Scientists launch new attack against AIDS
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EU-funded researchers have developed a new defence against infection from the AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) virus. The pioneering method involves creating a protective shield that restricts the virus from making contact with a susceptible host cell and penetrating the immune system.
Tracking down neuromuscular diseases
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Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are chronic and so far incurable conditions that gradually affect patients' muscles, leading to potentially severe disabilities. Biomedical researchers are busy looking for the diseases' Achilles' heel.
U.S. Nurses Believe They Considerably Influence Patient Health Decisions and Behavior
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Roche and IBM Collaborate to Develop Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Technology
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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced an agreement to develop a nanopore-based technology that will directly read and sequence human DNA quickly and efficiently.
Manhattan Research Releases Latest Study Focused on How Nurses Use the Internet and Technology
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Pharmaceutical Companies to Tap Opportunities in Emerging Markets
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The increased cost of drug development has impelled pharmaceutical companies to seek better opportunities in emerging markets to successfully expand and sell their products.
Surplus PC Power Yields Faster Cancer Research
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Scientists have devised a way to automate and accelerate a manual, complex process that enables researchers to more easily discover the structure of cancer-related proteins, and, eventually, formulate cancer cures. This new, automated approach may also help the exploration of other diseases and food-related research.
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