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University of Navarra Studies New Cancer-Fighting Antibodies

The article, written by Ignacio Melero and Sandra Hervas-Stubbs, together with other scientists from the United States and Great Britain, addresses the use of…

Information Technology

Exploring the Cell’s Cytoskeleton: Structure and Function

Like our body every cell has a skeleton that provides it with a shape, confers rigidity and protects its fragile inner workings. The cytoskeleton is built of…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Study Uncovers Pancreatic Endocrine Cell Development

This work, published March 6, 2007 in the journal Developmental Cell, sheds new light on the mechanism by which insulin-producing beta cells are generated in…

Health & Medicine

Gene Tests and Brain Imaging Uncover Early Dementia Signs

Dementia involves a serious deterioration of mental function caused by some kind of dementia disease of the brain, of which Alzheimer’s is the most common….

Health & Medicine

Hypertension Experts Debate TROPHY Study Findings

The essential issue is whether the TROPHY data support the conclusions reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The March issue of the American Journal…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Tunisia’s arid regions: how can desertification control and socio-economic development be reconciled?

It is also prey to deep socio-economic changes. This situation raises the major challenge of ensuring the balance between protection of the various ecosystems…

Medical Engineering

New device could revolutionise eye disease diagnosis – creating eye maps on the high street

Ophthalmoscopes, which act as an illuminated microscope for the eye, have changed little in design in the last century. As a result the effective operation of…

Health & Medicine

New Tests Detect Depleted Uranium Levels in Army Personnel

Randall Parrish, Professor of Isotope Geology, developed the test with Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Axel Gerdes, who now works at the University of Frankfurt,…

Health & Medicine

Exploring Health Benefits of Beauty Treatments in Research

Dr Douglas Tincello, Senior Lecturer at the University’s Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine and Consultant Gynaecologist at the Leicester…

Life & Chemistry

Personalized Cancer Treatment Through Genetic Analysis Insights

In concrete, the Biotechnology Laboratory team at the University Hospital (University of Navarra), in close collaboration with the Pharmacogenomics laboratory…

Environmental Conservation

Climate Change Threatens Marine Life in European Seas

There is no denying that climate changes have profound impacts on the world and especially on the marine environment. Recent research has shown that the…

Information Technology

A clearer view on biology

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has developed a new computational tool that makes images obtained with cutting-edge microscopes even sharper….

Environmental Conservation

UN and Industry Unite for Global E-Scrap Standards

Major high-tech manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Dell, Ericsson, Philips and Cisco Systems, join UN, governmental, NGO and academic…

Life & Chemistry

Why Older Cats Are At Risk for Thyroid Disease

Estimates of numbers vary, but most experts agree that around 1 woman in 13 in the UK will have thyroid disease, with the figure increasing for older women….

Life & Chemistry

Kisspeptin: A New Hope in Fertility Treatments

Kisspeptin is a hormone coded by the KiSS-1 gene. This gene was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and researchers decided to name it after the town’s most…

Health & Medicine

The Truth About Sweetness: How Diet Affects Mood and Cravings

As many people struggle with food cravings and weight gain, they could be forgiven for thinking that sweet and fat-rich foods, such as chocolate, might be…

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