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Team explains 'the wallpaper problem'
30 Mar 2008
Work could have industrial applications CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Frustrated by tape that won't peel off the roll in a straight line? Angry at wallpaper that refuses to tear neatly off the wall? A new study reveals why these efforts can be so...
30 Mar 2008
Work could have industrial applications CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Frustrated by tape that won't peel off the roll in a straight line? Angry at wallpaper that refuses to tear neatly off the wall? A new study reveals why these efforts can be so...
3-D imaging -- first insights into magnetic fields
30 Mar 2008
This release is available in German. The magnetic field of a dipol magnet visualized by spinpolarized neutrons. Click here for more information. 3-D images are not only useful in medicine; the observation of...
30 Mar 2008
This release is available in German. The magnetic field of a dipol magnet visualized by spinpolarized neutrons. Click here for more information. 3-D images are not only useful in medicine; the observation of...
Potential association of type 2 diabetes genes with prostate cancer
30 Mar 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Scientists have identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer. The new findings bring the total number...
30 Mar 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Scientists have identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer. The new findings bring the total number...
Neurons hard wired to tell left from right
30 Mar 2008
It's well known that the left and right sides of the brain differ in many animal species and this is thought to influence cognitive performance and social behaviour. For instance, in humans, the left half of the brain is concerned with...
30 Mar 2008
It's well known that the left and right sides of the brain differ in many animal species and this is thought to influence cognitive performance and social behaviour. For instance, in humans, the left half of the brain is concerned with...
Major collaboration uncovers surprising new genetic clues to diabetes
30 Mar 2008
Analysis identifies potential new therapeutic targets An international team that included scientists from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today reported it has identified...
30 Mar 2008
Analysis identifies potential new therapeutic targets An international team that included scientists from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today reported it has identified...
Communicating your way to a healthy heart
30 Mar 2008
Temple researchers find that regular communication with doctors can lower risk of cardiovascular disease When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. But a recent study out of...
30 Mar 2008
Temple researchers find that regular communication with doctors can lower risk of cardiovascular disease When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. But a recent study out of...
High-dose tirofiban as effective as abciximab in reducing ST-segment elevation in STEMI patients
30 Mar 2008
Normalization of ST-segment elevation is crucial for managing high-risk patients PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30, 2008 — Data from a Phase III, open label, multi-national study of patients undergoing angioplasty for ST-elevation myocardial...
30 Mar 2008
Normalization of ST-segment elevation is crucial for managing high-risk patients PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30, 2008 — Data from a Phase III, open label, multi-national study of patients undergoing angioplasty for ST-elevation myocardial...
Chips could speed up detection of livestock viruses
30 Mar 2008
Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a simple screening chip developed by scientists from the Institute for...
30 Mar 2008
Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a simple screening chip developed by scientists from the Institute for...
Experts from Penn's School of Medicine to present at ACC Annual Scientific Session
30 Mar 2008
Doctors announce findings in new drug therapy, gender disaparities Penn experts will present research findings that could come to define new standards of cardiovascular diagnostics and care at this weekend’s conference of the American...
30 Mar 2008
Doctors announce findings in new drug therapy, gender disaparities Penn experts will present research findings that could come to define new standards of cardiovascular diagnostics and care at this weekend’s conference of the American...
Major international collaboration offers new clues to genetics of type 2 diabetes
30 Mar 2008
An international collaboration of scientists from Europe and the US has identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, extending the total number of genes implicated in common forms of the disease to...
30 Mar 2008
An international collaboration of scientists from Europe and the US has identified six new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, extending the total number of genes implicated in common forms of the disease to...
No laughing matter -- bacteria are releasing a serious greenhouse gas
30 Mar 2008
Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas. But nitrous oxide must be taken more seriously, says Professor David Richardson from the University of East Anglia in...
30 Mar 2008
Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas. But nitrous oxide must be taken more seriously, says Professor David Richardson from the University of East Anglia in...
MRSA in hospital intensive care -- what's growing where?
30 Mar 2008
Researchers are finding out which bugs grow in intensive care units to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment, scientists heard today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society...
30 Mar 2008
Researchers are finding out which bugs grow in intensive care units to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment, scientists heard today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society...
Vaccine for Ebola virus
30 Mar 2008
One of the world’s deadliest diseases, caused by the Ebola virus, may finally be preventable thanks to US and Canadian researchers, who have successfully tested several Ebola vaccines in primates and are now looking to adapt them for...
30 Mar 2008
One of the world’s deadliest diseases, caused by the Ebola virus, may finally be preventable thanks to US and Canadian researchers, who have successfully tested several Ebola vaccines in primates and are now looking to adapt them for...
Most people believe smallpox not an extinct disease
30 Mar 2008
The vast majority of Scottish people interviewed in the streets of Edinburgh are unaware of one of the greatest achievements of medical science – the eradication of smallpox from the world over 40 years ago. A poll sponsored by the...
30 Mar 2008
The vast majority of Scottish people interviewed in the streets of Edinburgh are unaware of one of the greatest achievements of medical science – the eradication of smallpox from the world over 40 years ago. A poll sponsored by the...
Comparison of anticoagulants for angioplasty show similar outcomes
30 Mar 2008
In a comparison of anticoagulants and stents for use with angioplasty following a heart attack, the anticoagulants abciximab and tirofiban had similar outcomes for some cardiac measures within 90 minutes after the procedure, while patients who...
30 Mar 2008
In a comparison of anticoagulants and stents for use with angioplasty following a heart attack, the anticoagulants abciximab and tirofiban had similar outcomes for some cardiac measures within 90 minutes after the procedure, while patients who...
Green tea helps beat superbugs
30 Mar 2008
Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The...
30 Mar 2008
Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The...
Young cancer researcher to meet the world's best
30 Mar 2008
A young Hunter cancer researcher will visit the United States next week to meet with some of the world’s leading cancer researchers and establish research alliances for our region. Gladys M. Brawn Memorial Post Doctoral Research Fellow...
30 Mar 2008
A young Hunter cancer researcher will visit the United States next week to meet with some of the world’s leading cancer researchers and establish research alliances for our region. Gladys M. Brawn Memorial Post Doctoral Research Fellow...
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