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Scientists track swine flu virus for tiny changes that would cause big problems
Nov 04, 2009 |
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As the H1N1 flu virus spreads at breakneck speed, a team of scientists are close behind. They are watching its evolution through a cutting-edge technology in hopes of answering the question: Where did it come from -- and ...
Initial results show pregnant women mount strong immune response to one dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and ...
Surveys for major neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa can be integrated
Oct 27, 2009 |
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It is possible to simultaneously survey a number of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the challenging environment of Southern Sudan, according to a new study published October 27 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tr ...
Latvian experts say meteorite crater was hoax (Update)
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scientists investigating a large crater initially believed to have been caused by a meteorite said a closer analysis Monday revealed it was a hoax.
Quick and easy diagnosis for mitochondrial disorders
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Soon you could be genetically screened for mitochondrial disorders quickly and comprehensively. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Medicine, outlines an innovative clinical diagnostic test f ...
Whale-sized genetic study largest ever for southern hemisphere humpbacks
Oct 14, 2009 |
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After 15 years of research in the waters of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and an international coalition of ...
Keeping DNA 'all in the family'
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Scientists look for clues about therapies and cures for life-threatening childhood illnesses in children's DNA -- it seems only logical to do so. But the decision as to who should have access to DNA samples from children ...
Scientists Study Holstein Milk Production, Fertility
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered why Holsteins—bred to produce more milk—are less fertile than before breeding efforts were stepped up to increase dairy production: ...
Clinical study to probe genetic link to Salmonella diseases
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Depending on your genes, Salmonella can mean a lot more than food poisoning. In a new clinical study, researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital are narrowing in on the genetic link that predisposes ...
Vanderbilt Lung Cancer Trial for Never Smokers Goes Online
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the enduring mysteries of lung cancer is why so many people who never smoked develop the disease. More than 219,000 patients are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States every ...
Children who are spanked have lower IQs, new research finds
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Children who are spanked have lower IQs worldwide, including in the United States, according to new groundbreaking research by University of New Hampshire professor Murray Straus. The research results will ...
Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol ...
Study evaluates use of corticosteroids and antiviral agents for treatment of Bell Palsy
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Among patients with Bell Palsy, a facial paralysis with unknown cause, treatment with corticosteroids is associated with a reduced risk of an unsatisfactory recovery, and treatment with a combination of corticosteroids and ...
How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need to prevent cardiovascular disease?
Aug 31, 2009 |
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A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is "just right" for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of ...
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Clues to gigantism provided by family in Borneo Mountains
Aug 21, 2009 |
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An indigenous family living in a mountainous area of Malaysian Borneo helped Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers to discover information about genetic mutations associated with acromegaly, a form ...
