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Scientists discover repair mechanism of photolyase in sun damaged DNA
July 26, 2010[Story ID: 3221] Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and even plants that reverses severe sun damage.For the first time, researchers have witnessed how this enzyme works at the atomic level to repair sun-damaged DNA.The discovery holds promise for future sunburn remedies and [...]
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Poor intake of vitamins tends to have low bone density in children
July 23, 2010[Story ID: 3164] Children with celiac disease need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, say researchers at the University of Alberta. A study of 43 children and teens from three to 18 years of age diagnosed with celiac disease showed that they also tended to have [...]
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New hospital gown ensures patient privacy, dignity
June 24, 2010[Story ID: 2477] Patients seeking to conserve privacy and personal dignity – i.e. anyone who’s ever been forced to wear a traditional hospital gown that often reveal too much – may soon bid adieu peek-a-book hospital garb. Indeed, researchers from the University of Montreal have designed a revolutionary healthcare garment that preserves modesty.
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Expansion of e-mental health necessary for better care
June 7, 2010[Story ID: 2192] Assistance for mental ailments especially in the youth via internet could be a very cost effective measure say researchers. The researchers have identified the gaps between the demand and supply of mental healthcare services in Australia.
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Gene therapy shows positive effects in rat models of PAH: Researchers
May 20, 2010[Story ID: 1914] Gene therapy has been shown to have positive effects in rat models of pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia.
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Researchers launch NIH-sponsored clinical trial for spinal deformity
May 7, 2010[Story ID: 1735] Researchers at Northwestern Memorial have launched the first-ever National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial for spinal deformity. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical treatments in people with adult scoliosis or curvature of the spine. Researchers also hope to identify important factors related to patient reported outcomes such as [...]
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Study: Flaxseed diet reduces ovarian cancer, increases survival rates
May 5, 2010[Story ID: 1676] In the race to find answers about ovarian cancer, researchers now have something to cluck about. For five years, University of Illinois researchers have been using the chicken as a model to study this deadly disease and have recently discovered that a diet enriched with flaxseed decreases severity of ovarian cancer and [...]
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HAMLET substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells: Researchers
April 20, 2010[Story ID: 1406] A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, reveal studies carried out by researchers at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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New findings promise to have fundamental significance in the fight against cancer
March 18, 2010[Story ID: 908] Cells have two different protection programs to safeguard them from getting out of control under stress and from dividing without stopping and developing cancer. Until now, researchers assumed that these protective systems were prompted separately from each other.
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Research shows clove is the best antioxidant spice
March 17, 2010[Story ID: 892] Using spices eaten in the Mediterranean diet as natural antioxidants is a good way forward for the food industry, given the beneficial health effects of these products. This has been shown by researchers from the Miguel Hern-ndez University (UMH), who have put the clove in first place.