Monthly Archives: January 2012

Scientists Use Spectroscopy to Study Black Holes, Stars, and Now Cervixes

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Scientists Use Spectroscopy to Study Black Holes, Stars, and Now Cervixes Scientists use spectroscopy to examine the make-up of celestial objects. Now, they’re taking the technology in a decidedly different direction and using it to detect cervical cancer. Over the … Continue reading

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The Pill That Could Cure Depression by Growing Your Brain

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http://gizmodo.com/5874433/the-pill-that-could-cure-depression-by-growing-your-brain Kristen Philipkoski:  January 9, 2012 If you are depressed, or schizophrenic or have Alzheimer’s, scientists say you probably have a shrunken hippocampus. The good news: a drug that just entered human trials promises to re-grow that part of the … Continue reading

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Stem Cells: Plural Paths to Harnessing Pluripotency

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Stem Cells: Plural Paths to Harnessing Pluripotency By Anette Breindl Science Editor Monday, January 9, 2012 The most obvious way to use stem cells is to differentiate them in a petri dish and transplant the resulting cells into tissues or … Continue reading

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Solace in numbers

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http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/solace-in-numbers/ The Star-News Solace in numbers Sat, Jan 07 2012 12:00 PM Posted By: Allison K. Sampité In October 2006, Guadalupe Moreno was taken to the emergency room for severe bone and kidney pain and a fever. During the second … Continue reading

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KPBS Radio Clip on Myeloma

KPBS Radio Clip on Myeloma

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Washington area business diary for week of Jan. 2

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/washington-area-business-diary-for-week-of-jan-2/2011/12/29/gIQA5wEeUP_story.html Published: January 1 Short takes on the week’s announcements and deals. Pharmaceuticals Rockville-based Neuralstem has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to advance to Phase Ib in its ongoing clinical trial to test its neuroregenerative compound NSI-189 for … Continue reading

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