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Lung disease may be genetic, despite lack of family history
Patients who encounter serious lung diseases in middle age, despite an absence of family history or other predisposing factors, may still have their genes to blame, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 17, 2010 |
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Unstable proteins can cause premature ageing
(PhysOrg.com) -- The normal ageing process has long been linked to problems with cell respiration, the process through which the cells extract energy from nutrients. Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help researchers build better crops
A plant's immune system protects the plant from harmful pathogens. If the system overreacts to pathogens, it can stunt plant growth and reduce seed production. Now, University of Missouri researchers have ...
May 27, 2009 |
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