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Link Between Brain Tumor Proteins Identified
Researchers have identified a critical link between two proteins found in brain tumors, a discovery that could eventually help treat a form of brain cancer that kills 99 percent of patients. The scientists have uncovered a connection between two proteins found in the tumor cells, and they have demonstrated that attacking both of those proteins kills tumor cells much more effectively than targeting either one alone. NHGRI Selects 13 New Targets For Large-scale Sequencing Program; Strat
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today that the Large-Scale Sequencing Research Network will target 13 more organisms as part of its ongoing effort to produce genomic data that will expand biological knowledge and improve human health. The International Day of Peace September 21
This day "provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date."The site features the U.N. resolutions designating this day, a listing of events throughout the world, educational resources, and links to related material. This site "is provided by Pathways To Peace, the International Secretariat of the Culture of Peace Initiative (formerly We The Peoples Initiative), a United Nations-designated Peace Messenger Initiative." Adding Folic Acid To Flour Significantly Reduces Congenital Malformati
A new study shows that the addition of folic acid to flours has led to a 46 percent drop in the incidence of congenital neural tube deformation (mainly anencephaly and spina bifida) in Canada. Such deformities either result in the child's death or in major health problems, including physical and learning disabilities. UCSF Study Finds Signaling Link In Fruit Fly Nervous System May Point
A UCSF study has found that a specific signaling link between neurons and muscles in the fruit fly is essential for keeping the insect's nervous system stable. New 'Chemically-sensitive MRI Scan'May Bypass Some Invasive Diagnostic
A new chemical compound which could remove the need for patients to undergo certain invasive diagnostic tests in the future has been created. This new compound could be used in a 'chemically-sensitive MRI scan'to help identify the extent of progression of diseases such as cancer, without the need for intrusive biopsies. New Insights Into Inflammation In Osteoarthritis
The most common degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis is marked by the breakdown of articular cartilage, which is the type of cartilage that lines the ends of most limb bones. It can afflict any joint--fingers, toes, wrists, ankles, elbows, shoulders, and the spine, as well as the weight-bearing knees and hips. A new study sheds light on a potential novel mechanism for synovial inflammation in degenerative arthritis. MIT Physicists Create New Form Of Matter
MIT scientists have brought a supercool end to a heated race among physicists: They have become the first to create a new type of matter, a gas of atoms that shows high-temperature superfluidity. Their work, to be reported in the June 23 issue of Nature, is closely related to the superconductivity of electrons in metals. Observations of superfluids may help solve lingering questions about high-temperature superconductivity, which has widespread applications for magnets, sensors and energy-efficient transport of electricity. Researchers Identify Dart-like Molecule In Age-related Macular Degener
A dart-like molecule that adheres to proteins in the eye is the key that turns on the uncontrolled growth of blood vessels, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. Uncontrolled blood vessel growth is a major contributor to the development of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness among people over 65 in the United States. Experts Predict High Mortality Rates From Pulmonary Fibrosis Will Cont
Mortality rates from pulmonary fibrosis have increased significantly in recent years, and are predicted to continue to rise, according to researchers. Between 1992 and 2003, the age-adjusted mortality rate from PF -- an often fatal disease which involves scarring of the lung -- rose by nearly 28.4 percent in men, and 41.3 percent in women. Over the same time period, an increasing percentage of patients with PF died of the disease itself rather than of coexisting conditions.
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