Researchers: Quahogs Can Neutralize Toxin
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The war on terror could have an unlikely ally in the modest mollusk known as the quahog.
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A toxin found in widely used flame retardants has turned up in 100 percent of nursing mothers tested in Washington and other Northwest states.
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After seven months of extensive training, scientists in United Kingdom have managed to make good use of dogs&#39; inordinate interest in human urine by utilising their &quot;super-sensitive noses&quot; to detect signs of bladder cancer, a report said.
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Scientists find what appears to be a cure for the disease that is wiping out many of the world's frog species.
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Oregon researchers have started work on a new five-year, &#36;10.3 million biodefense contract to find the proteins associated with bacteria that cause salmonella poisoning and typhoid fever, and the virus that causes monkeypox.
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For the first time, scientists have found that bacteria can use a Sonar-like system to spot other cells (either normal body cells or other bacteria) and target them for destruction.
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Cognitive test scores remained stable in treated patients    HealthDayNews -- Reducing levels of specific toxins in the brain may help stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients.    That's the finding of preliminary research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease...
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An anti-bacterial agent commonly found in soaps and detergents has been found in water from streams and wastewater treatment plants in the Baltimore area, a Johns Hopkins researcher said Wednesday.
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A vaccine made with synthetic pieces of bacterial DNA has been shown in animal studies not only to stop asthma in its tracks but also to reverse the lung damage caused by the disease, according to California scientists.
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Scientists may have made a breakthrough in finding a test and cure for pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia.
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Scientists believe they have found a target in the body that could stop gallstones from being formed.
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NEW YORK  - A new type of bacteria-killing  compounds, called nubiotics, appear to be potent antimicrobial  agents in animal experiments, researchers report.
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UK researchers have developed a way of using light to detect the presence of bacteria.
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Using ultraviolet light may one day offer a "double whammy" to kill cancer cells by better focusing antibody-based drugs and triggering the body's own defenses to eliminate tumors, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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A bacterium closely related to bugs that cause gangrene, tetanus and food poisoning could help to beat cancer.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The spread of Lyme disease and other ailments could be reduced by vaccinating wildlife, according to a new study by Yale University and three other colleges.