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New flu drug stops virus in its tracks
A new class of influenza drug has been shown effective against drug-resistant strains of the flu virus, according to a study led by University of British Columbia researchers.
Medical research
Feb 21, 2013 |
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New study shows gut bacteria could cause type 2 diabetes
Studying gut bacteria can reveal a range of human illness. Now, new research shows that the composition of a person's intestinal bacteria could play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes. These results, ...
Diabetes
Sep 26, 2012 |
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How non-verbal cues can predict person's—and robot's—trustworthiness
People face this predicament all the time—can you determine a person's character in a single interaction? Can you judge whether someone you just met can be trusted when you have only a few minutes together? ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 11, 2012 |
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New type of pluripotent cell discovered in adult breast tissue: Human body carries personalized 'patch kit'
(Medical Xpress)—UC San Francisco researchers have found that certain rare cells extracted from adult breast tissue can be instructed to become different types of cells – a discovery that could have important ...
Medical research
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Cholesterol-lowering eye drops could treat macular degeneration
A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.
Medical research
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Scientists find genes linked to human neurological disorders in sea lamprey genome
Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the ...
Genetics
Feb 24, 2013 |
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Researchers map emotional intelligence in the brain
A new study of 152 Vietnam veterans with combat-related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions that contribute to emotional intelligence – the ability to process emotional information ...
Neuroscience
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Getting (drugs) under your skin
Using ultrasound waves, MIT engineers have found a way to enhance the permeability of skin to drugs, making transdermal drug delivery more efficient. This technology could pave the way for noninvasive drug ...
Medical research
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease
A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Health
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Scientist creates new cancer drug that is ten times more potent
Legend has it that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." University of Missouri researchers are doing just that, but instead of building mousetraps, ...
Cancer
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Researchers identify facial expression for anxiety
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London have, for the first time, identified the facial expression of anxiety. The facial expression for the emotion ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Scientists map the genomic blueprint of the heart
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have revealed the precise order and timing of hundreds of genetic "switches" required to construct a fully functional heart from embryonic heart cells—providing new ...
Medical research
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Injectable gel could repair tissue damaged by heart attack
(Medical Xpress) -- University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks.
Cardiology
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Number of Facebook friends linked to size of brain regions, study suggests
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have found a direct link between the number of 'Facebook friends' a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a study published today, researchers at University College ...
Neuroscience
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Discovery may shed light on why some HIV-positive patients have more virus
(Medical Xpress)—Biologists at UC San Diego have unraveled the anti-viral mechanism of a human gene that may explain why some people infected with HIV have much higher amounts of virus in their bloodstreams ...
HIV & AIDS
Sep 24, 2012 |
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