Researcher examines link between cancer, Down syndrome
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There’s new hope for breast cancer research, and it’s coming from a very unlikely place. Researchers at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences recently published articles in the journals ...
Plant reflections may be key to early detection of treatment needs
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When disease and insect problems in crops are visible to the naked eye, it may be too late to treat. That’s why Dr. Christian Nansen, Texas AgriLife Research entomologist, likes to take a closer look. A hyperspectral look, ...
Screening for domestic violence woefully weak in welfare offices
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Even though federal welfare-reform legislation calls for case workers to screen for domestic violence and most states have agreed to implement this requirement, just 9 percent of women applying for Temporary Assistance to ...
Ringing endorsement: Women prefer contraceptive ring over patch
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In the first study to directly compare a contraceptive vaginal ring and skin patch, more women indicated overall satisfaction with the vaginal ring, researchers report in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a publ ...
Circumcision may not reduce AIDS risk
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A study conducted in Africa suggests male circumcision does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission to female partners.
Seals head for California highway
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A population explosion among California's elephant seals is creating headaches for motorists who drive the state's scenic coastal highway.
British go under the knife willingly
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An increasing number of British women and men are undergoing cosmetic surgery to improve their looks at a cost of more than $1 billion last year alone.
New hospital standards needed for pediatric flu vaccines
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A new study published in the February 2008 issue of Pediatrics finds that many children hospitalized for influenza have had a recent, previous hospitalization that would have provided an easy, convenient opportunity to rec ...
White House considers listing polar bears
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The U.S. Interior Department is considering whether to list the polar bear as an endangered species, it was reported Sunday.
Trainor Lab prevents rare birth defect by inactivating p53 gene
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Using a mouse model of Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS), the Stowers Institute’s Trainor Lab has demonstrated that it can prevent this rare disorder of craniofacial development either by inactivating a gene implicated in the ...
Breastfeeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers
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An antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent ...
Worried about family or friends falling? New guideline identifies those most at risk
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A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds certain neurology patients are at a high risk of accidental falls and should be regularly screened to help prevent the high number of fall-related injuries ...
