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Premature Birth Interrupts Vital Brain Development Processes Leading to Reduced Cognitive Abilities in Infants
May 20, 2013 Researchers have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in the brain that are vulnerable to the effects of premature birth. This new study shows that ... > full story -
Leading Explanations for Whooping Cough's Resurgence Don't Stand Up to Scrutiny
May 20, 2013 Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming ... > full story -
Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer's Disease Identified
May 20, 2013 Researchers have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer's disease -- when the fundamental structure of a protein molecule changes to cause a chain reaction that leads to the death ... > full story -
Far-Reaching, Microvascular Damage Found in Uninjured Side of Brain After Stroke
May 20, 2013 An animal-model study finds far-reaching microvascular damage in the uninjured side of the brain after a stroke. The findings suggest repair of the protective blood-brain barrier may help prevent ... > full story -
Advance in Nanotech Gene Sequencing Technique
May 20, 2013 The allure of personalized medicine has made new, more efficient ways of sequencing genes a top research priority. One promising technique involves reading DNA bases using changes in electrical ... > full story -
Do Men's and Women's Hearts Burn Fuel Differently?
May 20, 2013 Gender specific shifts in cardiac metabolism under stress may shed light on heart ... > full story -
Immune Protein Could Stop Diabetes in Its Tracks, Discovery Suggests
May 20, 2013 Researchers have identified an immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed. The ... > full story -
Predicting Infectious Influenza
May 20, 2013 A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a new ... > full story -
Earth's Iron Core Is Surprisingly Weak
May 20, 2013 Researchers have used a diamond anvil cell to squeeze iron at pressures as high as 3 million times that felt at sea level to recreate conditions at the center of Earth. The findings could refine ... > full story -
Mechanism Linking Key Inflammatory Marker to Cancer Identified
May 20, 2013 Researchers have revealed how a key player in cell growth, immunity and the inflammatory response can be transformed into a primary contributor to tumor ... > full story
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