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Scientists grow new stem cells in a living mouse

20.09.2013 15:43
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have succeeded in generating new stem cells in living mice and say their success opens up possibilities for the regeneration of damaged tissue in people with conditions ranging from heart failure to spinal cord injury. The researchers used the same "recipe"...

Scientists discover new legless lizard species in California

20.09.2013 15:38
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California scientists have discovered four species of legless lizards hidden in unlikely habitats among central valley oil derricks, sand dunes at the end of a Los Angeles airport runway and other arid and desolate spaces. The findings, announced in a publication of the...

NASA Mars rover finds no sign of methane, telltale sign of life

20.09.2013 15:36
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has come up empty- handed in its search for methane in the planet's atmosphere, a gas that on Earth is a strong indicator of life, officials said on Thursday. The rover landed on Mars in August 2012 to determine whether the planet...

Gene Marker IDs Aspirin Response, Predicts MI

20.09.2013 14:54
A collection of 60 co-expressed genes -- called the Aspirin Response Signature (ARS) -- predicted both response to aspirin treatment and the risk of death or myocardial infarction among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, researchers found. The ARS was significantly associated with...

House Call: Five Smartphone Accessories That Help Monitor Your Health

20.09.2013 14:51
Smartphones are kind of like the Swiss Army knives of the tech world. They make calls. They allow you to send and receive email, browse the Web, watch videos … the list goes on. But did you know they can also take your blood pressure and tell you when you’ve had too much to drink? A growing number...

Listeria outbreak linked to cheese; 1 dead, 4 sickened

20.09.2013 14:43
-- A listeria outbreak linked to cheese might have killed one person and sickened four others in four states, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. One of the cases was a pregnant woman who suffered a miscarriage. The listeriosis is linked to Les Freres cheese distributed by Crave...

Urine Test Predicts Transplanted Kidney Rejection

20.09.2013 14:28
A urine test can determine whether a transplanted kidney recipient is in the process of rejecting the donated organ, as well as identifying who is at risk of rejection several weeks and even months before symptoms appear, researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College reported in NEJM (New England...

Smoking ban considered for prisons

20.09.2013 13:22
A ban on smoking in all areas of jails in England and Wales is being considered by the Prison Service. A pilot is expected to begin next year, with a ban likely by 2015. It is thought the move is linked to potential legal action by staff and inmates who have suffered the effects of...

Tooth decay hits quarter of five-year- olds, survey suggests

20.09.2013 13:19
More than a quarter of five-year-olds in England have tooth decay, although the number is down, a survey suggests. The analysis by Public Health England looked at data from 133,000 dental examinations across the country, covering 21% of five-year-olds. It suggested 27% of all five-year-olds had...

Kevin Nunes murder case: Possible police charges

20.09.2013 13:12
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to consider charging 14 serving and former police officers, including two current Chief Constables, over their roles in a murder investigation. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) looked at how the officers acted prior to the trial of five men...
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