Archive: 06/11/2007
U-M researchers discover gene switched off in cancer can be turned on
A gene implicated in the development of cancer cells can be switched on using drugs, report researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The finding could lead to a new class of targeted cancer ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Now, self-healing materials can mimic human skin, healing again and again
The next generation of self-healing materials, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois, mimics human skin by healing itself time after time. The new materials rely upon embedded, three-dimensional microvascular ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Professor proposes theory of unparticle physics
Howard Georgi, a physicist at Harvard University, has recently published a paper on so-called unparticle physics, which suggests the existence of “unparticle stuff” that cannot be accounted for by the standard ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Fungus is world's largest living organism
The fungus Armillaria ostoyae, commonly known at root rot, has become the world's largest living organism thanks to an outbreak in Prairie City, Ore.
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E. coli-based recall of beef expanded
A California company has decided to expand a recall of its beef products made during a two-week period amidst concerns of E. coli contamination.
Jun 11, 2007 |
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TB patient fires back at health officials
Tuberculosis patient Andrew Speaker says he is being painted as a scofflaw in order to cover up the shortcomings of U.S. health officials.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 11, 2007 |
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HPV virus linked to breast cancer
A virus that can be sexually transmitted has been found in some patients with breast and other cancers, it was reported Sunday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Atlantis Docks With Space Station
After a busy Sunday in which the STS-117 crew arrived at the International Space Station, attention has turned to the mission’s first spacewalk. The excursion, which will focus on the on-orbit assembly of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Stroke study sheds light on left-right brain divide
Research into the effects of strokes has furthered our understanding of the different roles of the left and right sides of our brains. A study led by the University of Exeter has highlighted differences in the ability of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Studies link insurance coverage to more advanced cancers
Two new studies find the uninsured and people with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared to those with private insurance. The studies, published in the ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Breakthrough developments in rheumatoid arthritis reported
Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. With these clinical features at his side, he turns to ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Oxygen trick could see organic costs tumble
A simple, cheap treatment using just oxygen could allow growers to store organic produce for longer and go a long way towards reducing the price of organic fruit and vegetables, reports Lisa Richards in Chemistry & Industry.
Jun 11, 2007 |
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