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Health & Medicine

The prevention of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer by PGD is 'feasible'

The results follow a review of the largest number of PGD treatments for BRCA1/2 in Europe and were presented today at the annual meeting of ESHRE (European…

Studies and Analyses

Study examines role of seasonal prescribing changes in antibiotic resistance

A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online shows how seasonal changes in outpatient antibiotic use – retail sales of…

Life & Chemistry

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) linked to abnormal stem cells

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that abnormal bone marrow stem cells drive the development of…

Life & Chemistry

Chronic inflammation in the brain leads the way to Alzheimer's Disease

To date it has been difficult to pin down the role of inflammation in Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially because trials of NSAIDs appeared to have…

Technology Offerings

C3bot Peptides: New Hope for Neuronal Injury Treatment

Background:

Peptide fragments of the C3 exoenzyme of Clostridium botulinum have been found to have neuritogenic effects on neurons as well as regenerative…

Technology Offerings

Highly Efficient Light Emitters – The Root to Green Laser

The emission of green laser light is of great importance for several applications and procedures in biology, medicine and multimedia. A powerful green laser…

Life & Chemistry

Rewiring Photosynthesis for Sustainable Clean Energy Solutions

Harnessing the power of the sun has inspired scientists and engineers to look for ways to turn sunlight into clean energy to heat houses, fuel factories and…

Materials Sciences

Colorful Light at the End of the Tunnel for Radiation Detection

A team of nanomaterials researchers at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a new technique for radiation detection that could make radiation detection…

Earth Sciences

New Book Looks at Hotspots Around the World for Mega-Quakes

One week later, a magnitude 7 earthquake destroyed Port au Prince, killing hundreds of thousands of people and devastating the economy of Haiti.The clock is…

Materials Sciences

Acoustic Tweezers Capture Tiny Creatures with Ultrasound

The device, called acoustic tweezers, is the first technology capable of touchlessly trapping and manipulating Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a one…

Event News

"Tsunami" Diabetes: In Focus of Experts from Northern Europe and Arab Countries

About 25% of the Arab and 7%of the German adult population is affected. Diabetes experts from the Baltic Sea Region and the United Arab Emirates meet at the…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Discover New Source of Maize Hybrid Vigor for Farmers

“Hybrid vigor” refers to the increased vigor or general health, resistance to disease, and other superior qualities arising from the crossbreeding of…

Environmental Conservation

New Models Improve Plant Risk Assessment for Imports

Weedy plants, many introduced to the U.S. for sale through plant nurseries, are responsible for extensive environmental damage and economic costs. Although…

Health & Medicine

Aging Eyes: Seniors Experience Fewer Visual Impairments

Today’s senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine…

Social Sciences

Global Migration Trends Revealed Through Email Data Analysis

For the first time comparable migration data is available for almost every country of the world. To date, records were incompatible between nations and…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Boosting Beef And Sheep Production For Growing Demand

Growing demand, rising prices and costs as well as and land scarcity will require further productivity increases in beef and sheep production if production is…

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