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Antibiotics Take Toll On Beneficial Microbes In Gut
In mice, scientists have
shown two types of
antibiotics can cause
moderate to wide-ranging
changes in normally diverse,
beneficial gut microbes. The
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Mice Run Faster On High-grade Oil
Between the 1932 and 2008
Olympic Games, world record
times of the men's 100m
sprint improved by 0.6
seconds. Scientists have
shown that an equivalent
improvement can be achieved
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Biological 'Fountain Of Youth' Found In New World Bat Caves
Scientists are batty over a
new discovery which could
lead to the single most
important medical
breakthrough in human
history -- significantly
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Birds With A Nose For A Difference: Avoidance Of Inbreeding In Birds Demonstrated
Avoidance of inbreeding is
evident among humans, and
has been demonstrated in
some shorebirds, mice and
sand lizards. Researchers
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Molecular Differences Found Between Embryonic Stem Cells And Reprogrammed Skin Cells
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have found that embryonic stem cells and skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells have inherent molecular differences, demonstrating for the first time that the two cell types ... > full story -
Re-Write The Textbooks: Key Genetic Phenomenon Shown To Be Different Than Believed
July 2, 2009 — Because females carry two copies of the X chromosome to males’ one X and one Y, they harbor a potentially toxic double dose of the over 1000 genes that reside on the X chromosome. To compensate ... > full story -
Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Reproduces Nonmotor Symptoms
June 30, 2009 — Nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's include digestive and sleep problems, loss of sense of smell and depression. A mouse with a mutation in a gene responsible for packaging neurotransmitters like ... > full story -
Gastrin Plays Significant Role In Helicobacter-induced Stomach Cancer
June 28, 2009 — Scientists have studied the role of Helicobacter infection in the development of stomach cancer, and found that the hormone gastrin, which stimulates secretion of gastric acid, plays a key role in ... > full story -
Protein That Protects Sperm, Reduces Miscarriage Rates Identified
June 26, 2009 — Researchers have identified a protein that helps protect immature mouse sperm from oxidative stress. When male mice over one year old lacking this protein were mated with normal female mice, an ... > full story -
Stem Cells Created From Pigs' Connective Tissue Cells
June 26, 2009 — Scientists have developed the ability to take regular cells from a pig's connective tissues, known as fibroblasts, and transform them into stem cells, eliminating several of the hurdles associated ... > full story -
Anti-inflammatory Drugs May Defeat Treatment-resistant Type Of Cancer
June 25, 2009 — Effective drugs for treating a chemotherapy-resistant form of lymphoma might already be on the market according to a study that has pieced together a chemical pathway involved in the disease. By ... > full story -
Mouse With 'Humanized Version' Of Human Language Gene Provides Clues To Language Development
June 24, 2009 — Scientists have made a major contribution to understanding human language development. Using a comprehensive screening method, they studied a mouse model carrying a "humanized version" of a key gene ... > full story -
Newly Developed Antimicrobial Peptide May Protect Mice From Lethal Bacterial Infections Including MRSA
June 23, 2009 — In a new study researchers suggest that a synthetic antimicrobial peptide identified as L5 may prevent death in mice suffering from life-threatening bacterial infections, such as MRSA, by activating ... > full story -
Engineered Pig Stem Cells Bridge The Mouse-human Gap
June 22, 2009 — Researchers have created a line of embryonic-like stem cells from adult pigs. As pigs are large animals with a physiology very similar to humans, this work provides a valuable model to study the ... > full story
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