Bed bugs: Awake to the growing problem
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Bed bugs have taken up residence in urban areas across the country, and the infestation may only get worse, said a Penn State entomologist.
Increased glucose level is a strong risk factor for colorectal cancer
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Diabetes is a very common illness that affects more than 20 million people in the U.S. and it is estimated an additional 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes, a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels ...
The PIN codes of the immune system can be hacked
Nov 01, 2007 |
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There are several reasons why the world is still plagued by diseases we cannot treat or vaccinate against, one of them being the vast complexity of the human immune system. Danish researchers have now developed a method, ...
Weight loss -- not one size fits all
Nov 01, 2007 |
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There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to weight loss through exercise, says Queensland University of Technology behavioural scientist Neil King.
New designer toxins kill Bt-resistant insect pests
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A new way to combat resistant pests stems from discovering how the widely used natural insecticide Bt kills insects. Figuring out how Bt toxins punch holes in the cells of an insect's gut was the key to designing ...
Studies attribute recent increase in multiple myeloma survival to novel therapies
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Multiple myeloma is one of the most common and devastating bone marrow cancers in the U.S., but survival rates have risen dramatically over the past decade. Recent analyses suggest that this trend may be attributed to new ...
OHSU researchers identify master switch that regulates blood pressure
Nov 01, 2007 |
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A team of Oregon Health & Science University researchers studying a rare form of hypertension has identified the mechanism by which they believe a protein complex in the kidney operates as a master switch that regulates blood ...
Coral Reefs: Ever Closer to Cliff's Edge
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A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Nature uses a novel analytical approach to assess the health of failing Caribbean coral reefs and offer suggestions for saving them.
Researchers find stem cells in degenerating spinal discs, potential for repair
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Orthopedic researchers at Jefferson Medical College have for the first time found stem cells in the intervertebral discs of the human spine, suggesting that such cells might someday be used to help repair degenerating discs ...
Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children
Nov 01, 2007 |
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If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study. The investigation was carried ...
Vessel-thwarting antibody might help starve cancerous tumors
Nov 01, 2007 |
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An antibody might offer a safe and effective complement to anti-cancer therapies designed to starve malignant tumors by pruning the blood vessels that feed them, researchers report in the November 2 issue of the journal Cell.
Study shows drug effective in treating, preventing breast cancer
Nov 01, 2007 |
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A new study of an estrogen-derived drug shows promise as a treatment for breast cancer and breast cancer metastases to bone.
Parent sue over bisphenol A in bottles
Nov 01, 2007 |
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A group of California parents has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers and sellers of baby bottles containing bisphenol A.
Don't tell mother she has cancer
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When family members ask physicians not to disclose bad news to ill loved ones, clinicians often struggle to balance their obligation to be truthful to the patient with the family’s belief that the information would be harmful. ...
Potential new therapeutic molecular target to fight cancer
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have identified the enzyme sphingosine kinase 2 as a possible new therapeutic target to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for colon and breast cancer.
