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Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes

November 11, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive ve

Worksite wellness programs may reduce employee absenteeism

ATLANTA -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov.

Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism

NEW YORK -- Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new res

Neuroimaging provides insights into new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease

Amsterdam, November 10, 2009 -- With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twent

Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels

Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels
AMES, Iowa - Neal Iverson opened his laboratory's walk-in freezer and said the one-of-a-kind mach

Sculptured materials allow multiple channel plasmonic sensors

Sensors, communications devices and imaging equipment that use a prism and a special form of light -- a surface plasmon-polariton -- may incorporate multiple channels or redundant applications if m

Scripps team shows diet switching can activate brain's stress system, lead to 'withdrawal' symptoms

LA JOLLA, CA, November 9, 2009 - In research that sheds light on the perils of yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have shown in ani

Ice cream researchers making sweet strides with 'functional foods'

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence -- ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions.

Using science to save lives of mothers and children in Africa

ACCRA, Ghana -- The lives of almost 4 million women, newborns, and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be saved every year if well-established, affordable health care interventions reached 90 perc

Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes

PHILADELPHIA -- Among eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis -- the narrowing of the carotid artery -- is associated

Carnegie Mellon researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

PITTSBURGH -- The current health care debate in the United States is complicated.

Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a vitamin B3 precursor

NEW YORK (November 5, 2009) -- Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medical C

Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a vitamin B3 precursor

NEW YORK (November 5, 2009) -- Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medical C

Carnegie Mellon researchers receive grant

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F.



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