Posts Tagged ‘Emory University’
Technique reads hidden details in DNA
U. CHICAGO / EMORY (US) — Scientists have developed and tested a new way to precisely read the DNA alphabet, letter by letter. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 7, 2012 14:27 - 1 Comment
Mail mix-up may change eye disease treatment
INDIANA U. (US) — Sloppy shipping of a donated human retina has inadvertently helped researchers uncover a previously undetected mechanism causing a type of macular degeneration. (more…)
Top Stories - May 7, 2012 10:10 - 2 Comments
Scans reveal what your dog is thinking
EMORY (US) — Researchers use MRI scans to explore the brain activity of alert dogs, and reveal how the minds of the oldest domesticated species respond to their owners’ hand signals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2012 13:05 - 0 Comments
‘Blue’ compound stops brain tumor spread
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — A new treatment approach appears to halt the spread of cancer cells into normal brain tissue in animal models. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2012 9:20 - 0 Comments
Wedded bliss is good for the heart
EMORY (US) — Married adults who undergo heart surgery are more than three times more likely to survive the next three months than single people who have the same surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 19, 2012 15:24 - 0 Comments
Did depression evolve to fight infection?
EMORY (US) — A new study proposes that the genetic variations that produce depression evolved to help our ancestors fight infection. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 16:08 - 0 Comments
To find mutations, read the whole exome
EMORY (US) — Geneticists are even closer to sequencing a patient’s entire genome to discover the source of his or her disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 16, 2012 13:21 - 3 Comments
Sick fruit flies self-medicate with alcohol
EMORY (US) — Fruit flies infected with a blood-borne parasite consume alcohol to self-medicate, a behavior that greatly increases their survival rate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2012 14:12 - 4 Comments
Exercise may protect against erectile dysfunction
EMORY — Increased physical activity is associated with better sexual function in men under 40, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 24, 2012 12:23 - 1 Comment
When the brain refuses to take the cash
EMORY (US) — Brain images show personal values that people refuse to disavow—even when offered cash to do so—are processed differently than values that are willingly sold. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 17:28 - 2 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2011
FUTURITY — From sex appeal to fish oil to ancient buckles, here’s a look back at some of the top research news of 2011. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 22, 2011 16:25 - 2 Comments
Syphilis origins point to Columbus
EMORY (US) — New analysis of skeletal evidence suggests Christopher Columbus returned to Europe with unpleasant cargo: the bacteria that evolved into syphilis. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 19, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments
Strokes diagnosed via iPhone FaceTime
EMORY (US) — Using two-way video on the iPhone 4 could help doctors assess the severity of a patient’s stroke symptoms, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2011 12:16 - 1 Comment
Education tied to better cancer outcomes
EMORY (US) — The first large study in the United States to examine mortality rates of patients with mouth and throat cancers by educational levels find the greatest decreases among those with at least 12 years of education. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 16:15 - 0 Comments
Chemists reveal the force within you
EMORY (US) — A new method for visualizing mechanical forces on the surface of a cell offers the first detailed view of those forces, as they occur in real-time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
New DNA letter may have distinct function
EMORY (US) — Scientists have mapped the patterns formed by a sixth nucleotide—a new DNA letter discovered in 2009—in the brains of mice, observing how its pattern of distribution changes during development and aging. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2011 8:45 - 0 Comments
Genes control muscle aging in flies
EMORY (US) — The discovery of genes in fruit flies that act in muscles to control aging could help doctors treat muscle degeneration in human aging. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments
Weight loss programs may save Medicare $15B
EMORY (US) — Investing in weight loss programs to prevent diabetes or heart disease could save the U.S. government as much as $15 billion in Medicare spending. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2011 10:09 - 1 Comment
Hydrogel may help tiny skulls heal
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. (more…)
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