Archive: 01/18/2008
Stem cell research aims to tackle Parkinson's disease
Scientists in Sweden are developing new ways to grow brain cells in the laboratory that could one day be used to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease, an international conference of biologists organised by the European ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Depression and anxiety can double chances of heart ailments
Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart. A new study by McGill University and Université de Montréal researchers has found that major anxiety and/or depression, can double a coronary artery disease patient’s chances ...
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Can hantavirus infection spread among humans?
In connection with last year's epidemic, a research team at Umea University in Sweden has managed for the first time to show that hantavirus exists in human saliva. This raises the question of whether this contagion can spread ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Recovering from a mass extinction
[B]The full recovery of ecological systems, following the most devastating extinction event of all time, took at least 30 million years, according to new research from the University of Bristol[/B] The ful ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Human activities contribute to California's global warming
Over the past 85 years, humans have helped shape California climate during certain seasons. But that’s not necessarily good.
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Increased risk of heart attack or stroke for patients who are resistant to aspirin
Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Genome scan shows Polynesians have little genetic relationship to Melanesians
The origins and current genetic relationships of Pacific Islanders have generated interest and controversy for many decades. Now, a new comprehensive genetic study of almost 1,000 individuals has revealed that Polynesians ...
Biology /
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Going global -- is the future bright?
The global economy is entering a dramatic, virtual phase of development claims a new book, Going Global, published today (Jan. 18) following a collaboration between the independent charity the Tomorrow Project and the Economic ...
Jan 18, 2008 |
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