Archive: 06/01/2008
Combination therapy packs 1-2 punch against melanoma
Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Drinking at an early age can lead to later alcohol dependence
An early age at onset of drinking (AOD) is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence (AD). Following through on previous research that found substantial increases in drinking and AD among women born between 1944 ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Genetics of ALS progression
An upcoming paper in the June 1 issue of G&D, from Drs. Hidenori Ichijo and Hideki Nishitoh (University of Tokyo) and colleagues, lends new and valuable insight into the genetics of ALS.
Jun 01, 2008 |
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How advanced prostate cancer becomes resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy
For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression of circulating testosterone – the hormone that fuels prostate-cancer growth ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Long-term bouts with hay fever worsen ability to breathe through your nose
New evidence for the first time suggests that people suffering from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) will over time experience a progressive worsening of their nasal passage functioning, depending on how long they have the disorder, ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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New combination therapy safe, promising for melanoma patients
The combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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21,000 Victorians suffer from work-related depression
Almost one in six cases of depression among working Victorians are caused by job stress. This means more than 21,000 cases of preventable depression are caused by job stress each year, a new University of Melbourne study ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Mom's behavior key to dad's involvement in child care
Mothers play an important role in determining how much fathers get involved in taking care of their infants, according to new research. A study of 97 couples found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2008 |
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It's okay to keep those feelings inside, new study suggests
Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Acupuncture reduces pain and dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection
New data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection. The study was led by David Pfister, ...
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Phoenix Robotic Arm Camera Sees Possible Ice
A view of the ground underneath NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander adds to evidence that descent thrusters dispersed overlying soil and exposed a harder substrate that may be ice.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2008 |
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Shuttle Discovery Launches With Japanese Laboratory
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 5:02 p.m. EDT Saturday to deliver and install a Japanese laboratory on the International Space Station. The ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2008 |
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