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Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. This intellectual investigation produces a greater understanding of events, behaviors, or theories, and makes practical applications through laws and theories. The term research is also used to describe a collection of information about a particular subject, and is usually associated with science and the scientific method.
The word research derives from Middle French (see French language); its literal meaning is 'to investigate thoroughly'.
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Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
CNN.com - Health
Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.
AIR-CF - Information resource for the Aztreonam Lysinate for Inhalation Research in Cystic Fibrosis clinical trials.
Meta Description: [ Cystic fibrosis treatment option through the AIR-CF clinical trial ]
CFTR Review Page - A website about CFTR, the protein involved in cystic fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis Mutation Data Base - Database of Cystic Fibrosis mutations plus other relevant information on these mutations.
Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. - News about CF research. Site also has a newsletter available.
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Cystic Fibrosis: Gene to Product - The most frequently occurring mutation, delta-F508, is a single amino acid deletion in exon 10 which codes for a portion of the first nucleotide binding function (NBF-1) domain of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulation protein. A list of other CF mutations is available.
European Working Group on CFTR Expression - The purpose of this website is to provide information which may be of interest to researchers in the fields of CFTR expression and Function.
Meta Description: [ Cystic Fibrosis European Network ]
Protein Structure of CFTR Unravelled - Scientists have obtained their first three-dimensional look at a member of a large family of proteins that play a central role in the development of cystic fibrosis, can block the therapeutic effects of medications, and are also involved in a wide range of vital biological processes. The structure of this representative protein was solved by a team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley (UCB).
Sharktank.org - Dedicated research for a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Meta Description: [ Sharktank is a forum to discuss and research topics related to cystic fibrosis and with the objective of discovering improvements and cures. ]
Utah Valley Institute of Cystic Fibrosis - Promoting independent research to ameliorate cystic fibrosis
Meta Description: [ Promoting independent research to ameliorate cystic fibrosis ]
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