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With infections increasingly resistant to even the most modern antibiotics, researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) report in the September issue of Nature Reviews Microbiology on new clues they have uncovered in immune system molecules that defend against infection.

In studying how neurotransmitters travel between cells -- by analysis of events in the dimensions of nanometers -- Cornell researchers have discovered that an electrical current thought to be present during that process does not, in fact, exist.

Amadeus launches its governance solution, eQCM Internal Control Manager, to help organizations achieve excellence in their corporate compliance governance initiatives.

Many have wondered whether being exposed to bacteria may have a detrimental effect on our life-spans, and that we would live longer in a bacteria-free environment. Scientists have pondered for decades whether the immune system response to bacteria accelerates the ageing process.

A group of investigators of the University of Heidelberg has published a controlled study on a new modality of treatment based on internet chat, in the July issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

Two independent groups of scientists have discovered genes linked to Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide and causes disturbed sleep. One group also found a link between iron deficiency and a gene associated with RLS.