Archive: 12/31/2007
Dwindling helium supply prompting concerns
A looming helium shortage has some U.S. citizens concerned about the impact the gas' availability will have on parades and even research.
Dec 31, 2007 |
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Chemicals blamed in South Africa fish kill
South African industrialist Carl Webb has blamed illegal chemical dumping in Umbilo Canal for the large numbers of dead fish turning up in Durban Harbor.
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Dec 31, 2007 |
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Scottish doc calls for kindergarten sex ed
Scotland's senior public health official recommended sex education begin at age 5 to combat rising sexually transmitted disease and teenage pregnancy rates.
Dec 31, 2007 |
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Cancer-fighting agent found in beer
A key ingredient of beer may contain a cancer-fighting substance, a German study indicated.
Dec 31, 2007 |
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Breast cancer cells have to learn to walk before they can run
Early-stage breast cancer that has not yet invaded the surrounding tissues may already contain highly motile cells, bringing the tumor one step closer to metastasis, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological ...
Biology /
Dec 31, 2007 |
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Scientists find protein potential drug target for treatment-resistant prostate cancer
Scientists at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have found that a signaling protein that is key to prostate cancer cell growth is turned on in nearly all recurrent prostate cancers that are resistant to hormone ...
Dec 31, 2007 |
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