in a new study that seeks to personalize cancer drug treatment.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With mutation, you can have your cream and eat it, too

People who carry a malfunctioning copy of a particular gene are especially good at clearing fat from their systems. The report in the December Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows how the mutant gene influences metabo ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast