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Cocaine Use Surges Among Students and Celebrities Again

Like some drug déjà vu, cocaine use is once again on the rise among students and the rich and famous, a trend University of Florida researchers say likely…

Life & Chemistry

Experimental Vaccine Shields Mice from 1918 Flu Virus

These findings are important, the researchers say, to understanding and preventing the recurrence of the H1N1 influenza virus that caused the 1918 pandemic and…

Life & Chemistry

U of M Identifies Retrovirus-Resistant Cell Line for Drug Development

This discovery gives drug developers a target to discover new types of drugs to stop the virus from spreading. The research, led by Nikunj Somia, Ph.D.,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Crop Producers and Congress: Navigating Rising Prices

“One of the questions generated by high prices is: How will U.S. and world producers respond? A second question is: How will Congress respond?” said Darrel…

Life & Chemistry

Fisetin in Strawberries Enhances Memory in Healthy Mice

Fisetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid commonly found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables, stimulates signaling pathways that enhance long-term…

Life & Chemistry

Biofuel Cells: Harnessing Proteins for Sustainable Energy

Proteins keep cells humming. Some are enzymes that taxi electrons to chemicals outside the cell, to discharge excess energy generated during metabolism. This…

Life & Chemistry

New Therapeutic Target for Asthma, Allergies, and Cancer

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified how a bioactive molecule involved with allergy, inflammation and cancer is transported out of mast…

Studies and Analyses

New MUHC Study Confirms MMR Vaccine Is Safe From Autism

A new MUHC study provides conclusive evidence that the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders…

Studies and Analyses

Internet addiction: Stanford study seeks to define whether it's a problem

In a first-of-its-kind, telephone-based study, the researchers found that more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of…

Life & Chemistry

Study Uncovers Organ Failure Causes After Major Trauma

Massive trauma, say from a sabertooth tiger attack, meant immediate death for the primitive human. Modern man is more likely to survive severe injury caused by…

Life & Chemistry

Dwarf Buffalo Discovery in the Philippines: A Hidden Gem

Almost 50 years ago, Michael Armas, a mining engineer from the central Philippines, discovered some fossils in a tunnel he was excavating while exploring for…

Studies and Analyses

Pediatric heart condition's origin, prevalence mirror adults

In a multi-center, international study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston showed the underlying…

Health & Medicine

Latest weight-loss pill offers modest results, blocks 'munchies'

Rimonabant went on sale in Europe in July, and U.S. approval is pending before the Food and Drug Administration. The drug works in a new way, suppressing the…

Life & Chemistry

Brain Protein Injection Reduces Stroke Symptoms in Rats

A study in rats published today in the open access journal BMC Biology shows that an injection of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF), whose function…

Health & Medicine

Successful one year gene therapy trial for Parkinson's disease announced by Neurologix

Neurologix, Inc. (OTCBB: NRGX), a biotech company engaged in the development of innovative gene therapies for disorders affecting the brain and central nervous…

Health & Medicine

Parkinson's disease impacts brain's centers of touch and vision

Although Parkinson's disease is most commonly viewed as a “movement disorder,” scientists have found that the disease also causes widespread abnormalities in…

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