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Improved Adherence To Certain Medications Associated With Longer Survi
New research suggests that the pharmacological effects of taking medications such as statins and beta-blockers as prescribed following a heart attack is associated with living longer, according to a study in the Jan. 10 issue of JAMA. Origin Of Life: The Search For The First Genetic Material
A team led by Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy and Albert Eschenmoser at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, is researching how molecules look that can replicate and multiply themselves -- the first genetic material. MRI Best Tool For Studying Intricate Nerves In Dogs
A recent study in the journal Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound presents the first description of the anatomy of a dog's cranial nerves (CN), a once difficult procedure now made possible by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a diagnostic modality. Unnoticed Mutation In AIDS Virus Can Cause Drug Resistance
A mutation in a little-studied structural region of the AIDS virus can cause resistance to several HIV drugs, according to a study. Several mutations in reverse transcriptase (RT), the viral enzyme that copies the genes of HIV, are already known to cause drug resistance and are routinely detected in blood tests used by physicians to individualize HIV treatment. Alchemy and infamy
 This week, I filled my regular fortnightly slot on ChemWeb with some applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and more:
volunteer work gets rewardedright from the top at the American Chemical Society, a novel approach to coupling unreactive arenessolves a century-old problem, sidesteps several synthetic steps and cuts down on waste, while a Stanford chemist reveals a PUGthat can hack the PubChem database. Also, this week The Alchemist discovers that forests of nanotubescan be bundled together like so many logs in a molecular scale timberyard and new European regulationson chemicals came into force at the beginning of June, but may not
reach
consumers foryearsmay not reach consumers for years. Finally, yet another answer to the problem of binge-eating and obesity, a synthetic version of the hormone amylingives positive rewards in the latest clinical tests. MBL StudyShows How Good Cholesterol Provides Human Immunity To Certain
For years biomedical researchers have known that high density lipoproteins, commonly called HDLs or "good cholesterol,"are responsible for protecting humans from certain parasites, but couldn't explain how. Now MBL scientists have discovered that human HDLs work this bug-repelling magic by serving as a platform for the assembly and delivery of two naturally occurring proteins that combine to create a super-toxic antimicrobial. Antibiotic Treatment Targets Difficult Asthma
Hunter researchers have shown that a commonly available antibiotic can improve the quality of life of patients with difficult asthma, and may also generate significant health care savings. [Stupid] Wireless access point triggers bomb scare
An Australian man whose wireless access point triggered a bomb scare has spoken of his shock at been treated like a potential terrorist. Mayo Clinic Examines Neurostimulator In Patients With Epilepsy
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are enrolling participants in a clinical trial to determine if a responsive neurotransmitter surgically implanted in the brain can suppress seizures in patients who have epilepsy. Cardiac pacemakers, once thought of as novelties and medical miracles, are commonplace today. This neurostimulator, a pacemaker for the brain, can be implanted in some epilepsy patients who have not responded to treatment. A Sampling of New Words and Senses From the New 2005 Copyright of Merr
"Find a sample of the nearly 100 new words and senses that have been added"in 2005 to this well-known dictionary of American English. Terms include "cybrarian (noun) ... a person whose job is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web."
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