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<title><![CDATA[Animals cope with climate change at the dinner table]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Animals-cope-with-climate-change-at-the-dinner-table-11776-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:33 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some animals, it seems, are going on a diet, while others have expanding waistlines.    It's likely these are reactions to rapidly rising temperatures due to global climate change, speculates Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov of Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology, who has been measuring the evolving body sizes of birds and animals in areas where climate change is most extreme.    Changes are happeni... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Flower power can still calm the masses]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Flower-power-can-still-calm-the-masses-11775-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:30 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Feeling stressed? Try chamomile! This 'traditional' remedy has been around for years, but how much truth is there behind this old wives' tale?    In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000, Michael Van Ameringen and Beth Patterson draw attention to the first randomized controlled trial of chamomile for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).    The study, recently published in the  Journ... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New international satellite observations help assess future earthquake risk in Haiti]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/New-international-satellite-observations-help-assess-future-earthquake-risk-in-Haiti-11774-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:27 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virginia Key, Florida--Scientists at the University of Miami have analyzed images based on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) observations taken before and just after Haiti's earthquake, on January 12. The images reveal surprising new details.      The images were obtained using data from Japan's ALOS satellite and made available to the scientific community through the efforts of the European S... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New study examines the impact on children of food product placements in the movies]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/New-study-examines-the-impact-on-children-of-food-product-placements-in-the-movies-11773-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:22 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 LEBANON, NH- (February 5, 2010) New research from the Hood Center for Children and Families at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) for the first time sheds light on the significant potential negative impact that food product placements in the movies could be having on children.   	 The study, which appears in the current edition of the journal  Pediatrics , shows that most of the "brand placements"... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anorexics found to have excess fat-- in their bone marrow]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Anorexics-found-to-have-excess-fat---in-their-bone-marrow-11772-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:18 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Boston, Mass.-- People with anorexia nervosa, paradoxically, have strikingly high levels of fat within their bone marrow, report researchers at Children's Hospital Boston. Their findings, based on MRI imaging of the knees of 20 girls with anorexia and 20 healthy girls of the same age, appear in the February issue of the  Journal of Bone and Mineral Research .    "It's counter-intuitive that an... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comprehensive study using bioinformatics predicts the molecular causes of many genetic diseases]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Comprehensive-study-using-bioinformatics-predicts-the-molecular-causes-of-many-genetic-diseases-11771-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:36:15 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 It is widely known that genetic mutations cause disease. What are largely unknown are the mechanisms by which these mutations wreak havoc at the molecular level, giving rise to clinically observable symptoms in patients.  Now a new study using bioinformatics, led by scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research, reports the ability to predict the molecular cause of many inherited genetic d... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scripps research team reveals how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Scripps-research-team-reveals-how-an-old-drug-could-have-a-new-use-for-treating-river-blindness-11770-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:35 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LA JOLLA, CA--Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new use for the drug closantel, currently the standard treatment for sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke. The new research suggests that the drug may be useful in combating river blindness, a tropical disease that is the world's second leading infectious cause of blindness for humans.       The study i... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Modeling Toxoplasma focus of workshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Modeling-Toxoplasma-focus-of-workshop-11769-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:31 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	  Toxoplasma gondii  ( T. gondii ) is considered as one of the most successful parasites for its unusual ability to infect a wide range of intermediate hosts, including all mammals and birds. Up to 11% of the human population in the US and 20% in the world are chronically infected.    	 The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New era of pain drugs advanced by Barrow researcher]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/New-era-of-pain-drugs-advanced-by-Barrow-researcher-11768-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:29 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research led by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has opened the door for the advancement of a new category of painkillers, called TRPV1 antagonists.     These drugs block the transient receptor potential vannilloid-1 (TRPV1) channel, which is the same receptor responsible for the sensation of hotness from hot peppers. However, clinical tri... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Research identifies gene with likely role in premenstrual disorder]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Research-identifies-gene-with-likely-role-in-premenstrual-disorder-11767-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:26 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists have identified a gene they say is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other maladies associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle. In a paper published Monday in the  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Rockefeller University researchers detail experiments in mice showing that a common human varian... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Revolutionary' water treatment units on their way to Afghanistan]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Revolutionary-water-treatment-units-on-their-way-to-Afghanistan-11766-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:23 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, TX- The United States Army has taken delivery of the first two units of a "revolutionary" waste-water treatment system that will clean putrid water within 24 hours and leave no toxic by-products, according to scientists at Sam Houston State University.    "The system is based on a proprietary consortium of bacteria- you can find them in a common handful of dirt," said lead scientist... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call for Friday, February 12, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Pacific-Biomarkers--Inc--Schedules-Second-Quarter-Conference-Call-for-Friday--February-12--2010-11765-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:17 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE ,  Feb. 9  /- Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PBME), which provides specialty reference biomarker services to support pharmaceutical and laboratory diagnostic manufacturers in the conduct of human clinical research, today announced that it has scheduled an investor conference call for  11:15 a.m. EST  ( 8:15 a.m. PST ) on  Friday, F... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Researchers-reveal-3-D-structure-of-bullet-shaped-virus-with-potential-to-fight-cancer--HIV-11764-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:24:18 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, has long been a model system for studying and understanding the life cycle of negative-strand RNA viruses, which include viruses that cause influenza, measles and rabies.     	 More importantly, research has shown that VSV has the potential to be genetically modified to serve as an anti-cancer agent, exercising high selectivity in killing cancer cells while... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UC Riverside licenses technology to OlFactor Laboratories, Inc.]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/UC-Riverside-licenses-technology-to-OlFactor-Laboratories--Inc--11763-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:24:14 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- OlFactor Laboratories, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Avisio, Inc. acquired an exclusive license to patented technology from UC Riverside.       The technology is based on an advanced scientific understanding of how two-winged blood-feeding insects, e.g. mosquitos and black flies, utilize their olfactory neurons to detect carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from animal... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Autism Speaks presents the top ten autism research findings of 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Autism-Speaks-presents-the-top-ten-autism-research-findings-of-2009-11762-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:24:00 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 8, 2010) - Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization has released its annual list of the 10 most significant research achievements to have impacted autism during the previous year. Every year, Autism Speaks documents the progress made toward its mission to discover the causes and treatment for autism spectrum disorders, and compiles... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Digital Dining Customers Demand Fingerprint Biometrics in Point-of-Sale Technology]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Digital-Dining-Customers-Demand-Fingerprint-Biometrics-in-Point-of-Sale-Technology-11761-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:37:18 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[REDWOOD CITY, Calif. ,  Feb. 9  /- DigitalPersona, Inc., a leader in fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, continues to expand its leadership in fingerprint biometrics solutions for restaurants and franchise owners. &#160;The latest version of the popular  Digital Dining &#8482; restaurant Point-of-Sale (POS) software, featuring U.are.U&#174; finger... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Fujitsu UHF RFID Technology Implemented at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel for Advanced Inventory Monitoring]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/New-Fujitsu-UHF-RFID-Technology-Implemented-at-Fairmont-Pacific-Rim-Hotel-for-Advanced-Inventory-Monitoring-11760-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:36:59 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. ,  Feb. 9  /-  Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. , a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals, biometric security solutions and digital media solutions, today announced that the luxurious new  Fairmont Pacific Rim  hotel in  Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada is using the new Fujitsu WT-A511... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will earlier springs throw nature out of step?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Will-earlier-springs-throw-nature-out-of-step-3F-11759-1/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:09:59 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating, according to a study published today (9 February 2010) in the scientific journal  Global Change Biology .    	 The collaborative study, involving scientists from 12 UK research institutions, universities and conservation organisations, is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment so far of long-term changes in... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Mediterranean-diet-may-lower-risk-of-brain-damage-that-causes-thinking-problems-11758-1/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:45:17 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 ST. PAUL, Minn.  A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010.   	  The study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have b... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Method of the future uses single-cell imaging to identify gene interactions]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Method-of-the-future-uses-single-cell-imaging-to-identify-gene-interactions-11757-1/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:45:15 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 February 9, 2010  Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge.  In a study published online in  Genome Research  ( www.genome.org ), researchers have developed a novel method of interpreting data from single-cell images to identify genetic interactions within biological networks,... ]]></description>
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