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Brain researcher shedding light on learning, memory
— 27 Mar 2008 18:09 | HealthNeurones spoke to Dr Joe Z. Tsien when he was a sophomore college student searching for some meaningful extracurricular activity. He had stopped by the lab of a brain researcher at…
Lung damage in babies with congenital heart disease is the focus of a new study
— 11 Mar 2008 16:02 | HealthTrying to understand and stop the collateral lung damage that can occur in babies with congenital heart disease is the focus of a new study. When a baby's heart defect results in too…
Test can reduce recurrence of breast cancer
— 26 Feb 2008 15:40 | HealthA new test that examines large sections of the sentinel lymph node for genes expressed by breast cancer could reduce the risk of recurrence and multiple surgeries, doctors say…
Two-way cell talk provides clues about neuromuscular disease
— 18 Feb 2008 16:26 | HealthIt's a scientific given that neurones tell other cells what to do, but new evidence suggests that, like with any good relationship, these target cells also have much to contribute,…
Impact of electronic personal health record on hypertension under study
— 7 Feb 2008 15:12 | HealthWhether patients with an electronic handle on their health are more successful at beating one of the nation's leading chronic diseases is under study. The study, funded by the federal…
Diabetes makes it hard for blood vessels to relax
— 2 Feb 2008 10:35 | HealthOne way diabetes is bad for your blood vessels is by creating too much competition for an amino acid that helps blood vessels relax, researchers say. That amino acid, L-arginine, is…
Stem cell therapy studies for stroke, cerebral palsy prepare for clinical trials
— 30 Jan 2008 12:40 | HealthFinding answers about optimal dosage and timing for stem cell therapy in adults with strokes and newborns with ischemic injuries is a goal of two new federally funded studies…
Cell division studies hint at future cancer therapy
— 23 Jan 2008 09:33 | HealthWhen a cell's assets get divided between daughter cells, Dr Quansheng Du wants to make sure both offspring do well. He's dissecting the complex, continuous and amazing process that…
Risk factors for Parkinson under study
— 8 Jan 2008 17:05 | HealthNow they want to know if a smell test can help determine if people with no symptoms eventually develop the disease. 'The analogy would be like diagnosing coronary artery disease before…
New strategies work to put cancer on the firing line
— 3 Jan 2008 13:36 | HealthDr Yukai He wants to put cancer in the bull's eye. 'Cancer really comes from us,' the Medical College of Georgia Cancer Centre immunologist says of the scary reality that cancer cells…