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Pain perception under genetic influenceCambridge researchers have identified gene sequences that make some people feel more pain. ... 14th Mar 2010
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Gene combo causes susceptibility to tuberculosisResearchers have discovered a key reason why some people are susceptible to TB and others aren’t. Publishing in the journal Cell, Lalita Ramakrishnan and colleagues from the University of Washington think that it’s the levels of an enzyme called LTA4H which give some people better immunity. ... 7th Mar 2010
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 Burst of Magnetism knocks Migraine on the HeadA new study has shown that a blast from a powerful magnet can knock out the symptoms of a migraine. ... 7th Mar 2010
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 Markers of metastasisScientists have discovered a chemical signature that indicates when a bowel cancer has spread. ... 7th Mar 2010
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Grounding MosquitoesResearchers in Oxford and California have found a way to stop mosquitos from growing wings – keeping them grounded and stopping the spread of diseases like Dengue fever. ... 28th Feb 2010
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 Sugar sarcophagus keeps viral vaccines viableScientists have produced a sugar sarcophagus to keep viral vaccines viable without refrigeration. ... 21st Feb 2010
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New technique for cancer monitoringScientists have discovered a new, much more sensitive way to detect cancers and follow their response to therapy as well as monitor patients for signs of relapse... ... 21st Feb 2010
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Protein dimmer switch to control cell metabolismScientists have discovered that cells use the biochemical equivalent of a chemical dimmer switch to control their metabolism. ... 21st Feb 2010
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Genome sequence of 4000 year old humanSurprising as it sounds, scientists at the University of Copenhagen have decoded the genome sequence of an ancient human using hair samples recovered from the permafrost at an archaeological site in Greenland. ... 14th Feb 2010
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Nanoparticles and a sonic signature pick up blood-borne cancersScientists have developed a new way to detect cancer cells in blood using laser-sensitive magnetic nanoparticles... ... 14th Feb 2010
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