Thursday, August 11th, 2011
A groundbreaking, massive genetic study was released this week that has identified more than 50 gene variants that may contribute to the autoimmune disease, 29 of which are new discoveries. The study controlled in the United Kingdom included nearly 10,000 MS patients from 15 countries and more than 17,000 ...
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Sunday, February 27th, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) announced a new partnership to stimulate innovation in regulatory science, ethics, education, and training. The partnership enhances the capabilities of both institutions to meet their common goal of improving public health. "We are excited about this new ...
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Animal experiments suggest that taking the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA) might offer a new way of protecting against traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports the February issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of ...
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Two Kansas State University researchers focusing on rice genetics are providing a better understanding of how pathogens take over a plant's nutrients. Their research provides insight into ways of reducing crop losses or developing new avenues for medicinal research. Frank White, professor of plant pathology, and Ginny Antony, postdoctoral fellow ...
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Saturday, December 25th, 2010
All Rolf's Patisserie desserts made since November 1 have caused a recent outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) food poisoning, and have been recalled, the FDA announced. Some of the products may have been repackaged and sold under different labels in wholesale, retail and online markets, as well as to ...
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