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Using a liquid laser, researchers have developed a better way to detect slight genetic mutations that may predispose a person to cancer or other diseases. This... Read More »
Researchers from the UK determined that preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a predictor of 90-day survival following liver transplantation. Study... Read More »
Short-term memory is a complex cognitive act that requires participation of multiple brain regions. However, how different brain regions cooperate during memory has... Read More »
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University are developing elastic electronics -- technology which could revolutionize... Read More »
There are many different factors that come together to influence the course of an illness. Additional medical conditions, stress levels, and social support all have... Read More »
Dr. Rosebud Roberts, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and epidemiologist, discusses the findings of recent study about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) aimed at finding who... Read More »
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Sofia IzquierdaI will share with my hubby ;) This can be very sad for people who family is forgetful when old.
Jan 27, 2012
Researchers at Michigan State University have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The ... Read More »
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Richard NoguchiInteresting to see how something so microscopic can have so much complexity to it.
Jan 27, 2012
Andrei IvanovViruses have always been both terrifying and utterly compelling to watch evolve.
Jan 27, 2012
While multiple sclerosis patients' walking abilities and muscle strength are examined regularly, doctors have yet to determine when the lower limb muscles begin... Read More »
Rice University physicists have built an accurate model of part of the solar system inside a single atom. In a new paper in Physical Review Letters, Rice's team... Read More »
A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus (HCV), the first step in... Read More »
A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to faster, more effective treatment and a reduction in costs. The procedure ... Read More »
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Elisabeth ManvilleThat's great!
Jan 25, 2012
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are a promising avenue for cell replacement therapy in neurological diseases. Mouse and human iPSCs have been used to generate... Read More »
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Elisabeth ManvilleWow that's amazing!
Jan 25, 2012
Jackie KellyVery exciting to hear about yet another stem cell breakthrough.
Jan 24, 2012
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found a biomarker in head and neck cancers that can predict whether a patient's... Read More »
In 2005, Craig Hutto lost most of his right leg in a shark attack. Two years later, Hutto became the test pilot for a unique, new prosthetic leg being developed by... Read More »
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Charlie BucknerChecked out the video. That's unfortunate for the kid, but the leg is pretty solid. I can only see it getting better.
Jan 24, 2012
Zhi PengI would be interested to learn more about how the machine is programmed to infer what the user is trying to do. I will definitely be looking further into this, thanks for the share!
Jan 23, 2012
Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays -- the technology behind full-body security scanners. The researchers... Read More »
Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of the tiny worm Caenorhabditiselegans, which... Read More »
A team of researchers led at the University of Notre Dame has made a fundamental discovery in understanding how malaria parasites target proteins to the surface of... Read More »
In a surprising move, researchers conducting debated studies using a mutated, highly contagious form of the H5N1 avian flu virus have suspended their work for 60 days ... Read More »
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new. Frequent anti-infective... Read More »
A new imaging platform is providing insight into the moment cancer cells turn deadly. Proteins, such as E-cadherin, are important for the maintenance of normal tissue ... Read More »