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Broccoli sprouts may prevent cerebral palsy, research suggests
Tue, 05/21/2013
By Katelyn Verstraten
The answer to preventing one of the main causes of cerebral palsy may be as simple as eating broccoli sprouts during pregnancy.
Dr. Jerome Yager, a pediatric neurologist and
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Dogs and Human Evolving Together
Thu, 05/16/2013
A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures.
Several groups of genes in humans and
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Hear, Hear For The Bionic Ear
Mon, 05/13/2013
Tissue Engineering: 3-D-printed devices detect frequencies beyond human perception
By Celia Henry Arnaud
One goal of tissue engineering is to create devices that give humans abilities that they don’t
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Seeking Clues to Heart Disease in DNA of an Unlucky Family
Sun, 05/12/2013
Early heart disease ran in Rick Del Sontro’s family, and every time he went for a run, he was scared his heart would betray him. So he did all he could to improve his odds. He kept himself lean,
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McGill researchers unlock Parkinson's clues
Fri, 05/10/2013
Canadian researchers have made a discovery that could lead to better treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Scientists at McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have
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Blood Protein Rejuvenates Aging Heart
Fri, 05/10/2013
A molecule found only in the blood of young mice dramatically reverses thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle in old mice.
Using proteomics in combination with a 19th-century surgical
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World-first testing provides immediate results
Thu, 05/09/2013
By Pamela Cowan, Leader-Post
Scientists are being touted as the first in the world to adapt existing technology to create a new way to test for infectious diseases at the Saskatchewan Disease Control
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Oklahoma researcher discovers 'gatekeeper' gene
Tue, 05/07/2013
A scientist from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has uncovered a gene responsible for making sure the location of organelles inside nerve cells doesn't interfere with their vital ability to
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Stem cell research provides hope for epilepsy cure
Mon, 05/06/2013
Researchers from UC San Francisco have discovered a way to reverse severe forms of epilepsy in mice with stem cells, providing a new sense of hope for patients who suffer from the seizure-inducing
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Implant could warn epileptics of coming seizure
Fri, 05/03/2013
Device helps patients when drugs don't work
Epileptics could receive warnings before a seizure is about to occur using a new device that detects signals from electrodes implanted in the brain,
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