Archive: 05/30/2007
Cytomegalovirus exacerbates atherosclerosis through an autoimmune mechanism
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Classic risk factors including smoking, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol levels are known to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of the ...
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Natural compound and exercise boost memory in mice
[B]May help protect against cognitive decline in aging[/B] A natural compound found in blueberries, tea, grapes, and cocoa enhances memory in mice, according to newly published research. This effect increased fur ...
Biology /
May 30, 2007 |
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Risk of Parkinson's disease increases with pesticide exposure and head trauma
[B]Environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism: the Geoparkinson study[/B] Exposure to pesticides and traumatic head injury may have a causative role in Parkinson's disease, according to a study pub ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Urgent need for guidance on mobile phone use in clinical care
[B]Misconnecting for health: Lack of advice for professionals on the safe use of mobile phone technology[/B] Both national and international guidelines on the use of mobile phones in the provision of clinical car ...
May 30, 2007 |
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New designer lipid-like peptide with lipid nanostructures for drug delivery systems
Scientists from Institute of Biophysics and Nanosystems Research (IBN), Austrian Academy of Sciences and of Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA report the study of “Tuning ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 30, 2007 |
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Talking sex on the factory floor in China
Young, single women in urban China are aware of contraceptive methods but some may be too shy to ask for them, research published in the online open access journal BMC Health Services Research reveals. Young women want more ...
May 30, 2007 |
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Novel low temperature laser processing of silicon for hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells
Researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey have reported a new technique to UV laser processing of thin film silicon for applications such as display control circuits and solar cells, ...
May 30, 2007 |
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Biotechnology: Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs Possible
Biotechnology is already making a visible contribution to the economic performance of important sectors, according to the results of a recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research in Karlsruhe, ...
May 30, 2007 |
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