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Gene Behind the Circadian Clock
A gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock, according to Northwestern University scientists.
In a study of the common fruit fly, the researchers found the gene, ... |
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Study Shows How Frog Embryos Could Help Fight Disease
A new X-ray method developed by scientists records a living frog embryo's internal structure and cell movement.
Scientists at Northwestern University and the Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie in Germany, in collaboration with the ... |
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Coffee Intake Lowers Liver Disease Risk
Regular coffee consumption is linked to reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, say researchers.
PSC is an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts that results in inflammation and subsequent ... |
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Swine Flu Claims One Victim in UP
Health officials have confirmed that a woman died of swine flu in Uttar Pradesh late on Friday.
Neelam Singh had recently returned from Delhi and had complained of breathlessness and other complications. Her husband, a doctor at the King ... |
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It's All About The Music For Gay Eurovision Fans
Eyebrows were raised when Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids ended her song rehearsal by kissing one of her female dancers.
Eurovision has been a staple of gay culture for decades in western Europe, where gay bars and nightclubs ... |
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Google Glass Popular Only in Few Americans
According to a survey conducted by YouGov, only one in 10 Americans are keen in wearing Google Glass, as some find it 'socially awkward' and others find it is 'too irritating to wear'. ... |
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In Slovakia, French Wines Triumph at World Championship
In Slovakia, the first Central European country to host one of the world's top five wine competitions, France burnished its winemaking credentials by winning the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) at the international wine contest. ... |
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49 Billion Hours Spent at Work by Brits
London, May 18 (ANI): People in Britain spent a record-breaking 49.4 billion hours at work last year.
A new study has found that UK workers put in an average of 950.3 million hours a week in just the first three months of this year, the S... |
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Same-Sex Marriage Demanded by Gays in Venezuela
Gays and lesbians are pushing for an end to discrimination and for civil rights such as same-sex marriage in Venezuala.
"In some areas of the capital, two men cannot be seen holdings hands without security ushering them out," said Cesar ... |
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Study Finds Global Luxury Market Set for Slower Growth
A study released by research consultancies Bain & Company and Fondazione Altagamma showed that the global luxury market will grow by a relatively modest 4-5 percent in turnover this year compared to the 10 percent expansion seen in 2012. ... |
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Eurovision Glitz Factor High in Sweden
This year's Eurovision Song Contest, hosted by Sweden, might deliver a glitzy spectacle that unites Europe like nothing else.
Sweden will pay less than one 50th the astronomical cost spent by last year's host Azerbaijan, but even so it is ... |
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Subway 'Love Train' for Singles Planned in Prague
A transport spokesman has confirmed that Prague underground commuters looking for love will soon be able to try their luck at romance in designated dating cars.
"People meet there, pass by each other, and if they like one another they can ... |
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Gay Marriages Legalized in France
France now clears a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children too.
The bill was approved on April 23 by parliament but was immediately challenged on constitutional grounds by the opposition UMP. Its clearance would see Fr... |
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New Manual Gives US Psychiatry a Makeover
A host of changes are present in the latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome called the "Bible" of mental disorders.
The first major revamp in more than 20 years of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, ... |
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Latest Setback Sheds Light on 'Gap' for HIV Vaccine Efforts
The failure of the most recent efficacy trial for HIV vaccine has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.
With the next attempts expected to be years away, top researchers now say there is a "void" or a "gap" in current ... |
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Killer Teething Drug Sends Two to Jail
Two officials of a pharmaceutical company were sentenced to seven years of prison over the sale of an adulterated teething drug that claimed the lives of 84 babies in the year 2008. ... |
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Artificial Forest Created for Solar Water Splitting
Scientists have achieved an important advance in the race to develop carbon-neutral renewable energy sources.
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported the ... |
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Humans Behind Global Warming
Scientists are of the opinion that human activity is causing global climate change.
But the public perception tends to be that climate scientists disagree over the fundamental cause of climate change.
To help put a stop to ... |
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Disagreement Found on the Role of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
The time when the U.S. health system is facing both a worsening shortage of primary care physicians and an increasing demand for primary care services, one broadly recommended strategy has been to increase the number and the responsibilities of nurse practitioners.... |
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ECMO may Now be Used to Treat Cardiac Arrest
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation- a procedure used during cardiac surgeries have now been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Now, a novel study of this technique in the U.S. has been completed by ... |
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Device as Thin as Skin to Track Heart Health
Stanford engineers have com out with a heart monitor which is as thin as skin.
The flexible skin-like monitor, worn under an adhesive bandage on the wrist, is sensitive enough to help doctors detect stiff arteries and ... |
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Legalizing Pot Being Pondered by Latin American States
A report issued by the Organization of American States has called for taking a closer look at possibly legalizing marijuana in Latin America.
The report examined an issue that until recently was a taboo topic in the region. Politicians, ... |
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Ground-Breaking View of Colon Via New Colonoscope
Research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) reveals that a ground-breaking advance in colonoscopy technology signals the future of colorectal care.
Additional research focuses on optimizing the minimal withdrawal time for ... |
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