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Medium who treated actress investigated

Dutch prosecutors are investigating a 'healing medium" who allegedly kept actress Sylvia Millecam from traditional cancer treatments.

Medicine & Health / Other

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Can micro-scaffolding help stem cells rebuild the brain after stroke?

Inserting tiny scaffolding into the brain could dramatically reduce damage caused by strokes the UK National Stem Cell Network Annual Science Meeting will hear today. With funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences ...

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Scientists develop strategy to rapidly describe outbreak strains with next-generation DNA sequencing

In the event of an outbreak or a bioterrorist attack, rapid identification of the genetic changes responsible for virulence or drug resistance is essential to mounting an effective response. Standard DNA sequencing and analysis ...

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Elastic stresses influence formation of leaf veins

Elastic stresses may play a crucial role in determining a leaf's venation pattern, according to a joint Argentinian-French study published April 11th in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology. The researchers have d ...

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Embryonic stem cells could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting will hear today. Speaking at the conference ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Does the internet really influence suicidal behavior?

People searching the Internet for information about suicide methods are most likely to come across sites that encourage suicide rather than sites offering help and support, finds a study in this week’s issue of the BMJ.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 11, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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