Researchers in Finland have discovered that the SHARPIN protein regulates human cell activity.
Month: November 2011
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Alcoholics’ ‘injured brains’ work harder to complete simple tasks: Finger tapping study shows alcoholics may recruit other brain regions
Alcoholic brains can perform a simple finger-tapping exercise as well as their sober counterparts but…
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Cool clouds of Carina: APEX reveals new view of star formation in the Carina Nebula
Observations made with the APEX telescope in submillimeter-wavelength light reveal the cold dusty clouds from…
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CERN has 2020 vision for Large Hadron Collider upgrade
CERN has kicked off the High Luminosity LHC (Large Hadron Collider) study with a workshop…
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Global warming’s impact may be detected in genes, suggests study of how seagrasses react to heat waves
Seagrass populations thrive in the shallow coastal regions and offer an ideal habitat for many…
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Having fewer coronary heart disease risk factors associated with higher risk of in-hospital death following first heart attack
Patients without prior cardiovascular disease who were hospitalized following a first heart attack and who…
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Compared to stress testing, patients who undergo CT angiography more likely to undergo subsequent invasive, more costly cardiac procedures
In an analysis of Medicare data of nearly 300,000 patients who underwent outpatient evaluation for…
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Delayed stem cell therapy following heart attack is safe but not effective
Stem cells obtained from bone marrow, known as BMCs, can be safely injected into people…
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Severe sepsis, new-onset atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of hospital stroke, death
A recent study shows an increased risk of stroke and mortality among patients diagnosed with…
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Infusion of bone marrow cells several weeks after heart attack does not appear to improve ventricular function
Intracoronary infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells 2-3 weeks following a heart attack among patients…