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Engineered Spider Toxin Could Be the Future of Anti-Venom Vaccines
May 8, 2013 New engineered spider protein could be the start of a new generation of anti-venom vaccines, potentially saving thousands of lives worldwide. The new protein is created from parts of a toxin from the ... > full story -
Benefit Vs. Risk of Facial Recognition Technology
May 8, 2013 Law enforcement agencies are using facial recognition software as a crime-fighting tool. Now businesses are looking to use the technology to reach customers. But a professor questions whether ... > full story -
Scientists Find Key to Gene-Silencing Activity
May 8, 2013 Scientists have found how to boost or inhibit a gene-silencing mechanism that normally serves as a major controller of cells’ activities. The discovery could lead to a powerful new class of ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety
May 8, 2013 Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new ... > full story -
Credit Card Debt Leads Some to Skip Medical Care
May 8, 2013 People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new ... > full story -
Birthing Centers Provide Equal or Better Deliveries, Study Shows
May 8, 2013 Low-income women who chose to deliver their baby at a birthing center under the care of a certified nurse-midwife had the same or better birthing experience as women under traditional care with a ... > full story -
Game-Changing Discovery of Gene Mutation That Causes Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks Offers New Hope
May 8, 2013 Researchers have discovered the cause -- a genetic mutation that occurs before birth -- of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) and port-wine stain birthmarks. SWS is a rare disorder affecting approximately ... > full story -
Two Genes That Combine to Cause Rare Syndrome Identified
May 8, 2013 Mutations in genes that regulate cellular metabolism found in families with ataxia, dementia and reproductive ... > full story -
Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
May 8, 2013 People who signed up for a workplace wellness center but then used it infrequently experienced declines in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new ... > full story -
Save the Parrots: Macaw Genome Sequenced
May 8, 2013 In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first ... > full story
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