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Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spa ...
Superglue from the sea: Synthetic sea worm glue may mend shattered knee, face bones
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version ...
New treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a novel approach to treating advanced prostate cancer that could be more effective with fewer side effects.
Soapy property improves electron mobility in organic semiconductors
Oct 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Organic semiconductors are a main component in a variety of future organic electronics, such as flexible flat-panel displays, inexpensive solar cells, and other unique devices. Because of ...
Researchers See the 'Dark Side' of the Sun
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Today, NASA researchers announced an event that will transform our view of the Sun and, in the process, super-charge the field of solar physics for many years to come.
New hope for stroke patients
Aug 25, 2008 |
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If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
FDA approves first drug for Huntington's disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 16, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved tetrabenazine, the first drug approved for use in the United States to treat Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. ...
Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects
Apr 20, 2009 |
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In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of ...
Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drivers over age 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully, says Matthew Romoser, who studies age-related physical and cognitive ...
California study shows shade trees reduce summertime electricity use
Jan 05, 2009 |
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A recent study shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a house in California can reduce a homeowner's summertime electric bill by about $25.00 a year. The study, conducted last year on 460 single-family homes ...
New mechanisms of action found for drugs used to treat anxiety disorders
Jun 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the course of his or her life, every seventh German will develop an anxiety disorder that will require treatment. Standard anti-anxiety medications (anxiolytics) are based on the benzodiazepine ...
Scientists show that female fruit flies can be 'too attractive' to males
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Females can be too attractive to the opposite sex -- too attractive for their own good -- say biologists at UC Santa Barbara. They found that, among fruit flies, too much male attention directed toward attractive ...
How chemo kills tumours: research to reduce side effects
Aug 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester researchers are investigating exactly how chemotherapy drugs kill cancerous tumours in a bid to reduce side effects and test the effectiveness of safer new agents.
Value of satellites recognized for conserving wetlands
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Wetlands contribute to our lives in remarkable ways by providing food and water, controlling floods, protecting against storms and supporting biodiversity, yet they are experiencing loss and degradation on a massive scale.
New platinum-phosphate compounds kill ovarian cancer cells
Nov 19, 2008 |
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A new class of compounds called phosphaplatins can effectively kill ovarian, testicular, head and neck cancer cells with potentially less toxicity than conventional drugs, according to a new study published this week in the ...
