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for Sunday, July 27, 2008
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Target-seeking Antibodies For Cancer Therapy (July 26, 2008) -- A chemist has discovered a new marker together with three associated monoclonal antibodies which are promising candidates for cancer therapy. Up to now, monoclonal antibodies have only aided the chemotherapeutic fight against cancer to a limited extent. ... > full story
Patient Privacy Assured By Electronic Censor (July 26, 2008) -- Newly developed software will help to allay patients' fears about who has access to their confidential data. A new computer program is capable of deleting details from medical records which may identify patients, while leaving important medical information intact. ... > full story
Diversity In Primary Schools Promotes Harmony, Study Finds (July 26, 2008) -- For the first time, children as young as 5 have been shown to understand issues regarding integration and separation. The research confirms that the ethnic composition of primary schools has a direct impact on children's attitudes towards those in other ethnic groups and on their ability to get on with their peers. ... > full story
Key Mechanism Of Cellular Damage In Aging And Disease Discovered (July 26, 2008) -- Researchers have taken a first snapshot of how a class of highly reactive molecules inflicts cellular damage as part of aging, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease to name a few. Researchers have discovered a tool that can monitor related damage and determine the degree to which antioxidant drugs effectively combat disease. ... > full story
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients (July 26, 2008) -- Kidneys donated after individuals die from cardiovascular causes may be one of the best options for black patients in need of transplants, according to a new study. The research reveals that utilization of these organs should be expanded in order to reduce racial disparities that exist in renal transplantation. ... > full story
Who's More Likely To Do Sports? White, Middle Class, And Middle-aged (July 26, 2008) -- The comfortably off, white, and middle-aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ... > full story
Adult Stem Cells Activated In Mammalian Brain (July 26, 2008) -- Adult stem cells originate in a different part of the brain than is commonly believed, and with proper stimulation they can produce new brain cells to replace those lost to disease or injury, a new study has shown. ... > full story
Promising Results In Deep Brain Stimulation For Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression (July 26, 2008) -- New data from a study of patients with treatment-resistant depression who underwent deep brain stimulation in the subcallosal cingulate region of the brain shows that this intervention is generally safe and provides significant improvement in patients as early as one month after treatment. The patients also experienced continued and sustained improvement over time. ... > full story
Heart Disease Is Linked To Worse Mental Processes That, In Turn, Predict The Onset Of Dementia (July 26, 2008) -- Coronary heart disease is associated with a worse performance in mental processes such as reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency, according to a study of 5,837 middle-aged Whitehall civil servants published in the European Heart Journal. The study also found that the longer ago the heart disease had been diagnosed, the worse was the person's cognitive performance and this effect was particularly marked in men. ... > full story
Giving Electronic Learning A Personal Touch (July 26, 2008) -- A learning system that adapts to the abilities and needs of students opens the way to a more personalized approach in delivering education electronically. ... > full story
Why Cigarette Smoke Makes Flu, Other Viral Infections Worse (July 25, 2008) -- A new study could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. The study also identified the mechanism by which viruses and cigarette smoke interact to increase lung inflammation and damage. ... > full story
It Takes Nerves For Flies To Keep A Level Head (July 25, 2008) -- The nerve connections that keep a fly's gaze stable during complex aerial maneuvers, enabling it to respond quickly to obstacles in its flight path, have been revealed in new detail. ... > full story
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