Nov. 7, 2016 A new technique to cheaply and rapidly create sets of DNA fragments that include all possible genetic variants will help scientists distinguish between genetic variants linked to disease and those ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Even after a year on a gluten-free diet, nearly 20 percent of children with celiac disease continue to have intestinal abnormalities (enteropathy) on repeat biopsies, reports a ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Researchers have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model "markedly reduced" infection by the Zika virus, report scientists. Zika is believed to cause microcephaly, ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Some animals, such as the axolotl salamander, have the ability to generate large numbers of eggs-or oocytes-throughout life. Investigators who recently conducted detailed analyses of the axolotl ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Physical fitness, body mass index (BMI), IQ, and stress resilience in young adulthood may have effects on the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, new ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Certain proteins in the blood of children can predict incipient type 1 diabetes, even before the first symptoms appear, a team of scientists ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Scientists have designed a new method to find RNA structures linked to cancer. The formation of quadruplexes by RNA might allow new ways to control gene expression, they ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists before starting treatment, but surprisingly, second opinions are not associated with changes in treatment choice or improvements ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Researchers achieved an unexpected eye-popping reduction of ovarian cancer during a successful test of targeted nanohydrogel delivery in vivo in mice. Adding cisplatin eliminated or starkly ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 A drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth has been successfully tested by a team of ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don’t, researchers studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease. Their findings could benefit clinical trials ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a systematic review of seven studies. Though further clinical studies are needed to confirm the ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 As the end of daylight saving time draws near, ophthalmologists want to focus on a real issue—dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and ...
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Nov. 7, 2016 B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research. These findings could lead to a review of current vitamin B12 requirements ...
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Nov. 4, 2016 Isolates of a common poultry pathogen collected from animals in Indian bird markets were found to be mostly resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics. The study provides the first data on ...
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Nov. 4, 2016 For millennia, philosophers have struggled to define human consciousness. Now, a team of researchers has pinpointed the regions of the brain that may play a role maintaining ...
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Nov. 4, 2016 Twelve weeks of aerobic exercise significantly boosted testosterone levels in overweight and obese men, according to researchers. Increased levels were highest among men who exercised vigorously, ...
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Nov. 4, 2016 Researchers provide unprecedented evidence that basal forebrain pathology precedes and predicts both entorhinal pathology and memory impairment in people with Alzheimer's ...
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