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Long-Term Solutions for Depression: Insights from Canadian Study

The data Colman reviewed came from the National Population Health Survey, a longitudinal Canadian study, and showed depressed adults who use antidepressants…

Physics & Astronomy

New Study Identifies Cause of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts

The state-of-the-art simulation ran for nearly seven weeks on the Damiana computer cluster at the Albert Einstein Institute (AEI) in Potsdam, Germany. It…

Earth Sciences

Ancient Corals: Key Insights for Caribbean Reef Resilience

Climate change is already widely recognized to be negatively affecting coral reef ecosystems around the world, yet the long-term effects are difficult to…

Studies and Analyses

Cities at Risk: Examining Urban Policies for Climate Change

A new examination of urban policies by Patricia Romero Lankao at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), in conjunction with an international…

Studies and Analyses

Long-term study shows that kidney transplants are faring better than previously reported

The study, involving 797 patients transplanted between 1998 and 2004 and followed for at least five years, shows that 87 percent of patients have mild or no…

Life & Chemistry

Molecules identified that help propel cancer metastasis

Instead, it's the spread of a tiny subpopulation of cells from the primary tumor to other parts of the body—the process known as metastasis—that all too often…

Physics & Astronomy

If plants generate magnetic fields, they're not sayin'

Searching for magnetic fields produced by plants may sound as wacky as trying to prove the existence of telekinesis or extrasensory perception, but physicists…

Health & Medicine

UMMS researchers develop new technology to screen and analyze genetic mutations

A single change to even one of the thousands of DNA codes that make up each gene in the human genome can result in severe diseases such as cancer, cystic…

Studies and Analyses

Soybeans Boost Radiation Efficacy Against Lung Cancer Cells

A component in soybeans increases radiation's ability to kill lung cancer cells, according to a Wayne State University study published in the April 2011 issue…

Studies and Analyses

Caffeine and diabetes — helpful or harmful?

A growing body of research suggests that caffeine disrupts glucose metabolism and may contribute to the development and poor control of type 2 diabetes, a…

Health & Medicine

Digestive experts grade treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease

The American College of Gastroenterology published a new evidence-based systematic review on the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as a supplement…

Physics & Astronomy

Nanoparticles Boost Biofuel Performance, Say Researchers

Why add nanoparticles? The idea, says lead author R. B. Anand, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the National Institute of Technology in…

Technology Offerings

Diastereoselective Synthesis of Pronucleotides Explained

<b>UHH052/05.04.2011</b><br><br>

The present invention is directed to a process for the diastereoselective synthesis of phosphorus compounds, particularly…

Technology Offerings

Hydroxylapatite Nanoceramics: Next-Gen Tooth Replacement Material

<b>UHH021/05.04.2011</b><br><br>

The invention relates to a manufacturing technique for a material that can be used to replace the hard substance of the tooth…

Health & Medicine

“Sniffing Out” Lymphoma Genes by Turning Dogs into Humans

Humans and dogs don’t just share companionship and living space, they also share a similar genetic makeup. Additionally, they share the same types of cancer,…

Life & Chemistry

Gene linked to severity of autism&#039;s social dysfunction

The gene, GRIP1 (glutamate receptor interacting protein 1), is a blueprint for a traffic-directing protein at synapses — those specialized contact points…

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