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Key Shift in Brain That Creates Drive to Overeat Identified
April 29, 2013 Neuroscientists have identified a cellular change in the brain that accompanies obesity. The findings could explain the body's tendency to maintain undesirable weight levels, rather than an ideal ... > full story -
Big Data Analysis Identifies Prognostic RNA Markers in a Common Form of Breast Cancer
April 29, 2013 An analysis that integrates three large sets of genomic data available through The Cancer Genome Atlas has identified 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in patients with the most common ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model to Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
April 29, 2013 This past weekend teams from the National Football League used statistics like height, weight and speed to draft the best college players, and in a few weeks, armchair enthusiasts will use similar ... > full story -
Adults Lack Stem Cells for Making New Eggs
April 29, 2013 Mammalian females ovulate periodically over their reproductive lifetimes, placing significant demands on their ovaries for egg production. Whether mammals generate new eggs in adulthood using stem ... > full story -
Patterned Hearts: Bioengineers Create Rubber-Like Material Bearing Micropatterns for Stronger, More Elastic Hearts
April 29, 2013 Bioengineers report creating artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of human-based materials. Their work will advance how clinicians treat ... > full story -
VEGF May Not Be Relevant Biomarker for Advanced Prostate Cancer
April 29, 2013 The well-studied protein VEGF does not appear to have any prognostic or predictive value for men with locally advanced prostate cancer, researchers ... > full story -
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April 29, 2013 Scientists have developed an innovative method for diagnosing schizophrenia by collecting neural tissues from the nose. The finding could lead to early detection of the disease, giving rise to vastly ... > full story -
Foul-Smelling Gas Shows Health Benefits in Reducing Joint Swelling
April 29, 2013 Scientists have discovered that a novel drug molecule, which slowly generates the gas hydrogen sulfide, effectively reduces swelling and inflammation in arthritic ... > full story -
Analysis: U.S. Emergency Care Cost Estimates Are Too Low
April 29, 2013 US emergency care costs may be more than twice previously published estimates, according to a new analysis that critiques those estimates, argues for improved accounting, and suggests considering the ... > full story -
Thymus Teaches Immune Cells to Ignore Vital Gut Bacteria
April 29, 2013 The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers ... > full story
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