Lars Jansen’s work on the formation of the centromere, a key cellular structure in powering and controlling chromosome segregation and accurate cell division, has just earned him a paper in Nature Cell Biology and a prestigious EMBO installation grant, of 50,000 euro per year, for a maximum of five years.
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Double Success For Instituto Gulbenkian De Ciencia Scientists Working On Chromosome Segregation
Published at Juli 4th, 2009More Women Seek Nonprescription Remedies For Menopause Symptoms
Published at Juli 4th, 2009Over-the-counter remedies for menopause symptoms are growing in popularity among some women who fear potential risks from prescription hormone replacement therapy, the New York Times reports.
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Undiagnosed Celiac Disease More Common Today Than 50 Years Ago Say Us Researchers
Published at Juli 3rd, 2009US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause.
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New Uk Drive To End Malaria Deaths
Published at Juli 3rd, 2009An additional 30 million bed nets, the development of life-saving new treatments and new funding to increase access to anti-malarial drugs are announced today in a package of measures by International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander, as the UK continues its fight to rid the world of malaria.
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Minimise Risks Of Phone Consultations, Warns Summons, Scotland
Published at Juli 2nd, 2009GP phone consultations carry definite risks, warns an article in the current edition of Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) magazine Summons today (Thursday, 2 July). Latest data suggests that between a tenth and a fifth of all daytime contacts between patients and GP surgeries are by phone, says the article, by GP and GP trainer Dr Malcolm Thomas.
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Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Population Shows
Published at Juli 2nd, 2009It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.
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