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'Lucky 13' as new gene discovery offers further hope for childhood blindness

The finding, the thirteenth gene to be linked to Leber’s congenital amaurosis (LCA), comes at a time of hope for the people born with the disorder. Scientists…

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Breakthrough Developments in Rheumatoid Arthritis Research

Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid…

Studies and Analyses

California Gun Laws Cut Illegal Purchases at Gun Shows

The potential for gun shows to serve as places where criminals obtain firearms can be curbed through increased regulation without adversely affecting…

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Daily Pistachios Linked to Improved Heart Health Benefits

Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease,…

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Migration alert — How tumor cells home in on the lymphatic system

Scientists know that tumor cells spread via the lymphatic system, but they don’t understand the details of how this deadly migration takes place. In the June…

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Salvage Logging and Replanting: Impact on Fire Severity

The analysis, one of the first to ever quantify the effect of salvage logging and replanting on future fire severity, is being published this week in…

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Mother Mice Show Unique Response to Pup Sounds

ÒAlthough there have been many studies on communication and neurons in animals, such as in primates, birds and bats, those studies have focused on how neurons…

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New Insights in Tooth Regeneration Through Gene Studies

Using a combination of mouse mutant analyses, organ culture experiments, and gene expression studies, Xiu-Ping Wang and colleagues identify the key signaling…

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Identifying Tumor Vessels with Unique Molecular Markers

The research, released in the June issue of the journal Cancer Cell, published by Cell Press, has exciting implications for development of more selective…

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Antibiotics in Infants Linked to Higher Asthma Risk

New research indicates that children who receive antibiotics before their first birthday are significantly more likely to develop asthma by age 7. The study,…

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Stroke Study Reveals Insights on Left-Right Brain Function

The research focused on damage to the frontal lobes, the front part of the brain which is known to be responsible for aspects of language, decision making and…

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Genetic Risk Factor for Coeliac Disease Enhances Treatment Options

Led by David van Heel, Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Queen Mary, University of London, the study – funded by the charity Coeliac UK, and the…

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Wiri Agreement: A New Era for Global Research Collaboration

During the consensus process promoted by the STEP Action, the representatives of these consortia agreed that a paradigm shift is necessary in the way in which…

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ESF Launches European Neuroscience and Society Network Initiative

For this reason a European Science Foundation (ESF)-funded European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN) has been established. The purpose of it is to serve…

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Surrey and Irvine Explore Nanomaterials in Stem Cell Therapies

The award will bring together Surrey’s world-class expertise in materials and nano-technology with leading stem cell researchers at Irvine. It will develop new…

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First Advanced Nanomedicine Training Kicks Off in Wales

From 10 -15 June, 2007 the first-ever advanced training event dedicated to the application of nanotechnology in medicine takes place in South Wales. More than…

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