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Troublesome, Non-native Squirrels Will Get Birth-control Shots

UC Davis: Troublesome, Non-native Squirrels Will Get Birth-control Shots

Biology /

created Oct 30, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Before someone gets bitten, or neighboring farmlands are invaded, UC Davis officials will launch a birth-control research program to curb a campus population explosion of non-native tree squirrels.


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Fox News taps MySpace for citizen journalists

Technology / Internet

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

MySpace on Monday invited its members to become volunteer "uReporters" by supplying news pictures or videos for use at the social networking website and Fox News network.


Study: Foxes can't outfox coyotes

Biology /

created May 25, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Illinois wildlife biologists say coyotes, known to be killers of domestic pets, might also be causing a decline in the Chicago area's fox population.


Educational initiatives improve quality of care delivery

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study of targeted educational initiatives between the clinical staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center and the hospitals within their Partners program suggest that educational interventions by academic cancer centers can improve ...


Undetectable PSA after radiation is possible and predicts good patient outcomes

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers report that radiation therapy alone can reduce prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels below detectable amounts in prostate cancer patients. Patients who have an undetectable level of PSA ...


Study finds it's safe to treat HER2-positive breast cancer with trastuzumab and adjuvant radiation

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Standard adjuvant treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients, following primary surgery for their cancer, is Trastuzumab (Herceptin)--typically used in combination with chemotherapy. However, a new study by researchers ...


Study finds that lung cancer patients respond to erlotinib following cetuximab therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Non-small cell lung cancer patients who have progressed on a cetuximab-containing regimen may respond to erlotinib, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers reported today at the annual meeting of the International Association ...


Robotic approach to urothelial cancer of the kidney proves to be beneficial for patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robotic trained surgeons at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia presented a new and novel approach to surgically treat urothelial cancer (in the lining of the bladder or kidney) today at the American Urological Association's ...


Redbox sues 20th Century Fox in DVD dispute

Technology / Business

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- DVD rental kiosk company Redbox said Wednesday it has sued 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to delay its titles from appearing in Redbox vending machines.


Arts good for the psyche

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Youth who do arts are psychologically better off than those who do not, a new study from Victoria University shows.


Wave of the future: Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis

Wave of the future: Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

All too often, a stethoscope and a doctor's touch are still the primary tools for diagnosing emergency-room patients. UC Irvine physician Chris Fox aims to change that.


Pregnancy hormone hCG protects against breast cancer even in short-term treatments

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One of the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer is through a full-term pregnancy at an early age. Studies out of Fox Chase Cancer Center have linked this protective effect to the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin ...


Predicting patient response to gleevec in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center uncovered a genetic pattern that may help predict how gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients respond to the targeted therapy imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Moreover, their findings ...


Cancer survivors may not be getting the help they need to stop smoking

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a study published by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in the ...


Does the distance a patient has to travel affect where they choose to get their care?

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do patients choose where to get their care based on how long it takes to them to get there? Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have recently documented a growing trend in the centralization of cancer surgery—more patients ...