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A new view of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis
— 23 Jan 2008 11:21 | HealthPowerful drugs used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a profound, previously unrecognised effect on the immune system, breaking up molecular 'training camps' for rogue…
Fruit flies all aglow light the way to cancer prevention
— 14 Jan 2008 18:56 | HealthA green glow from a fruit fly is giving researchers the green light when they are on the right path in their quest to develop compounds that help prevent cancer. The glow, the result…
Researchers find new way to block destructive rush of immune cells
— 14 Jan 2008 16:37 | HealthResearchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to 'crawl' toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to…
Freeze-dried tendon implants prove effective in early studies
— 10 Jan 2008 14:57 | HealthDonated, freeze-dried tendon grafts loaded with gene therapy may soon offer effective repair of injured tendons, a goal that has eluded surgeons to date…
Researchers seek to make cavity-causing bacteria self-destruct
— 2 Jan 2008 21:03 | HealthBacteria that eat sugar and release cavity-causing acid onto teeth may soon be made dramatically more vulnerable to their own acid. Researchers have identified key genes and proteins…
Winemaking waste proves effective against disease-causing bacteria
— 2 Jan 2008 21:03 | HealthA class of chemicals in red wine grapes may significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to cause cavities, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and…
Worms take the sniff test to reveal sex differences in brain
— 5 Nov 2007 18:44 | BiologyButtery popcorn or fresh green vegetables? Your answer tells a lot about you. Now, scientists say that the way that thousands of tiny worms have answered that question likely reveals…
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