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New Ability to Regrow Blood Vessels Holds Promise for Treatment of Heart Disease

23.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

University of Texas at Austin researchers have demonstrated a new and more effective method for regrowing blood vessels in the heart and limbs -- a research advancement that could have major implications for how we treat heart disease, the leading cause of death in the Western world. The treatment method developed by Cockrell School of...

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Nanoparticles in Food, Vitamins Could Harm Human Health, Researchers Warn

22.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. According to the study, high-intensity, short-term exposure to the particles initially blocked iron absorption, whereas longer-term exposure caused intestinal...

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The power of estrogen -- male snakes attract other males

21.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

This experiment in the famed garter snake caverns of Manitoba, Canada, was one of the first in a field setting to ever quantify the effects of estrogen as a stimulant of pheromones, scientists said, in research just published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

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Both Maternal and Paternal Age Linked to Autism

20.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

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Ocean Microbe Communities Changing, but Long-Term Environmental Impact Is Unclear

17.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

As oceans warm due to climate change, water layers will mix less and affect the microbes and plankton that pump carbon out of the atmosphere -- but researchers say it's still unclear whether these processes will further increase global warming or decrease it. "We're just beginning to understand microbial diversity in the oceans and what that may...

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Drug Quickly Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice

16.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

The researchers' findings, published in the journal Science, show that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's. The results point to the significant potential that the medication, bexarotene, has to help the roughly 5.4 million Americans suffering from the...

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A novel method for simultaneously measuring blood pressure and arterial stiffness

15.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Arterial stiffness due to is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease but is very difficult to measure. It also can influence blood pressure readings since these rely on the time taken for arteries to return to normal volume and flow after compression. A new method for measuring arterial stiffness has been reported in BioMed Central's open...

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Fighting crimes against biodiversity: How to catch a killer weed

14.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London. Geographic profiling (GP) was originally developed as a statistical tool in criminology, where it uses the locations of...

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Breastfeeding protects against asthma up to six years of age

13.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Research by the University of Otago in Christchurch and Wellington has shown that breastfeeding of infants has a clear protective effect against children developing asthma or wheezing up to six years of age. There has long been debate over this issue in the scientific literature, but this latest study of 1105 infants in Christchurch and...

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People Lie More When Texting

9.2.2012   |   Press monitoring

Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research by David Xu, assistant professor in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. The authors then analyzed which forms of communication led to more deception. They found that buyers who received information...

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