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Beta Blockers Do Not Reduce Colorectal Cancer RiskFor years now, cancer researchers have obtained evidence suggesting that beta blockers, which are prescribed for millions of patients to treat high blood pressure, may impact cancer risk. On this year’s World Hypertension Day on May 17, a detailed study from the German Cancer Research... Published on 16 May 2012, 12:29 Categories: Antihypertensive drugs Beta Blockers Cancer Colorectal Cancer Hormones Hypertension Noradrenaline Norepinephrine |
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All Cancer Cells Are Not Created EqualSome cell types control continued tumor growth, others prepare the way for metastasis.A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers suggests that specific populations of tumor cells have different roles in the process by which tumors make new copies of themselves and grow. ... Published on 16 May 2012, 12:21 Categories: Cancer Cancer stem cells myf5 Rhabdomyosarcoma RMS Tumor cells Tumors |
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New data highlight increases in hypertension, diabetes incidence16 May 2012 | Geneva - The World health statistics 2012 report, released today, puts the spotlight on the growing problem of the noncommunicable diseases burden. One in three adults worldwide, according to the report, has raised blood pressure – a condition that causes around half of all... Published on 16 May 2012, 12:15 Categories: Blood pressure Diabetes Hypertension Noncommunicable diseases Obesity |
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How Quantum Physicists Amplify RandomnessOnce again quantum physics gives us philosophical implications: physicists showed how a small amount of randomness can be amplified without limit.Classical physics is deterministic: for example, we can determine the position and velocity of a particle at any time in the future. Quantum theory,... Published on 16 May 2012, 04:42 Categories: Physics Quantum mechanics Quantum Physics Randomness |
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Ancient sea reptile with gammy jaw suggests dinosaurs got arthritis tooImagine having arthritis in your jaw bones… if they’re over 2 metres long! A new study by scientists at the University of Bristol has found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient sea reptile that lived 150 million years ago.... Published on 16 May 2012, 03:54 Categories: Arthritis Dinosaurs Marine reptiles Palaeontology Pliosaurs Pliosaurus Sauropterygia |
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Roche will report new data on important progress for people with advanced cancers at ASCO 2012First pivotal Phase III data on Roche’s antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in advanced HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer Phase III data on Avastin in advanced colorectal and ovarian cancers Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the company... Published on 16 May 2012, 03:08 Categories: AURELIA Avastin Bevacizumab Cancer HER2-positive mBC mCRC Melanoma T-DM1 Trastuzumab emtansine Vemurafenib Zelboraf |
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When the soil holds not enough phosphorus IGC scientists describe new transporter in cells of plant rootsPlants cannot survive without phosphorus. It forms the backbone of many crucial molecules (such as DNA) and is a key player in energy transfer reactions. Low availability of phosphorus is a major environmental stress for plants and can lead to great losses in crop production. But plants... Published on 16 May 2012, 02:48 Categories: Arabidopsis thaliana Inorganic phosphate Phosphorus Pht1;8 Pht1;9 Pi Plants Roots Soil |
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People See Sexy Pictures of Women as Objects, Not PeoplePerfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women’s sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that both men and women see images of sexy women’s bodies as objects,... Published on 15 May 2012, 14:08 Categories: Ads Advertisements Objectification Perception Psychology Sex Differences Sexual objectification |
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Mystery Gene Reveals New Mechanism for Anxiety DisordersLink between metabolic system and brain activity suggests new treatment targets.A novel mechanism for anxiety behaviors, including a previously unrecognized inhibitory brain signal, may inspire new strategies for treating psychiatric disorders, University of Chicago researchers report. By... Published on 15 May 2012, 13:53 Categories: Anxiety Anxiety Disorders GABA-A receptors Genes Glo1 Glyoxylase 1 Methylglyoxal MG |
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This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memoryEating more omega-3 fatty acids can offset damage, researchers say.Attention, college students cramming between midterms and finals: Binging on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks may make you stupid. A new UCLA study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows... Published on 15 May 2012, 13:42 Categories: Brain DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Flaxseed oil Food Fructose Fructose diet High-fructose corn syrup Insulin Learning Memory Nutrition Omega 3 fatty acids Omega-3 |
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Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Detection, RecurrenceROCHESTER, Minn. — Alterations to the "on-off" switches of genes occur early in the development of prostate cancer and could be used as biomarkers to detect the disease months or even years earlier than current approaches, a Mayo Clinic study has found. These biomarkers — known as DNA... Published on 15 May 2012, 03:08 Categories: Biomarkers DNA methylation Prostate Cancer Prostate-specific antigen PSA |
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Scientists Make Breakthrough in Bile Duct Cancer with Discovery of New Gene MutationsResearchers report the first comprehensive genomic study of Bile Duct Cancer, a deadly type of liver cancer caused by liver fluke infection International team led by NCCS-VARI Translational Research Laboratory uncovers new critical genes responsible for the onset of Bile Duct... Published on 15 May 2012, 03:04 Categories: Bile Duct Cancer Cholangiocarcinoma DNA sequencing Genes GNAS Liver Liver Cancer MLL3 ROBO2 |
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Laxative-free colon screening procedure may be as accurate as standard colonoscopy in detecting high-risk polypsComputerized "virtual cleansing" helps identify lesions most likely to become cancerous.A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become... Published on 15 May 2012, 02:42 Categories: Adenomas Colon screening Colonoscopy CT colonography Laxative Laxative-free colon screening Laxative-free CT colonography Optical colonoscopy |
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Smoked Cannabis Reduces Some Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisControlled trial shows improved spasticity, reduced pain after smoking medical marijuana.A clinical study of 30 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has shown that smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity... Published on 14 May 2012, 11:54 Categories: Cannabinoids Cannabis MS Multiple Sclerosis Neurological diseases Pain Spasticity |
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New Study Raises Questions about Use of Anti-Epilepsy Drugs in NewbornsCould a Georgetown University Medical Center study of adverse effects of phenobarbital on brain synapses in rat pups help explain cognitive deficits in children treated with the drug after birth?WASHINGTON -- A brain study in infant rats demonstrates that the anti-epilepsy drug... Published on 14 May 2012, 11:44 Categories: Anti-epilepsy drugs Brain development Brain synapses Controversial Epilepsy Levetiracetam Neonates Neuronal growth Neurons Newborns Phenobarbital Phenytoin |
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Berkeley Lab Scientists Generate Electricity From VirusesNew approach is a promising first step toward the development of tiny devices that harvest electrical energy from everyday tasks.Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to... Published on 14 May 2012, 04:18 Categories: electrical energy Electricity Energy Helical proteins M13 viruses Nanotechnology Piezoelectric energy Piezoelectricity Viruses |
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Cellular Secrets of Plant Fatty Acid Production UnderstoodChalcone-isomerase protein holds much promise of economic benefit.A curious twist in a family of plant proteins called chalcone-isomerase recently was discovered by Salk Institute for Biological Studies scientist Joseph Noel and colleagues at Iowa State University led by Eve Wurtele.Pursuing... Published on 14 May 2012, 03:24 Categories: Agriculture Biofuel development Biofuels Chalcone-isomerase chloroplasts Fatty acids Flavonoids Plant Fatty Acids Plants |
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Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery Of Mutation Causing Genetic Disorder In HumansScientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), in collaboration with doctors and scientists in Jordan, Turkey, Switzerland and USA, have identified the genetic cause of a birth defect known as Hamamy syndrome[1]. Their groundbreaking findings were published on May13th in the... Published on 14 May 2012, 02:45 Categories: Craniofacial development Genes Genetic Disorders Genetics Hamamy syndrome Heart disease IRX IRX5 Osteoporosis SDF1 |
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Scientists Identify Protein that Stimulates Brown Fat to Burn CaloriesProtein highlights 'ideal mechanism' for development of new therapies to fight obesity.Scientists funded by BBSRC and others have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues. Their research, which was conducted in... Published on 11 May 2012, 03:26 Categories: BMP8B Brown adipose tissue Brown Fat Calories Fat Proteins Thermogenesis |
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Maternal Gluten Sensitivity Linked to Schizophrenia Risk in ChildrenBabies born to women with sensitivity to gluten appear to be at increased risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders later in life, according to new findings from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Johns Hopkins University, United States.Maternal infections and other... Published on 11 May 2012, 03:01 Categories: Casein Gliadin Gluten Gluten Sensitivity IgG IgG antibodies Maternal Gluten Sensitivity Maternal infections Pregnancy Schizophrenia |
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