Want to fly? Don't copy the birds and the bees
Jul 06, 2008 |
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Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster.
Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future
Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences
Jul 06, 2008 |
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The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced ...
Researchers identify new targets for RNAs that regulate genes
Jul 06, 2008 |
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Tiny strands of genetic material called RNA – a chemical cousin of DNA – are emerging as major players in gene regulation, the process inside cells that drives all biology and that scientists seek to control ...
Treatment delays result in poor outcomes for men with breast cancer
Jul 06, 2008 |
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Men who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show.
Counting tumor cells in blood predicts treatment benefit in prostate cancer
Jul 06, 2008 |
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Counting the number of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer can accurately predict how well they are responding to treatment, new results show.
New treatment approach promising for lymphoma patients in the developing world
Jul 06, 2008 |
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Preliminary results suggest that patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the developing world might benefit from a modified chemotherapy regimen, researchers say.
Aggressive treatment of childhood eczema could help prevent asthma
Jul 06, 2008 |
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The study, published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, calls for trials of aggressive therapies against childhood eczema in attempt to reduce the incidence of asthma in later life.
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