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Mouse Model Confirms Mutated Protein's Role in Dementia
November 3, 2010 — A team of scientists has created a new mouse model that confirms that mutations of a protein called beta-synuclein promote neurodegeneration. The discovery creates a potential new target for ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet Helps Control Cholesterol: Adding Monounsaturated Fats to a Low-Cholesterol Diet Can Further Improve Levels
November 3, 2010 — The addition of monounsaturated fat to a cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio in patients with mild to moderate elevated cholesterol levels increased HDL by 12.5 percent and lowered LDL levels by ... > full story -
Hepatitis C Study Shows Superior Viral Cure Rate
November 3, 2010 — For patients with the most common form of hepatitis C being treated for the first time, the addition of an investigational hepatitis C-specific protease inhibitor called telaprevir to the current ... > full story -
Slight Change in Wind Turbine Speed Significantly Reduces Bat Mortality
November 3, 2010 — Since turbine towers and non-spinning turbine blades do not kill bats, some scientists have proposed shutting off or reducing the usage of wind turbines during peak periods of migration in the late ... > full story -
Shift Work Linked to Higher Risk of Work Injury, Canadian Study Finds
November 3, 2010 — Canadians who work night and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on the job than those working regular day shifts, according to a new ... > full story -
How Some Brain Cells Hook Up Surprises Researchers: The Untold Secret Life of the Humble Microglia
November 3, 2010 — Immune cells known as microglia, long thought to be activated in the brain only when fighting infection or injury, are constantly active and likely play a central role in one of the most basic, ... > full story -
DHA 'Fish Oil' Supplements Do Not Seem to Slow Cognitive, Functional Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
November 3, 2010 — Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who received supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, believed to possibly reduce the risk of AD, did not experience a ... > full story -
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Algae for Biofuels: Moving from Promise to Reality, but How Fast?
November 3, 2010 — The development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will require much more long-term research, development and demonstration, researchers say. In the meantime, several non-fuel applications ... > full story -
Study Points to Genetic Link in Apnea of Prematurity: Life-Threatening Breathing Disorder Affects 50 Percent of Premature Infants
November 3, 2010 — New research suggests that heredity may play a strong role in determining an infant's susceptibility to apnea of prematurity (AOP) and could lead to the development of more effective treatments and ... > full story -
Getting Rid of Cattle Fever Ticks
November 3, 2010 — Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture have developed two strategies to ward off cattle fever ticks that are crossing the border from Mexico into the United ... > full story -
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Childhood Sexual Abuse May Be a Risk Factor for Later Psychotic Illness
November 3, 2010 — An Australian study suggests that children who are sexually abused, especially if it involves penetration, appear to be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, ... > full story -
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Safe Schools Policy for LGBTQ Students
November 3, 2010 — A new report on safe schools policy for LGBTQ students provides an overview of the research evidence on the state of LGBTQ youth in secondary schools today, including the newest findings about the ... > full story
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