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Moments of spirituality can induce liberal attitudes, U of T researchers say
TORONTO, ON People become more politically liberal immediately after practicing a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers at the University of Toronto have found. Theres great overlap between religious beliefs and political orientations, says one of the study authors, Dr. Jordan Peterson of U of Ts Department of Psychology. Continue reading
Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
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Ancient Shipwreck Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Eye Medicine
Ancient gray disks loaded with zinc and beeswax found aboard a shipwreck more than 2,000 years old may have been used as medicine for the eyes, researchers say. These new findings shed light on the development of medicine over the centuries, scientists added. Scientists analyzed six flat gray tablets approximately 1.6 inches (4 centimeters) in diameter and 0.4 inches (1 cm) thick that were found in a round tin box aboard the so-called Relitto del Pozzino shipwreck, which was discovered about 60 feet (18 meters) underwater in 1974 on the seabed of the Baratti Gulf off the coast of Tuscany Continue reading
From Genetic Discovery to Future Health – Video
From Genetic Discovery to Future Health From Genetic Discovery to Future Health The European Network for Genetic and Genomic Epidemiology Heart failure, stroke, diabetes and obesity are a major public health concern in Europe. Continue reading
Minority Report-inspired software predicts when laws are about to be broken
London, November 24 (ANI): The U.S. military has funded an artificial intelligence system that connects to surveillance cameras to predict when people are about to commit a crime Continue reading
Nanotechnology to Treat Multiple Sclerosis and More
Category: Science & Technology Posted: November 20, 2012 07:51AM Author: Guest_Jim_* Sometimes our greatest ally is also our worst enemy. The immune system which protects us from foreign bacteria as well as internal mutations can turn on our bodies by attacking healthy cells. This behavior leads to different kinds of diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS), Type 1 diabetes, asthma, and some allegories. Continue reading
what if more Sandy storms come ? – Video
what if more Sandy storms come ? THE NEW JERSEY ROSWELL the researchers were calling the event in 2007 ( see above top secret . com forum area for more details –SEP-2007 creation date).. Continue reading
BUSM leads genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson's disease
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) investigators have led the first genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study, which is published online in PLOS ONE, points to the involvement of specific genes and alterations in their expression as influencing the risk for developing PD. Jeanne Latourelle, DSc, assistant professor of neurology at BUSM, served as the study’s lead author and Richard H. Continue reading
BUSM study investigates genetic variants' role in increasing Parkinson's disease risk
Public release date: 5-Oct-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jenny Eriksen Leary jenny.eriksen@bmc.org 617-638-6841 Boston University Medical Center (Boston) Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) investigators have led the first genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study, which is published online in PLOS ONE, points to the involvement of specific genes and alterations in their expression as influencing the risk for developing PD. Jeanne Latourelle, DSc, assistant professor of neurology at BUSM, served as the study’s lead author and Richard H Continue reading
New, Faster Genetic Screen May Help Sick Babies
A new method of genetic testing appears to be able to help doctors diagnose critically ill babies more quickly than ever before, according to a new study. The method allows doctors for decode a baby’s entire genome in two days — breathtakingly fast compared to current methods that can take six weeks or more. In the new study, the researchers report using the approach to decode the entire genomes of six acutely ill newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units, two of whom had already been determined to have genetic diseases. Continue reading
Lotion May Treat Skin Diseases
Imagine a lotion that can treat irreversible genetic skin diseases like psoriasis or life-threatening skin cancers like melanoma. Researchers at Northwestern University say they’re another step closer to creating a treatment that will naturally slip through the skin and genetically alter cells to treat a particular skin disease Continue reading
Stem cell transplantation into mouse cochlea may impact future hearing loss therapies
Public release date: 26-Jun-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: David Eve celltransplantation@gmail.com Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair Putnam Valley, NY. (June 26 , 2012) Researchers in Japan who evaluated the risks and efficacy of transplanting two varieties of stem cells into mouse cochlea have concluded that both adult-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells demonstrate similar survival and neural differentiation capabilities. However, there is a risk of tumor growth associated with transplanting iPS cells into mouse cochleae Continue reading
Genetic factors linked to gay men
PADOVA, Italy, June 16 (UPI) — Researchers in Italy suggest sexually antagonistic genetic factors in mothers may promote homosexuality in men and fertility in female relatives. However, it is not clear whether and how the genetic factors are expressed to simultaneously induce homosexuality in men and increased fertility in their mothers and maternal aunts, the researchers said Continue reading
Powerful new method to analyze genetic data
ScienceDaily (June 12, 2012) University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have developed a powerful visual analytical approach to explore genetic data, enabling scientists to identify novel patterns of information that could be crucial to human health. The method, which combines three different “bipartite visual representations” of genetic information, is described in an article to appear in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The work won a distinguished paper award when it was presented at the AMIA Summit on Translational Bioinformatics in March 2012 Continue reading
Graphene quantum dots and nano-ribbons cleaved from graphene sheets
Technology News May 18, 2012 // Julien Happich Kansas State University researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize electronics and optoelectronics. Vikas Berry, William H. Honstead professor of chemical engineering, has developed a novel process that uses a diamond knife to cleave graphite into graphite nanoblocks, which are precursors for graphene quantum dots Continue reading
Nanoparticles may pose environmental threat
(ISNS) — No longer the stuff of science fiction, nanoparticles are becoming more and more common. The extremely tiny objects can do just about everything, from filtering pollution to delivering medicine in the body Continue reading
Using Stem Cell Therapy For Neck And Head Cancers Avoids Salivary Gland Damage Caused By Radiotherapy
Editor’s Choice Main Category: Ear, Nose and Throat Also Included In: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine;Cancer / Oncology;Stem Cell Research Article Date: 11 May 2012 – 10:00 PDT Current Article Ratings: The researchers note this finding could enhance the quality of life of 500,000 individuals with head and neck cancer each year worldwide. The team found that the stem cells needed for regenerating the parotid gland (the largest pair of salivary glands) were primarily located in the major ducts of the gland Continue reading
Nanotechnology for Cleaning Blood
Category: Science & Technology Posted: May 11, 2012 09:40AM Author: Guest_Jim_* Whoever first had the idea for the lithography system used to produce modern integrated circuits, probably did not think their invention would be used to clean a person’s blood. As reported by the American Institute of Physics, researchers at MIT and the National University of Singapore have created a device that cleans infections from the blood. The key was using margination, a natural phenomenon that separates parts of the blood Continue reading