'The Sims' return with more personality quirks
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane - just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular ...
EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A British court on Friday ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant.
Protein predicts development of invasive breast cancer in women with DCIS
May 22, 2009 |
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Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who exhibit an overexpression of the protein HER2/neu have a six-fold increase in risk of invasive breast cancer, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School ...
A potential drug for liver carcinoma
May 22, 2009 |
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Looking for efficient anti-tumor drugs is a hot research area. Chrysin (5,7-dihydroxy flavone), a natural widely-distributed flavonoid, has been reported to have many different biological activities such as anti-oxidant, ...
Breast MRI detects additional 'unsuspected' cancers not seen on mammography or ultrasound
May 22, 2009 |
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Nearly 20% of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women
May 22, 2009 |
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Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's risk for preterm delivery, according to a University of Pittsburgh ...
Move to online public notices looms over papers
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The tough economy means the growing suburb of Apex can't replace some computers and police vehicles. So the town's mayor is pleased to save $13,000 by posting public notices of rezoning requests and major land development ...
US moving closer to swine flu vaccine
May 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Inching closer to a swine flu vaccine, the government is beginning to analyze two candidates for the key ingredient to brew one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to deliver one ...
'Intoxication' may not always be visible
May 22, 2009 |
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One well-known and often deadly consequence of alcohol intoxication is impaired driving. Yet still today, it is difficult for even trained observers to fully identify "intoxication," given that so many factors contribute ...
