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Flatworms Demonstrate How Cells Communicate And Grow New Tissues
Forsyth Institute research with the flatworm, planaria, offers new clues for understanding restoration of body structures. Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have discovered how the worm's cells communicate to correctly repair and regenerate tissue. Forsyth scientists have found that gap-junction (microscopic tunnels directly linking neighboring cells) communication contributes to this signaling. This research, led by Dr. Michael Levin, underlies principles that can potentially offer insight into human regeneration. YouTube in Copyright Cross Hairs?
Universal Music Group labels the free video pioneer and MySpace "copyright infringers," and threatens to take action against the popular sites for streaming music videos. How much does the record company think it's owed? Think "tens of millions of dollars." No More Seizures? New Drug Holds Promise For Epilepsy Patients
People with newly diagnosed epilepsy experienced few, if any, seizures while taking the drug levetiracetam as a single therapy, giving hope to epilepsy patients who don't respond to or can't tolerate existing treatments, according to a study published in the Feb. 6, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. New Breast Cancer Test Could Save Lives
A team of researchers at the University of Bristol is developing a revolutionary new test to detect breast cancer at an early stage. If successful, this test will be effective for women of all ages; given that breast cancer is the largest killer of women between the ages of 35-55 in Europe, the test could have a dramatic effect on the number of deaths from this disease. Big Q: How Did Language Evolve?
When it comes to sheer complexity, developed grammar and synatx, you can't beat human speech. But how did it happen? Share your wisdom on the Wired Wiki. Study: 'Run-down Feeling' With Illness May Last Longer As People Age
Aging may intensify and prolong feeling run down when common infections like the flu occur, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A new study suggests that miscommunication between the immune system and brain may be to blame for extendedsickness symptoms and other cognitive disorders in elderly people and animals with an infection. Hypertension In African Americans Linked To Two Genomic Regions
A first-of-its-kind application of a novel statistical method of analysis to African Americans has identified regions on chromosomes 6 and 21 that likely harbor genes contributing to high blood pressure in that group. The novel statistical method, called admixture mapping, narrowed the search for genes related to hypertension, bringing researchers and doctors closer to finding more effective treatments. Vitamin B1 Deficiency Key To Vascular Problems For Diabetic Patients,
Researchers have discovered that deficiency of thiamine -- vitamin B1 -- may be key to a range of vascular problems for people with diabetes. They have also solved the mystery as to why thiamine deficiency in diabetes had remained hidden until now. New Imaging Technique Reveals How Likely You Are To Break A Bone
Scientists have developed a technique which can be used to reveal the strength of bones, allowing doctors to more accurately estimate the risk of bone fracture. According to research published online in the Journal of Bone Mineral Research, scientists have developed a laser imaging technique which can more fully assess the strength of bones, a technique the scientists hope can be used to predict the likelihood of young women developing osteoporosis in later life. The Best: Unlikely Movie Scientists. Denise Richards? Jessica Alba?!
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a scientist? Who knew? And the others? Don't get me started.
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