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Explanation for Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth
So a baby can detect outside
signals, the brain cells use
a a "pump" that drains
chloride out of newborn
neurons, making these highly
chaotic, developing cells
... > full story
Lyme Disease Vaccine? Tick Saliva Found to Protect Mice from Lyme Disease
A protein found in the
saliva of ticks helps
protect mice from developing
Lyme disease, researchers
have discovered. The
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Depression as Deadly as Smoking, Study Finds
A new study has found that
depression is as much of a
risk factor for mortality as
smoking. The study also
shows that patients with
depression face an overall
... > full story
Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging and Disease
Researchers set out to
address a question that has
been challenging scientists
for years: How does dietary
restriction produce
... > full story
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Solving the 50-Year-Old Puzzle of Thalidomide
November 20, 2009 — Resurgence of thalidomide use in Africa and South America raises the urgent need to isolate the negative side effects by identifying the drug's "common ... > full story -
Mother's Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms, Study Suggests
November 20, 2009 — Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to new ... > full story -
Good News on Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
November 19, 2009 — There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only slightly more ... > full story -
Immediate, Aggressive Spending on HIV/AIDS Could End Epidemic
November 18, 2009 — Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease, according to new research. This approach defies ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse for Toddlers, Obese Children
November 18, 2009 — Some children may suffer greater consequences of secondhand smoke exposure. In both toddlers and adolescents, obesity enhances the cardiovascular toxicities of secondhand smoke exposure. Toddlers had ... > full story -
Treatment With Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer, Death
November 18, 2009 — Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment ... > full story -
Your Own Stem Cells Can Treat Heart Disease, Study Suggests
November 18, 2009 — The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina results in ... > full story -
Toward Explaining Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women
November 18, 2009 — Scientists have discovered unusual liver proteins, found only in males, that may help explain the long-standing mystery of why the hepatitis B virus sexually discriminates -- hitting men harder than ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Cells That Control Inflammation in Chronic Disease
November 17, 2009 — A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time in new ... > full story -
Connections Between Circadian and Metabolic Systems Described
November 17, 2009 — Biologists offer new insights into a gene that plays a key role in modulating the body's circadian system and may also simultaneously modulate its metabolic ... > full story
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