Ebola not the first disease to frighten the public
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana The current furor over Ebola, a viral infection, and the few
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
Pupil dilation and the neural mechanisms they reveal
By Graciela Gutierrez Tiny fluctuations in pupil size can indicate a person’s emotional state. Scientist have known for years that the pupil changes size not
Read MoreBlocking a coactivator may be answer to androgen-resistant prostate cancer
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Treating advanced prostate cancer with drugs that block androgens or male hormones can result in resistance to the drugs, and is
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Fly genetics and genomics to speed identification of human neurological disease genes
By Glenna Picton Magnified and viewed close up, the fruit fly is beautiful, with delicate wings, a small body and huge compound eyes of varying
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Using a tiny blocker to fight rheumatoid arthritis
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. When researchers used a small molecule to block a cellular channel called KCa1.1, which is known to exist at high
Read MoreExperts Tackle 3 Key Policy Areas for Using Cutting-Edge Sequencing in Patient Care
By Dr. Maggie Curnutte As techniques such as next generation sequencing, which determines the precise order of the nucleotides that make up DNA, are used
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A matter of health: Ebola: New products needed for neglected tropical diseases
By Peter Hotez MD PhD and Maria Elena Bottazzi PhD The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa is now expected to affect at least 20,000
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Finding a way to grow norovirus in the laboratory
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Experts seeking ways to prevent and treat infections with the human norovirus – the leading cause of gastrointestinal illness in the
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Less is more for mouse sprinters
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt electrified the world when he won three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Bejing – the
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Genome sequence of nimble gibbon
The gibbon nimbly maneuvers through the branches of his or her environment, but until an international consortium of experts that included those at the Baylor
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