Underground air might cause DNA damage
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Our everyday environments are full of airborne particles that are harmful to varying degrees when inhaled. Particularly damaging to our cellular DNA are the particles from the underground system in Stockholm, Sweden, according ...
Gene chip technology shows potential for identifying life-threatening blood infection
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Right now there's no rapid way to diagnose sepsis, a fast-moving blood infection that is a leading cause of death in hospital intensive care units. The illness unleashes a powerful inflammatory response that ...
'Clumping' protein linked to return of ovarian cancer
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that women treated for ovarian cancer are at increased risk of a rapid and potentially fatal recurrence if their tumor cells have high levels of a binding protein that triggers abnormal ...
El Nino may, or may not, soak California
Dec 15, 2006 |
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El Nino, the periodic warming of Pacific waters, puzzles meteorologists who said they don't know whether it will bring needed rain to Southern California.
Pair of microRNA molecules controls major oncogene in most common leukemia
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Researchers at Ohio State University have discovered that two microRNA (miRNA) molecules help control the oncogene responsible for a dangerous form of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), the most common human leukemia ...
Intelligent children more likely to become vegetarian
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Intelligent children may be more likely to be vegetarian as adults, suggests a study published online by the BMJ today.
Obesity could bankrupt the health system, warn doctors
Dec 15, 2006 |
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If nothing is done, the rising prevalence of obesity could bankrupt the health system, warn doctors in this week’s BMJ.
New system will improve interaction between autopilots and pilots
Dec 15, 2006 |
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A prototype flight computer has been designed and evaluated which will improve the interaction between an aircraft’s autopilot and pilot.
Just how useful are animal studies to human health?
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Animal studies are of limited usefulness to human health because they are of poor quality and their results often conflict with human trials, argue researchers in a study on bmj.com today.
Doctors: Defibrillators needed at resorts
Dec 15, 2006 |
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As more people hit the ski slopes defibrillators should be at ski resorts for cardiac emergencies, doctors said in the British Medical Journal.
Researchers find two biomarkers with potential to predict breast cancer spread
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Expression of two different proteins taken from primary tumor biopsies is highly associated with spread of breast cancer to nearby lymph nodes, according to researchers who say this protein profile could help identify at ...
Herceptin plus chemotherapy significantly increases disease-free survival in breast cancer
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Combining the molecularly targeted therapy Herceptin with chemotherapy in women with early stage breast cancer significantly improves disease-free survival for patients with a specific genetic mutation that results in very ...
Too much Christmas cheer?
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Christmas is a time when the drinks flow freely- there are more parties than usual and the temptation is to overindulge a little.
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