Archive: 01/25/2008
Turning on adult stem cells may help repair bone
The use of a drug to activate stem cells that differentiate into bone appears to cause regeneration of bone tissue and be may be a potential treatment strategy for osteoporosis, according to a report in the February 2008 ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Amalgam fillings don't affect children's brain development, says study
Dental amalgam tooth fillings do not adversely affect children’s brain development and neurological status, researchers report in the February issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Controversial theory of Alzheimer's origin funded
Dr. Shaohua Xu, Florida Tech associate professor of biological sciences, has an original theory of the origin of Alzheimer’s Disease and has earned a $150,000 grant from Space Florida to test it. The grant was matched with ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Arecibo astronomers prepare to obtain close images of a near-Earth asteroid
The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico will observe a newly discovered asteroid on Jan. 27-28, as the object called 2007 TU24 passes within 1.4 lunar distances, or 334,000 miles, from Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Common human viruses threaten endangered great apes
Common human viruses are responsible for outbreaks of respiratory disease that have led to the decline of endangered chimpanzees in the wild, according to a study reported online on January 24th in Current Bi ...
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Jan 25, 2008 |
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Metabolic syndrome affects nearly 1 in 10 US teens
About nine percent of teenagers may have metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that put them on the path toward heart disease and diabetes in adulthood. This shocking statistic represents some of the first concentrated ...
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Nanowires hold promise for more affordable solar cells
Millions of nearly invisible wires may hold the answer to making solar cells a more affordable source of alternative energy.
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Fine print: New technique allows fast printing of microscopic electronics
A new technique for printing extraordinarily thin lines quickly over wide areas could lead to larger, less expensive and more versatile electronic displays as well new medical devices, sensors and other technologies.
Jan 25, 2008 |
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New insights into vaccination for HIV
A group of Australian researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and New South Wales have developed new tools and paradigms to understand immune evasion from HIV. The study, published Friday, January 25 in PLoS Pathogens, shows ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Study: Birth Pill Protects Against Ovarian Cancer
The contraceptive Pill gives women substantial and long-lasting protection against ovarian cancer, according to a new report led by Oxford scientists published in The Lancet.
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Climate change poses a huge threat to human health
Climate change will have a huge impact on human health and bold environmental policy decisions are needed now to protect the world’s population, according to the author of an article published in the BMJ today.
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Biologists use computers to study bacterial cell division
A group of computational biologists at Virginia Tech have created a mathematical model of the process that regulates cell division in a common bacterium, confirming hypotheses, providing new insights, identifying gaps in ...
Biology /
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Evolutionary battle scars' identify enhanced antiviral activity
Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery of viral-defense ...
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Jan 25, 2008 |
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Computer vision may not be as good as thought
For years, scientists have been trying to teach computers how to see like humans, and recent research has seemed to show computers making progress in recognizing visual objects. A new MIT study, however, cautions ...
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Can condoms prevent sexually transmitted infections other than HIV?
Consistent condom use can reduce the spread of HIV, but are they the answer to rising rates of other sexually transmitted infections? Researchers debate the issue in this week’s BMJ.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2008 |
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