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Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant May Help Lung, Heart Disorders
November 27, 2009 Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived ... > full story -
How Plants and Bacteria 'Talk' to Thwart Disease
November 27, 2009 Unwrapping some of the mystery from how plants and bacteria communicate to trigger an innate immune response, scientists have identified the bacterial signaling molecule that matches up with a ... > full story -
Diabetes Cases to Double and Costs to Triple by 2034
November 27, 2009 In the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will double and spending on diabetes will triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion. This will add to the existing ... > full story -
Ecological Speciation by Sexual Selection on Good Genes
November 27, 2009 Darwin suggested that the action of natural selection can produce new species, but 150 years after the publication of "On the Origin of Species" debate continues on the mechanisms of speciation. New ... > full story -
Building Real Security With Virtual Worlds
November 27, 2009 Advances in computerized modeling and prediction of group behavior, together with improvements in video game graphics, are making possible virtual worlds in which defense analysts can explore and ... > full story -
Wide Heads Give Hammerhead Sharks Exceptional Stereo View
November 27, 2009 Why hammerhead sharks have their distinctively shaped heads has puzzled scientists for generations, but now researchers have discovered that hammerheads' wide heads give them an impressive stereo ... > full story -
Knockouts in Human Cells Point to Pathogenic Targets
November 27, 2009 Researchers have developed a new approach for genetics in human cells and used this technique to identify specific genes and proteins required for pathogens. With the ability to generate knockout ... > full story -
3-D Software Gives Doctors, Students a View Inside the Body
November 27, 2009 Researchers have developed technology that turns flat medical scans into vibrant 3-D images that can be shifted, adjusted, zoomed and replayed at ... > full story -
Research Sheds Light on Workings of Anti-Cancer Drug
November 27, 2009 The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate (TM) has been shown in studies to be effective in the treatment of Wilson disease, a disease caused by an overload of copper, and certain metastatic ... > full story -
New Computer Virus Disguised as Social Security Administration Download
November 27, 2009 A new spam campaign using false e-mails made to look like messages from the Social Security Administration is capable of stealing Social Security numbers and downloading malware onto victims' home ... > full story -
School Closure Could Reduce Swine Flu Transmission by 21 Percent, European Study Finds
November 27, 2009 A survey carried out in eight European countries has shown that closing schools in the event of an infectious disease pandemic could have a significant role in reducing illness transmission. ... > full story -
First-Ever Blueprint of 'Minimal Cell' Is More Complex Than Expected
November 27, 2009 What are the bare essentials of life, the indispensable ingredients required to produce a cell that can survive on its own? Can we describe the molecular anatomy of a cell, and understand how an ... > full story
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