Underestimated Late Effects of Breast Cancer
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Women who have been successfully treated for breast cancer are still not in good health for many years. In a study on more than 300 affected women, epidemiologists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, ...
Creating nanodevices for delivery of vaccines
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2006 |
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A team of Yale biomedical engineers and cell biologists received a $1-million award from the National Science Foundation to develop "smart nanoparticles" for the delivery of vaccines.
Hybrids easy on the fuel, government says
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Hybrid automobiles by Toyota, Honda and Ford are the most fuel efficient, said the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Finding the right mix: A biomaterial blend library
Oct 27, 2006 |
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From dental implants to hip replacements, biomaterials have become big business. But scientists pursuing this modern medical revolution share a basic challenge: biocompatibility. How will a biomaterial on the ...
Herbal trials flawed but worth pursuing
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Researchers say Chinese trials using an herbal remedy with conventional treatments to treat angina showed some benefits but are unreliable.
Smoking cessation rates stall
Oct 27, 2006 |
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The number of U.S. smokers -- about 45 million -- in 2005 was the same as in 2004, prompting suggestions that the eight-year tobacco battle has hit a lull.
New Web-based system leads to better, more timely data
Oct 27, 2006 |
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After two years of work, an innovative project using Web-based technologies to speed researcher access to a large body of new scientific data has demonstrated that not only access to but also the quality of the data has improved ...
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