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NY court: Group can sue over soap chemical
(AP)—A New York federal appeals court says environmental activists can try to prove that a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous.
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Mar 15, 2013 |
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Study shows how vitamin E can help prevent cancer
Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find.
Cancer
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Store donated blood for more than three weeks? Say NO (nitric oxide)
Transfusion of donated blood more than three weeks old results in impaired blood vessel function, a new study of hospital patients shows. Blood banks now consider six weeks to be the maximum permitted storage time of blood ...
Medical research
Mar 10, 2013 |
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'Ninja parasites' elude immune response through molecular mimicry
(Medical Xpress)—In feudal-age Japan, cunning, unorthodox mercenaries known as ninjas were notorious for using disguise, deception, and stealth to infiltrate enemy fortifications. In the world of modern ...
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Mar 08, 2013 |
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Cancer-slowing compound also combats malaria, researchers find
An extract from a shrub often used for medicinal purposes in tropical Africa may have lethal effects against a dangerous parasite that transmits malaria, according to a multi-institutional team of scientists ...
Medical research
Mar 08, 2013 |
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Star-shaped glial cells act as the brain's 'motherboard'
The transistors and wires that power our electronic devices need to be mounted on a base material known as a "motherboard." Our human brain is not so different—neurons, the cells that transmit electrical ...
Neuroscience
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Researchers find industrial chemicals in food samples
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of ...
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Scientists develop a breath test that could detect stomach cancers
A new type of breath test that detects nanoparticles could help diagnose stomach cancers, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Cancer
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Selfish gene may undermine genome police
(Medical Xpress)—For a bunch of inanimate chemical compounds, the nucleic and amino acids caught up in the infamous "selfish" segregation distorter (SD) saga have put on quite a soap opera for biologists ...
Genetics
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Engineering and autism: Chemical engineer investigates autism spectrum disorders
(Medical Xpress)—The University of Delaware's Prasad Dhurjati is a chemical engineer whose background includes systems engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Yet recently, he has been investigating autism ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Drugs may help relieve restless legs syndrome
(HealthDay)—People suffering from restless legs syndrome may find some relief by taking one of several drugs approved to treat the condition, a new review confirms.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Brain adds cells in puberty to navigate adult world
The brain adds new cells during puberty to help navigate the complex social world of adulthood, two Michigan State University neuroscientists report in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Neuroscience
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Creating new tissue instead of transplanting hearts
How can progenitor cells turn into tissues? At the Vienna University of technology, chemical substances have been developed which control the differentiation of progenitor cells into heart cells. The heart ...
Medical research
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Vt. lye victim gets new face at Boston hospital (Update)
A Vermont nurse disfigured in a 2007 lye attack has received a new face at a Boston hospital.
Surgery
Feb 27, 2013 |
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New tool in the fight against tropical diseases
A novel tool exploits baker's yeast to expedite the development of new drugs to fight multiple tropical diseases, including malaria, schistosomiasis, and African sleeping sickness. The unique screening method uses yeasts ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2013 |
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