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Welcome to the world of synthetic biology, where micro-organisms can be programmed to invade and destroy cancer cells By SCOTT GOTTLIEB It once seemed that the most profound feats stemming…
Futurist Ray Kurzweil Wants to Move Your Brain Into the Cloud
Oct 11, 2012 10:34 AM EST By Michael J. Miller Above: Futurist Ray Kurzweil Ray Kurzweil, author of The Age of Spiritual Machines and a pioneer of artificial intelligence software,…
A complex logic circuit made from bacterial genes
The circuit is designed to act as the controller in synthetic bacteria that monitor and modify their environment . October 12, 2012 By Diana Lutz . . Just as electronic…
Curcumin curbs metastases
Munich, 10/12/2012 Powdered turmeric has been used for centuries to treat osteoarthritis and other illnesses. Its active ingredient, curcumin, inhibits inflammatory reactions. A new study now shows that it can…
Diverse intestinal viruses may play a role in AIDS progression
Contact: Elisabeth Lyons elyons@cell.com 617-386-2121 Cell Press In monkeys and humans with AIDS, damage to the gastrointestinal tract is common, contributing to activation of the immune system, progressive immune deficiency,…
Study exposes the negative effects of increasing computerized surveillance
04.10.2012 Researchers at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT finish the first longitudinal study on the effects of ubiquitous surveillance in the home. To understand the effects of continuous…
Cancer institute tackles sloppy data
Funder demands better evidence for biomarkers in clinical trials. Monya Baker 12 October 2012 Biologists combing through massive patient data sets often find potential biomarkers of certain diseases, but many…
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Study suggests salt might be ‘nature’s antidepressant’
Contact: Nicole Riehl nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu 319-384-0070 University of Iowa Most people consume far too much salt, and a University of Iowa researcher has discovered one potential reason we crave it: it…
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Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men
Contact: Gina DiGravio gina.digravio@bmc.org 617-638-8491 JAMA and Archives Journals Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report…
May supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid suppress colon tumor cell growth?
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Lin Tian wjg@wjgnet.com 0086-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Western countries. The role of…
Support for adjunctive vitamin C treatment in cancer
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Amy Gleason Quarshie agleason@liebertpub.com 914-740-2149 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, March 5, 2009—Serious flaws in a recent study, which concluded…
Not so sweet: Over-consumption of sugar linked to aging
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins sylvain-jacques.desjardins@umontreal.ca 514-343-7593 University of Montreal University of Montreal scientists explain how sugar shortens lifespan in PLoS Genetics This release is available in…
Average radiation exposure of the US population requires perspective and caution: 6 fold Increase since 1980
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jason Bardi jbardi@aip.org 301-209-3091 American Institute of Physics NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population COLLEGE PARK, MD…
52nd Health Research Report 17 MAR 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors top five: 1. NCRP Report No. 160 on increased average radiation exposure of the US population 2. Grape Extracts May be Effective Against Harmful Gut Bacteria 3. Not…
A spy accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague is to stand trial under an assumed name because it is feared he could be killed if his identity is revealed.
Spy accused of sexual assault is granted anonymity for trial The MI6 secret service headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in central London Photo: PA By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent 4:59PM BST…
Florida governor accidentally gives out PHONE SEX number instead of meningitis hotline… as death toll rises to 12
By Daily Mail Reporter and Reuters Reporter PUBLISHED:17:14 EST, 10 October 2012| UPDATED:17:15 EST, 10 October 2012 Oops: Florida Gov Rick Scott accidentally gave out phone sex number instead of…
Cholesterol-reducing drugs may lessen brain function, says ISU researcher
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Yeon-Kyun Shin colishin@iastate.edu 515-294-2530 Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- Research by an Iowa State University scientist suggests that cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins…
Questions of ethics and quality cloud globalization of clinical trials: Same drug in different populations could produce markedly different results
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Michelle Gailiun michelle.gailiun@duke.edu 919-724-5343 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. – Top-tier U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies are moving their clinical trials overseas at warp speed,…
Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jill Pease jpease@phhp.ufl.edu 352-273-5816 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies,…
51st Health Research Report 03 MAR 2009 – Reconstructed
Editors Top Five: 1. No longer a gray area: Our hair bleaches itself as we grow older 2. Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss 3. Vitamin B…
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