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Patients can report statins' adverse effects on new web site

“This line of research is important because many physicians and other experts in heart disease and cholesterol are familiar with the benefits of statins and…

Physics & Astronomy

Low-Noise Oscillator Enhances Surveillance Capabilities

Applications could include homeland security (e.g., surveillance of radio traffic for anomalous signals, or high-resolution digital imaging radar on unmanned…

Life & Chemistry

Prozac Exposure Disrupts Mussel Reproduction, Study Finds

The research, presented this week at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society*, was conducted to better understand the environmental impact of…

Materials Sciences

New Reference Materials Boost Industrial Zeolite Applications

First described in the 18th century, zeolites have seen increasing use in industry and commerce from cat litter to industrial catalysts and “molecular sieves.”…

Studies and Analyses

Calorie restriction in non-human primates may prevent and reduce Alzheimer's disease neuropathology

A new study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine extends and strengthens the research that experimental dietary regimens might halt or even reverse…

Environmental Conservation

Northwestern biologists demote Southeast Asia's 'forest ox'

Now, in a paper published by the Journal of Zoology (London), Northwestern University biologists and a Cambodian conservationist present compelling genetic…

Health & Medicine

UCLA Neuroscience Breakthrough: New Hope for Type 1 Diabetes

“It's the only thing so far that really slows this disease down without adverse side effects,” Allan J. Tobin, a UCLA professor emeritus of physiological…

Health & Medicine

New Heart Failure Marker Discovered by Leading Researchers

A collaborative study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands, has identified a new…

Studies and Analyses

Unique Genetic Link to Viral Encephalitis Uncovered

The study is being published September 14 in Science X-Press, an advanced, online edition of the journal Science.In the study, the researchers suggest that…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Cancer Cells’ Behavior and Metastasis

This picture of how cancer cells shift between two alternating states — travelers and nesters — represents a new understanding of how cancer metastasizes, or…

Health & Medicine

Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Colorectal cancer is a serious complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The persistent inflammatory triggers are thought to lead to genetic alterations and…

Health & Medicine

Doxycycline Reduces Lymphatic Filariasis Pathology Effectively

According to a new study published in the open access journal PLoS Pathogens, these pathologies can be treated with doxycycline, a tetracycline antibiotic. The…

Life & Chemistry

Fatty Acids and Caveolin-1: Key Players in Liver Regeneration

The journal Science [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16973879&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum]…

Studies and Analyses

"No time to exercise" is no excuse

“The most striking finding from our study was the remarkably similar improvements in muscle health and performance induced by two such diverse training…

Life & Chemistry

Nanotechnology’s Future in Medicine: New Treatment Opportunities

Both organizations coincide in emphasising that nanotechnology may have direct applications in medicine by contributing to improvements in health and quality…

Life & Chemistry

£30M Funding Boost for Systems Biology Research Initiatives

BBSRC and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have committed at least £30M to a new Systems Approaches to Biological Research…

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