Gut bacteria ‘biome’ differs in obese people
U. WASHINGTON (US) — For the first time, the vast array of bacteria in the human gut has been studied as a complex, integrated biological system, rather than a set of separate species. Continue…
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Single test for many cancer mutations
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — More patients with ovarian cancer carry mutations predisposed to cancer—and in more genes—than previously thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 29, 2011 10:39 - 4 Comments
Gamers succeed where scientists fail
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Gamers have solved the structure of a retrovirus enzyme whose configuration had stumped scientists for more than a decade. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2010 16:01 - 0 Comments
Pain relief (sans trip) via body’s ‘marijuana’?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US)—A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana, but that is produced by the body’s own nerve cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2010 12:54 - 2 Comments
Depression, brain injury go hand-in-hand
U. WASHINGTON (US)—More than half of adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury develop major depression in the following year, according to a new study, but less than 50 percent of them receive antidepressant medications or counseling. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 12:36 - 1 Comment
Is mistrust deadly for diabetes patients?
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Diabetes patients who are less likely to reach out to others for support have a 33 percent higher mortality rate than those who feel comfortable doing so, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 12:36 - 1 Comment
Designer breeds shape dog genome
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Researchers have identified 155 regions on the canine genome that appear to have been influenced by selective breeding. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2010 14:54 - 1 Comment
Monkeys as guard dogs against lead
U. WASHINGTON—Because Asian monkeys share the same ecological niche as humans, researchers believe they might play a significant role in determining exposure to lead. (more…)
