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Woman's Day and For Womens of Science

...e about the danger posed by mercury pollution. It presents 33 principal findings from five synthesis papers prepared by the world's leading mercury scientists and published in the same issue of Ambio. The declaration and supporting papers summarize what is currently known about the sources and movement of m...

Legal ruling may put endangered species in danger

...titute of Technology. "The Solicitor's ruling presents ecological, philosophical and logical problems," explained Nelson, "The ESA is an act that codifies an ethic which asserts that species possess intrinsic value. This recent ruling attempts to undo a moral commitment made by the American people in 197...

Research finds that circadian rhythms dominate all life functions

...nctions and particularly metabolism. The new study presents oscillation as a basic property of all genes in the organism as opposed to special function of some genes as previously believed. Knowing about oscillation properties of genes involved in metabolism is essential for understanding how genes interact ...

Sun exposure early in life linked to specific skin cancer gene mutation

...nal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, presents some of the first data to link early life sunlight exposure to a specific mutation in melanomas. Researchers interviewed 214 melanoma patients in North Carolina about their risk factors for melanoma and about the various places they had lived. Eac...

Gene therapy delivery of nerve growth factors reverses erectile dysfunction in animal model

...to Dr. Glorioso, HSV delivery of GDNF or neurturin presents a potentially important new approach for the treatment of ED. "Because the herpes virus persists in the nerve cell for as long as it is alive and nerve cells typically do not reproduce, this represents the first-ever demonstration of a long-term trea...

Identified main genetic variants involved in response to HIV

...s process is needed. Nevertheless, HLA-B variation presents the highest correlation with the immune response described until now. Obtained information will be very useful in the long road to a more rational vaccine development. This and similar studies should push us toward more personalised medicine, where...

Prenatal Stress Keeps Infants, Toddlers up at Night, Study Says

...n Early Human Development. While this finding presents itself as important news to tired new moms and dads for whom a soundly sleeping child spells out well-deserved respite it may carry even more value for babies. For them, sleep ranks as one of the most highly regarded indexes of healthy development,...

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