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Paper of the Month: A mystery of the ear solved

July 05, 2011

June’s paper provides an unprecedented glimpse into the acoustical mechanics of a hearing structure deep within the ear that has been largely inaccessible for measurement. This month's featured paper is from Nature Neuroscience, and is titled “A ...

Paper of the Month: A mystery of the ear solved

July 05, 2011

June’s paper provides an unprecedented glimpse into the acoustical mechanics of a hearing structure deep within the ear that has been largely inaccessible for measurement. This month's featured paper is from Nature Neuroscience, and is titled “A ...

Drs. Gray, Spellman & colleagues develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer

June 30, 2011

Discovery underscores how understanding the abnormalities that develop in the beginning stages of cancer can identify the root causes of the disease. Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a ...

Drs. Gray, Spellman & colleagues develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer

June 30, 2011

Discovery underscores how understanding the abnormalities that develop in the beginning stages of cancer can identify the root causes of the disease. Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a ...

Drs. Bourdette, Wong and researchers discover MS-like disease in monkeys

June 30, 2011

The cause of MS, which affects about 400,000 people in the United States, is unknown. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that is very much like multiple sclerosis in humans — a ...

Drs. Bourdette, Wong and researchers discover MS-like disease in monkeys

June 30, 2011

The cause of MS, which affects about 400,000 people in the United States, is unknown. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that is very much like multiple sclerosis in humans — a ...

Immediate use of an IUD following abortion more likely to prevent unintended pregnancies

June 09, 2011

Study finds women who are asked to make an appointment for a later date may not return, are at higher risk for another unintended pregnancy. Women who receive a contraceptive known as an intrauterine device or IUD immediately following a first ...

Immediate use of an IUD following abortion more likely to prevent unintended pregnancies

June 09, 2011

Study finds women who are asked to make an appointment for a later date may not return, are at higher risk for another unintended pregnancy. Women who receive a contraceptive known as an intrauterine device or IUD immediately following a first ...

Heart research by Drs. Barker and Thornburg published widely in US and international media

June 09, 2011

Heart research recently published in the European Heart Journal by David Barker, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, and Kent Thornburg, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine and Director, Heart Research Center, has been picked up by over 25 ...

Heart research by Drs. Barker and Thornburg published widely in US and international media

June 09, 2011

Heart research recently published in the European Heart Journal by David Barker, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, and Kent Thornburg, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine and Director, Heart Research Center, has been picked up by over 25 ...

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