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News | Archive (18 July 2008)
New findings offer hope for adults with 'lazy eye'
— 14:38 GMT | HealthNew evidence that the brain regions responsible for vision are capable of adapting in adults offers new hope for those with an untreated condition commonly known as lazy eye. Also called amblyopia, the condition is the most prevalent cause of visual impairment in a single eye, affecting about six million people in the United States alone…
New protocol streamlines therapy that makes more kidney transplants possible
— 14:36 GMT | HealthA new therapy developed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre improves transplant rates and outcomes for patients awaiting living- and deceased-donor kidney transplantation, according to a study published in the 17 July issue of the New England Journal of Medicine…
Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure
— 14:34 GMT | HealthScientists and researchers have taken a big step closer to a cure for the most common strain of avian influenza, or 'bird flu,' the potential pandemic that has claimed more than 200 lives and infected nearly 400 people in 14 countries since it was identified in 2003…
Freeing light shines promise on energy-efficient lighting
— 14:32 GMT | TechnologyThe latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb…
Placenta removal - a safer method after caesareans births
— 14:30 GMT | HealthIn caesarean deliveries the placenta is usually removed by hand or by a technique known as 'cord traction.' A recent systematic review by Cochrane Researchers shows that cord traction poses less risk to the mother than manual removal…
Pollination habits of endangered Texas rice revealed to help preservation
— 14:28 GMT | EnvironmentA type of wild rice that only grows in a small stretch of the San Marcos River is likely so rare because it plays the sexual reproduction game poorly, a study led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre at The University of Texas at Austin has revealed…
Vaccine offers hope for endangered ferrets in plague outbreak
— 14:26 GMT | BiologyEndangered black-footed ferrets, like children, aren't exactly lining up to be stuck with a vaccine, but in an effort to help control an extensive outbreak of plague in South Dakota, some of the ferrets are getting dosed with a vaccine given by biologists…
Research reveals promising Alzheimer's disease treatment
— 14:24 GMT | HealthA drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston…
Scientists discover link between organ transplantation and increased cancer risk
— 14:22 GMT | HealthResearchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk…
Frogs with disease-resistance genes may escape extinction
— 14:20 GMT | BiologyAs frog populations die off around the world, researchers have identified certain genes that can help the amphibians develop resistance to harmful bacteria and disease. The discovery may provide new strategies to protect frog populations in the wild…
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