Archive: 09/29/2011
Killer cantaloupe, scary sprouts -- what to do?
(AP) -- Avoid foreign produce. Wash and peel your fruit. Keep it refrigerated. None of these common tips would have guaranteed your safety from the deadliest food outbreak in a decade, the one involving cantaloupes ...
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Mechanism uncovered for the establishment of vertebrate left-right asymmetry
A research team at the Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, demonstrates a mechanism by which left–right asymmetry in the body is established and maintained. The study, published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on Sep ...
Genetics
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Large meta-analysis finds new genes for type 1 diabetes
The largest-ever analysis of genetic data related to type 1 diabetes has uncovered new genes associated with the common metabolic disease, which affects 200 million people worldwide. The findings add to knowledge of gene ...
Genetics
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Republicans try to block funds for US health care reform
Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill Thursday that would block funding for President Barack Obama's health care reform as long as it is contested in the courts.
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Knockout of protein prevents colon tumor formation in mice
A protein that regulates cell differentiation in normal tissue may play a different role in colon and breast cancer, activating proliferation of damaged cells, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago ...
Cancer
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Computational modeling can help plan vaccine introduction, study finds
Proper planning before the introduction of new vaccines into a developing country's active immunization program could prevent storage problems and transportation bottlenecks that decrease the availability of existing vaccines ...
Medications
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Hepatitis C patients likely to falter in adherence to treatment regimen over time
Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the study also ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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'Alarm clock' gene explains wake-up function of biological clock
Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning -- even when the alarm clock isn't making jarring noises? Wonder no more. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a new component ...
Genetics
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Research provides unprecedented insight into fighting viral infections
Researchers at Rutgers and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have determined the structure of a protein that is the first line of defense in fighting viral infections including influenza, hepatitis C, West Nile, rabies, ...
Medical research
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Diaphragm pacing system receives FDA approval for use with ALS patients
An electronic system that stimulates the nerve of the diaphragm muscles has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's ...
Neuroscience
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Cancer vaccine quest begins at Mayo Clinic
A few weeks ago, the Mayo Clinic made an intriguing announcement: One of its scientists had discovered a possible way to prevent ovarian and breast cancer with vaccines. And Mayo was ready to start testing them in people.
Cancer
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ACCF/AHA release updated guideline to promote better management of peripheral artery disease
Peripheral artery disease, or "PAD," is a common and dangerous condition that affects tens of millions of Americans -- often unknowingly -- and can restrict blood flow to the legs, kidneys or other vital organs. PAD, which ...
Cardiology
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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
(AP) -- Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as ...
Health
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Study finds promising drug treatment for improving language, social function in people with autism
Most drug therapy interventions for people with autism have targeted psychiatric problems, including aggression, anxiety and obsessive behavior. Now, University of Missouri researchers are examining the use ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Researchers make breakthrough in understanding white matter development
Through the identification of a gene's impact on a signaling pathway, scientists at Children's National Medical Center continue to make progress in understanding the mechanics of a key brain developmental process: growth ...
Neuroscience
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