Tag: Scientists
Dirty air triggers more heart attacks than cocaine: scientists
by on Feb.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Air pollution triggers more heart attacks than using cocaine and poses as high a risk of sparking a heart attack as alcohol, coffee and physical exertion, scientists said on Thursday.
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British scientists claim flu vaccine breakthrough
by on Feb.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Scientists in Britain have successfully tested a vaccine which could work against all known flu strains, the Guardian newspaper reported Monday.
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US scientists sound alarm over animal research
by on Jan.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Scientists who use monkeys, mice and dogs for research on human diseases fear that the US government is restructuring the massive National Institutes of Health in a way that could slash their funding.
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Scientists find key to repairing MS damage
by on Dec.06, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Researchers said they may have found a way to reverse damage in the central nervous system caused by multiple sclerosis, in a study hailed by campaigners as a major breakthrough.
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Scientists trick cells into switching identities
by on Nov.29, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Suppose you could repair tissue damaged by a heart attack by magically turning other cells into heart muscle, so the organ could pump effectively again.
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Scientists Find Way to Partially Reverse Aging in Mice
by on Nov.28, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — U.S. scientists say they have
partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, leading to new brain
and testes growth, improved fertility and the return of lost cognitive
function, or thinking skills.
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Scientists Spot Genes Tied to Puberty, Body Fat in Girls
by on Nov.21, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have pinpointed 30
genes that control the timing of puberty in females. They also believe
many of these genes also play a role in body weight regulation or fat
metabolism.
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Scientists turn skin into blood
by on Nov.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Stem cell researchers have found a way to turn a person's skin into blood, a process that could be used to treat cancer and other ailments, according to a Canadian study published Sunday.
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Plague came from China: scientists
by on Nov.01, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The first outbreak of plague occurred in China more than 2,600 years ago before reaching Europe via Central Asia's "Silk Road" trade route, according to a study of the disease's DNA signature.
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Cell-destroying protein to boost cancer fight: scientists
by on Nov.01, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Australian and British scientists have uncovered a "death" protein that destroys rogue cells in what could be breakthrough for the fight against cancer, malaria and diabetes, researchers said Monday.
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