Alternative medicine use by MS patients mapped
A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2013 |
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Researchers show that lipid nanoparticles are ideal for delivering genes and drugs
Researchers from Basque Public University are using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy. Specifically, they are using nanoparticles to design systems for ...
Genetics
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Scientists find first human iPSC from patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young
Joslin scientists report the first generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with an uncommon form of diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). These cells offer a powerful resource for ...
Medical research
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Workshop calls for more detailed reporting in animal studies
A workshop sponsored by NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has produced a set of consensus recommendations to improve the design and reporting of animal studies. By making animal studies ...
Other
Oct 10, 2012 |
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'Spin' in media reports of scientific articles
Press releases and news stories reporting the results of randomized controlled trials often contain "spin"—specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional) emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental ...
Other
Sep 11, 2012 |
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ENCODE project: In massive genome analysis new data suggests 'gene' redefinition
Most people understand genes to be specific segments of DNA that determine traits or diseases that are inherited. Textbooks suggest that genes are copied ("transcribed") into RNA molecules, which are then used as templates ...
Genetics
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Open access journals reaching the same scientific impact as subscription journals
BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine adds scientific rigour to the debate about open access research, by publishing an article which compares the scientific impact of open access with traditional subscription publis ...
Other
Jul 16, 2012 |
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How do studies get selected for publication?
The factors predicting the eventual impact of scientific research (i.e. high citation rates) were successfully identified in abstracts selected for presentation at the annual ESC Congress. Interestingly, predictors of publication ...
Cardiology
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Overweight? New research explains how proper sleep is important for healthy weight
If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a g ...
Overweight and Obesity
May 07, 2012 |
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Heart-damaging side effects of cancer drugs under-reported in studies
The under-reporting of the possible side effects of heart damage from cancer drugs puts patients at an increased risk for heart failure, according to two researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Cancer
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Report highlights understudied, unwelcome side of cancer treatment
The number of cancer survivors in the United States has tripled since 1971 and yet gains in survival have come at the price of second malignancies and cardiovascular disease, according to a long-awaited report by a national ...
Cancer
Mar 06, 2012 |
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New H5N1 viruses: How to balance risk of escape with benefits of research?
In the controversy surrounding the newly developed strains of avian H5N1 flu viruses, scientists and policy makers are struggling with one question in particular: what level of biosafety is best for studying these potentially ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Scientists debate bird flu studies at WHO
Scientists met behind closed doors in Geneva Thursday to discuss whether controversial research on a mutant form of bird flu capable of being spread among humans can be made public.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 16, 2012 |
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NSABB and H5N1 redactions: Biosecurity runs up against scientific endeavor
In response to recent actions of the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), which recommended that two scientific journals withhold crucial details in upcoming reports about experiments with a novel ...
Other
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Red wine researcher accused of falsifying data
A University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances, university officials said Wednesday.
Other
Jan 11, 2012 |
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