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News | Archive (27 September 2010)
Partners of breast cancer patients are at risk of developing mood disorders
— 13:11 GMT | HealthA new analysis finds that men whose partners have breast cancer are at increased risk of developing mood disorders that are so severe that they warrant hospitalisation. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that clinicians should address the mental health of cancer patients' loved ones…
Quantum physics: Flavours of entanglement
— 13:08 GMT | PhysicsThe entanglement of quantum objects can take surprising forms. Quantum physicists at the University of Innsbruck have investigated several flavours of entanglement in four trapped ions and report their results in the journal Nature Physics. Their study promotes further developments towards quantum computing and a deeper understanding of the foundations of quantum mechanics…
Pinpointing where volcanic eruptions could strike
— 13:05 GMT | Geology and palaeontologyA better way to pinpoint where volcanic eruptions are likely to occur has been produced by an international team of geophysicists…
Stanford scientists use optogenetics to effectively stimulate muscle movement in mice
— 13:02 GMT | HealthResearchers at Stanford University were able to use light to induce normal patterns of muscle contraction, in a study involving bioengineered mice whose nerve-cell surfaces are coated with special light-sensitive proteins…
Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in paediatrics
— 12:59 GMT | HealthThe use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful paediatrics as it has been in adult medicine, according to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital…
Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness
— 12:56 GMT | HealthExposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Centre published in the October issue of Pediatrics…
Genetic ancestry: A new look at racial disparities in head and neck cancer
— 12:53 GMT | HealthHead and neck cancer outcomes associated with race may be more closely linked to social and behavioural factors than biological differences, especially for African Americans, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study…
Inhibiting cell signalling pathway may improve bone marrow transplant success rate
— 12:50 GMT | HealthIdentification of a molecular communications pathway that influences the mobilisation of haematopoietic (blood) stem cells could lead to targeted therapies for improving bone marrow transplant success rates…
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