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October 22 2010, 11:08am
70-year-olds smarter than they used to be
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Today's 70-year-olds do far better in intelligence tests than their predecessors. It has also become more difficult to detect dementia in its early stages, though forgetfulness is still an early symptom, reveals new research from the University of… ... read more -
October 22 2010, 9:32am
Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients
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A toxin found in the venom of the Central American bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to research from the University of Leeds. ... read more -
October 22 2010, 9:15am
Combining stem-cell and gene-therapy techniques to tackle a deadly blood disease
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded a three-year, $3.9 million grant to Children's Hospital Boston researchers and their colleagues to develop a therapy to treat Fanconi anemia, a fatal genetic blood disease. ... read more -
October 22 2010, 8:13am
Tracking neuronal activity in the living brain
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- Medicine & Health
Refinements to a fluorescent calcium ion indicator give scientists a powerful tool for tracking neuronal activity in the living brain ... read more -
October 22 2010, 7:43am
How much people smoke and who gets lung cancer gene-influenced
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- Medicine & Health
Your DNA influences how much you smoke and whether you will develop lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to an international team of researchers led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. ... read more -
October 15 2010, 12:11pm
Columbia engineer designs handheld device used to diagnose illness
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- Medicine & Health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bioengineer Samuel Sia has designed a handheld device which uses a microchip to perform intricate medical tests for illnesses such as sexually transmitted diseases or prostate cancer. It needs just a drop of blood to diagnose… ... read more -
October 15 2010, 11:30am
Right foods aid memory and protect against disease
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For the first time researchers have found out what effect multiple, rather than just single, foods with anti-inflammatory effects have on healthy individuals. ... read more -
October 15 2010, 11:17am
Study confirms: Whatever doesn't kill us can make us stronger
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We've all heard the adage that whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger, but until now the preponderance of scientific evidence has offered little support for it. ... read more -
October 15 2010, 3:40am
Booze cheaper than water in New Zealand: study
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Alcohol has become cheaper than bottled water in New Zealand, a study showed Friday, with researchers warning there could be major implications for public health. ... read more -
October 15 2010, 3:30am
Study finds a high rate of restless legs syndrome in adults with fibromyalgia
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- Medicine & Health
A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating… ... read more
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