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Genome mapping may stop superbug deaths

Genome mapping could prove key in preventing superbugs in hospitals, an Australian researcher said Friday, urging its use to prevent countless deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Nov 30, 2012 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Body language, not facial expressions, broadcasts what's happening to us

If you think that you can judge by examining someone's facial expressions if he has just hit the jackpot in the lottery or lost everything in the stock market—think again. Researchers at the Hebrew University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 29, 2012 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 3 |

Molecular root of 'exhausted' T cells in chronic viral infection

When you get an acute infection, such as influenza, the body generally responds with a coordinated response of immune-cell proliferation and attack that rapidly clears the pathogen. Then, their mission done, the immune system ...

Medical research Nov 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Study pinpoints brain area's role in learning

An area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex is responsible for decisions made on the spur of the moment, but not those made based on prior experience or habit, according to a new basic science study ...

Neuroscience Nov 26, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 3 |

Proteins expressed by human cytomegalovirus mapped

(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the US and Germany has added to our understanding of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and how it manipulates the cells it infects.

Medical research Nov 23, 2012 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 1 |

Study solves birth and migration mysteries of cortex's powerful inhibitors, 'chandelier' cells

A team at CSHL for the 1st time reveals the birth timing and embryonic origin of a critical class of inhibitory brain cells called chandelier cells, tracing the specific paths they take during early development into the cerebral ...

Neuroscience Nov 22, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 2 |

Bioprinting has promising future

Writing in the journal Science, Professor Derby of The School of Materials, looks at how the concept of using printer technology to build structures in which to grow cells, is helping to regenerate tissue.

Medical research Nov 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Parkinson's disease protein causes disease spread and neuron death in healthy animals

Understanding how any disease progresses is one of the first and most important steps towards finding treatments to stop it. This has been the case for such brain-degenerating conditions as Alzheimer's disease. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders Nov 15, 2012 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1 |

'Coca-Cola' model for delivering malaria meds is a success, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—A controversial program that uses the private market to provide affordable malaria treatments to people in Africa has dramatically increased access to care and should be continued, according to a policy article by scholars including Ramanan Laxmin ...

Medications Nov 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

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Science

Genome mapping may stop superbug deaths

Body language, not facial expressions, broadcasts what's happening to us

Molecular root of 'exhausted' T cells in chronic viral infection

Study pinpoints brain area's role in learning

Proteins expressed by human cytomegalovirus mapped

Study solves birth and migration mysteries of cortex's powerful inhibitors, 'chandelier' cells

Bioprinting has promising future

Parkinson's disease protein causes disease spread and neuron death in healthy animals

'Coca-Cola' model for delivering malaria meds is a success, researcher says

Researchers suggest some emerging infectious diseases may have been around a long time

The perils of delivering anti-malarial drugs through private sector examined

Study identifies how zebrafish regrow their brains

Surprising findings from Exome Sequencing Project reported

Mass spectrometry helps researchers 'watch' how antibiotics attack tuberculosis bacteria inside cells

Scientists discover gene switch important in cancer