New research shows astrocytes play important role in the function of nerve cells
Astrocytes are the most common type of cell in the brain and play an important role in the function of neurons – nerve cells. New research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that they are also directly involved in the regulation of signalling between neurons.
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Oats Show Grain Lows Are Probably Set
If you haven’t looked at an oat chart recently, you better take a look now.
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Matt and Ted Lee’s Southern take on burger uses nippy cheese relish
A classic cheese on a classic burger — Southern style. No slab of American would suffice for Matt Lee and Ted Lee, brothers who have made careers out of sharing the flavours of the South.
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Heat relief on way to area
While the temperature hit 96 in Decatur on Monday, residents may get relief from the heat and humidity near the middle of the week. High humidity and steamy temperatures raised the heat index to 106 on Monday.
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Cryptic worms encountered outside Sweden
Polychaete worms have populated the oceans for millions of years. Today they are the focus of study on cryptic species, which shows that apparently identical animals may be entirely different species. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now found new worm species in the Kattegat and Skagerrak.
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Strawberries and spinach brighten couscous salad
There was a time not so long ago when the foods of the Middle East — hummus, pita chips, roasted red peppers and feta, for instance — were foreign-sounding and exotic.
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Share a beer with man’s best friend?
If you like doing just about anything with your dog, how about sharing a beer?
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Keith I. Block, M.D.: How Diet Affects Cancer
The bottom line is that what you eat can spell the difference between conquering your disease and having it rage out of control.
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Updated Results from Phase 2 Trial Demonstrate Prolonged Hematologic Relapse-Free Survival of Micromet’s Blinatumomab …
- Pivotal trial in Adult MRD-Positive ALL on Track to begin in Q3 10 – read more
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Micromet’s Blinatumomab Induces Durable Remissions in Patients with Relapsed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Durable responses ranging up to 30 months observed – read more
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