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Pakistani Women Face 30% Higher Blindness Risk Than Men

Researchers from the Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology in Peshawar, Pakistan, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England…

Life & Chemistry

Lymph and Liver Cell Interaction Impacts Immune Response

The results of this study appear in the November 2006 issue of Hepatology, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases…

Health & Medicine

Lower Reinfection Risk for Hepatitis C Survivors: Study Insights

The results of this study appear in the November 2006 issue of Hepatology, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases…

Studies and Analyses

Laser Treatment Falls Short in Early AMD Vision Loss Prevention

According to a study that appears in the November 2006 issue of the journal Ophthalmology, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and…

Life & Chemistry

Key Gene Identified for Brain Neural Circuit Formation

The brain is composed of billions of neurons that must connect their axons with an appropriate set of targets to form the neuronal circuits that underlie its…

Life & Chemistry

Europe’s leading life science researchers are to convene for the first annual EuroBioForum

In addition to providing a platform for key scientists to present proposals, EuroBioForum, organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), together with…

Power and Electrical Engineering

VTT's world-class cleanroom facilities restored to full operational condition

The air-conditioning system and most of the cleanroom structures that were damaged in the fire have been completely replaced. Covering a floor area of 1,100…

Health & Medicine

Brain-Connected Computers Enhance Life for ALS Patients

ALS is a progressive disease that destroys neurons affecting movement. The study appears in the latest issue of Psychophysiology. The article reviews the…

Health & Medicine

Menstruation’s Impact on Injury Risk in Women Soccer Players

It is well known that there are injuries involved in soccer, but it is less well known that both the geographic region of the player and the level she plays at…

Environmental Conservation

Ocean Species Decline: Impact on Human Well-Being Unveiled

In a study published in the November 3 issue of the journal, Science, an international group of ecologists and economists show that the loss of biodiversity is…

Social Sciences

Teenagers know about condoms…so why don't they use them?

A review of research has revealed striking similarities in the influences on young people’s sexual behaviour across the world. The review of qualitative…

Health & Medicine

Stress Hormones Linked to Faster Cancer Growth, Study Finds

The study showed that an increase in norepinephrine, a stress hormone, can stimulate tumor cells to produce two compounds. These compounds can break down the…

Health & Medicine

Sildenafil Reduces Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants

This research appears in the first issue for November 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Reverse Cancer Genes to Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes

The gene, Dachshund, normally regulates eye development and development of other tissues, in essence playing a role in determining the fate of some types of…

Life & Chemistry

New Cancer-Fighting Virus Targets Invasive Brain Cells

Researchers funded by The Terry Fox Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society have found that a cancer-fighting virus called VSV kills the most malignant form…

Health & Medicine

Periodontal Therapy Boosts Health for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels…

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