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The National Science Foundation has awarded $5 million to a team of researchers led by a University of Georgia plant scientist to further studies that can lead to improved varieties of corn as well as techniques that could treat human diseases, such as cancer.
Coping and adapting may be keys to long life
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University of Georgia research has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old, finding that how we feel about ourselves and our ability to adapt to an accumulation of challenging life experiences…
Slowing the pace of cancer
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New University of Georgia research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that blocking the action of an enzyme called GnT-V significantly delays the onset and spread of tumors in mice with cancer very similar to many cases of human breast cancer.…
Migrating towards better health
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It’s a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks to humans.
Travel bugs
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A University of Georgia study that enlisted the help of hundreds of citizen scientists from across the U.S. and Canada has found that parasite infections in monarch butterflies increase during the summer…
Prescription for a stronger pregnancy
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Despite decades of doctors’ reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new UGA study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial.
Center for Simulational Physics celebrates 25th anniversary
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David Landau remembers when the use of computer power in physics was a novelty—something promising, perhaps…
Migration limits spread of pathogens
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It’s a common assumption that animal migration, like human travel across the globe, can transport pathogens long distances, in some cases increasing disease risks to humans.
Take your vitamins… or not?
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A recent University of Georgia study indicates that a common vitamin used to treat breast cancer patients might actually be harmful.