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October 16, 2013
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Football-shaped particles bolster the body's defense against cancer
Baltimore MD (SPX) Oct 15, 2013
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have succeeded in making flattened, football-shaped artificial particles that impersonate immune cells. These football-shaped particles seem to be better than the typical basketball-shaped particles at teaching immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells in mice. "The shape of the particles really seems to matter because the stretched, ellipsoidal particles we made performed much better than spherical ones in activating the immune system and reducing the animals ... read more
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EPIDEMICS

Taiwan looks to first vaccine against fatal H7N9 avian flu
Taiwan is scheduled to roll out its first vaccine against the H7N9 strain of avian flu in late 2014, after the island confirmed the first outbreak of the deadly virus earlier this year, researchers said Monday. ... more
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3-D printed microscopic cages confine bacteria in tiny zoos for the study of infections
By caging bacteria in microscopic houses, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin are studying how communities of bacteria, such as those found in the human gut and lungs, interact and devel ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Animal mission to space gives clues to astronauts' vision problems
A mission with dozens of animals launched into space in a Russian satellite yielded clues to why astronauts' eyesight deteriorates in space, scientists say. ... more
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CHIP TECH

Researchers demonstrate 'accelerator on a chip'
In an advance that could dramatically shrink particle accelerators for science and medicine, researchers used a laser to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times higher than conventional technology i ... more


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Outside View: First Obamacare, then a single-payer system
Republicans must live with Obamacare. They have few prospects for electing 60 senators needed to repeal the law and, unless they work to make it more palatable, something they have few ideas to accomplish - the country is headed for socialized medicine. ... more
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Danone's Nutricia accused of bribing China doctors: media
French conglomerate Danone faced fresh bribery accusations in China on Wednesday, made by a newspaper against its healthcare subsidiary Nutricia, as authorities investigate corruption among drug and dairy firms. ... more
FARM NEWS

Swedish team hope to create buzz in fight against bee deaths
Researchers in Sweden said Friday they had developed a new medicine to protect bees from diseases that kill entire populations of the insect in the US and Europe. ... more
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Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India
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New technology for bioseparation
Separating target molecules in biological samples is a critical part of diagnosing and detecting diseases. Usually the target and probe molecules are mixed and then separated in batch processes that ... more
EPIDEMICS

Disarming HIV With a "Pop"
Pinning down an effective way to combat the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral precursor to AIDS, has long been a challenge for scientists and physicians, because the virus is an ... more
EPIDEMICS

Projected climate change in West Africa not likely to worsen malaria situation
As public-health officials continue to fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers are trying to predict how climate change will impact the disease, which infected an estimated 219 million peop ... more
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HIV infections plummet since 2001: UN
New HIV infections have plummeted by a third overall since 2001 and more than halved among children, the United Nations said Monday. ... more
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Intelligent use of electronic data helps the medicine go down
Electronic data routinely gathered in hospitals can be used as a warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine and making improvements to patient safety, says a new study. A team from ... more
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EPIDEMICS

AIDS epidemic's end by 2030 seen: UN official
A top UN official said the global AIDS epidemic could be over by 2030 because of progress made in treatment and control of the disease. ... more
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Google promises new thinking for health company
Google announced Wednesday it was launching a new company focused on health and well-being, and hinted at cooperation with longtime rival Apple in the venture. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA

Thai police seize nearly 200 pangolins
Thai police Tuesday said they had seized almost 200 live protected pangolins, which are prized in China and Vietnam as an exotic meal and for use in traditional medicine. ... more
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'Ship in a bottle' detects dangerous vapors

European satellites included in test of search-and-rescue system

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Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

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Primate brains follow predictable development pattern

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