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Monday, April 29, 2013

ScienceDaily: Top News

ScienceDaily: Top News


How does pregnancy reduce breast cancer risk?

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Being pregnant while young is known to protect a women against breast cancer. But why? New research finds that Wnt/Notch signalling ratio is decreased in the breast tissue of mice which have given birth, compared to virgin mice of the same age.

Clarifying the effect of stem cell therapy on cancer

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Injection of human stem cells into mice with tumors slowed down tumor growth, finds new research. Human mesenchymal stem cells, isolated from bone marrow, caused changes in blood vessels supplying the tumor, and it is this modification of blood supply which seems to impact tumor growth.

Residents concerned about health effects of hydrofracking

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Some residents living in areas in Bradford, Co, Pa., near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations. Twenty-two percent of the participants in a small pilot study surmise that hydrofracking may be the cause of such health concerns as sinus problems, sleeping difficulties, and gastrointestinal problems.

Shape-shifting mobile devices

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future.

Conversion from 'bad' fat to good fat

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Scientists have shown for the first time that white and brown fat cells can directly interconvert in a living organism from one type to the other. This finding challenges the prevailing belief that white and brown fat cells arise solely from distinct precursor cells. The knowledge will aid in the design of novel strategies to treat obesity.

Plants moderate climate warming

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:49 AM PDT

As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to new research.

Obesity may influence heart function through sex hormones

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT

New research suggests that changes in sex hormones as seen in obesity may have possible effects on the heart. The study suggests effects on heart function in healthy men with artificially raised estrogen levels and artificially lowered testosterone levels to mimic an obese state.

Mapping of cancer cell fuel pumps paves the way for new drugs

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT

For the first time, researchers have managed to obtain detailed images of the way in which the transport protein GLUT transports sugars into cells. Since tumors are highly dependent on the transportation of nutrients in order to be able to grow rapidly, the researchers are hoping that their study will form the basis for new strategies to fight cancer cells.

Turtle genome analysis sheds light on turtle ancestry and shell evolution

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT

From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The work also sheds light on the evolution of the turtle's intriguing morphology and reveals that the turtle's shell evolved by recruiting genetic information encoding for the limbs. 

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