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New test for food allergies

July 26, 2010
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An allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, eggs and soy can be life-threatening, but current allergy tests can be unreliable so a chemical engineer from MIT has developed a test to...
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Tea v coffee and rheumatoid arthritis

July 26, 2010
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Female tea drinkers have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-tea drinkers, while women who drink coffee showed no increased risk according to new research from the...
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Knockout creates cancer killer cells

July 22, 2010
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A new type of cell capable of killing tumour cells and preventing cancerous growths forming could shape the basis of a new source of cell-based anti-cancer therapies.
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Arsenic – a promising cancer treatment?

July 21, 2010
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Arsenic has a notorious reputation as a deadly poison, but it could also be used in future cancer treatments according to new research from Stanford University.
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Astrocytes the star of the brain

July 21, 2010
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Star-shaped brain cells have a central role in the regulation of breathing and could provide insight into conditions such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome according to new research.
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Mojo – magical name for new dinosaur species

July 21, 2010
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A dinosaur which had a heart-shaped frill on its head has been named Mojoceratops by its discoverer, who wanted the name to reflect the dinosaur’s flamboyant appearance.
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Printing revolution reaches big pharma

July 20, 2010
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Printing active pharmaceutical ingredients onto pills could improve the safety and quality of medicines and revolutionise a process which has remained largely unchanged for over a thousand years.
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Funding boost for new astrophysics centre

July 16, 2010
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Jodrell Bank observatory has received a £3.1m funding boost for its new Science Discovery Centre, part of a regeneration project aimed at attracting thousands of extra visitors to the area.
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Chips to find CAD

July 15, 2010
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Over 100,000 deaths a year in the UK are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and a student from the University of Leicester aims to analyse DNA from over 20,000...
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Alzheimer’s – Down syndrome link found

July 13, 2010
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The plaque-forming protein found in the brains of Alzheimer’s suffers also accumulates in the eyes of people with Down syndrome and this discovery may lead to innovative eye tests for...
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Superbug silver bullet discovered

July 12, 2010
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A promising lead for new antibiotics that disrupts cell wall formation may be an effective weapon against dangerous bacteria like MRSA according to new research.
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Dieting leaves a bitter taste no more

July 12, 2010
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Dieters can be left with a bitter taste in their mouth when switching from sugar to artificial sweeteners like saccharin and acesulfame K, but this taste could soon disappear along...
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