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RUB researchers gain new insights into mechanisms of cardiovascular disease
25 May 2012, 3:13 am
Malformed desmin proteins aggregate with intact proteins of the same kind, thereby triggering skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases, the desminopathies. This was discovered by researchers from the RUB Heart and Diabetes Center NRW in Bad Oeynhausen led by PD Dr. Hendrik Milting in an interdisciplinary research project with colleagues from the universities in Karlsruhe, Würzburg and Bielefeld ...
Race Slippers for the Well-Heeled
23 May 2012, 5:08 pm
Giro's newest performance cycling shoe incorporates new innovations to the sole and the fit
mechanisms, making them supremely comfortable.
Ombion: Building mechanisms to win
21 May 2012, 8:06 pm
WOULD you believe that good chess playing is not only about battle of good strategy? If it is all there is in chess playing it would certainly be boring because strategies repeated all over again becomes passé and predictable. What makes chess playing interesting is in tactical playing, or building the environment and
mechanisms for winning.
Origami-inspired design method merges engineering, art
21 May 2012, 5:13 pm
Researchers have shown how to create morphing robotic
mechanisms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
Discovery of mechanisms predicting response to new treatments in colon cancer
20 May 2012, 12:17 pm
( Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology ) The Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology identifies biomarkers that predict resistance to treatment which will enable a better selection of patients who stand to benefit as well as avoid the administration of ineffective medicines. These findings identify experimental drugs to overcome resistance and open new therapeutic avenues in combinatorial treatment.
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Energy levels link sleep control mechanisms - medicalxpress.com
25 May 2012, 7:57 am
Sleep, or lack of it, can determine level of cognitive performance which is linked with accidents as well as increased risk of serious health problems. Links between cell energy levels, gene transcription and sleep rhythms may uncover answers to ...
Different mechanisms of Pain Revealed - Science Daily
14 May 2012, 7:38 pm
A discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for painkillers and which may offer opportunities for a new approach. The team, led by Dr Nikita Gamper of the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences, is investigating ...
Tinnitus Key Cellular mechanisms Identified - Medical News Today
14 May 2012, 12:57 pm
About 10% of the population is affected by hearing loss and tinnitus, a perception of sounds, such as ringing or buzzing in the ear in the absence of corresponding external sound, which typically develops after acoustic over-exposure to loud noises.
Iran's IAEA envoy calls for review of NPT mechanisms - Presstv
10 May 2012, 1:13 am
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for a review of
mechanisms within the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to prevent any damage on member states. Ali Asghar Soltanieh called for monitoring the treaty ...
