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Brain Stem Cells: A New Hope in Cancer Treatment?

But research at Lund University in Sweden provides hope that it may be possible in the future to develop stem cells from the brain into a new way to treat…

Studies and Analyses

Women with Migraines Face Higher Depression Risk, Study Finds

The study involved 1032 women at headache clinics in five states. Of the women surveyed, 593 reported episodic headache (fewer than 15 headaches per month) and…

Life & Chemistry

Genetically Altered Cells Enhance Artificial Skin’s Infection Defense

Dorothy Supp, PhD, and her team found that skin cells that were genetically altered to produce higher levels of a protein known as human beta defensin 4 (HBD4)…

Life & Chemistry

There's no scent like home

Tiny larval fish living among Australia's Great Barrier Reef spend the early days of their lives swept up in ocean currents that disperse them far from their…

Studies and Analyses

Red tide toxins leave beachgoers breathless

The ecological phenomenon, known as Florida red tide, can be harmful for people with asthma. Florida red tides, an annual event in areas along the Gulf of…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers detect black hole in tiny 'dwarf' galaxy

It is only the second time a supermassive black hole has been discerned in a dwarf galaxy, and only the third time that astronomers have observed a double…

Physics & Astronomy

Enormous Halo of Red Giant Stars Discovered Around Andromeda

“I am absolutely astounded by how big this halo is. As we looked farther and farther out, we kept finding stars that look like halo stars,” said Puragra (Raja)…

Life & Chemistry

New HIV Test Predicts Drug Resistance for Better Treatment

The test may provide physicians with a tool to guide patient treatment by predicting if a patient is likely to become resistant to a particular HIV drug, said…

Life & Chemistry

New Source of Broad Potential Stem Cells Found in Amniotic Fluid

The first report showing the isolation of broad potential stem cells from the amniotic fluid that surrounds developing embryos was published today in Nature…

Life & Chemistry

Jefferson scientists find guardian gene's choices crucial to stopping cancer process

The gene can either halt the cell's growth or send it spiraling toward certain death. How this choice is made, the researchers say, could have implications for…

Life & Chemistry

Rapid, Affordable DNA Testing Breakthrough by U of R Professor

Professor Lewis Rothberg of the University of Rochester Chemistry Department received a NYSTAR grant in August 2006 to continue working on a recent discovery…

Health & Medicine

FDA Recognizes Dairy Nutrients’ Impact on Osteoporosis Risk

The National Dairy Council (NDC) acknowledges and supports the body of scientific evidence that backs the proposed claim, which indicates that a lifestyle that…

Physics & Astronomy

ORNL Team Unveils New Method to Spin Up Pulsars

Anthony Mezzacappa of the Department of Energy lab's Physics Division and John Blondin of North Carolina State University explain their results in the Jan. 4…

Life & Chemistry

New Bat Species With Sucker Feet Discovered in Madagascar

Scientists have discovered a new species of bat that has large flat adhesive organs, or suckers, attached to its thumbs and hind feet. This is a remarkable…

Earth Sciences

Chemistry of Volcanic Fallout Uncovers Eruption Secrets

In the January 5 issue of the journal Science, the researchers from the University of California, San Diego, the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)…

Studies and Analyses

Age and Gender Influence Auto Accident Injury Severity

The new findings are especially important because the number of drivers 65 and older is expected to double by 2030 in the United States to 70 million, said…

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