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Comparison of effects of red wine versus white wine on hormones related to breast cancer risk

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens, and could play a role in the development of breast cancer. This study of 36 pre-menopausal women consisted of a cross-over intervention trial to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Duke study offers 7 safeguards for hydraulic fracturing

A new report by Duke University researchers offers several health and environmental measures for North Carolina lawmakers to consider as they debate legalizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heavy alcohol consumption linked to lung cancer

Heavy alcohol consumption may be linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, while higher BMI and increased consumption of black tea and fruit are associated with lower risk of the deadly disease. In three separate ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unlocking mystery of the deep: Florida reef getting a road map

Equipped with floating GPS units, side scan sonar and waterproof paper, college students dove 25 feet down into an underwater classroom with a pioneering assignment: create a three-dimensional, interactive map of a reef.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Measurements from high-energy collisions lead to better understanding of why meson particles disappear

For several years, physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), USA, have studied an unusual state of matter called the quark–gluon plasma, which they ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Bird populations near Fukushima are more diminished than expected

(PhysOrg.com) -- Low-level radiation in Fukushima Prefecture appears to have had immediate effects on bird populations, and to a greater degree than was expected from a related analysis of Chernobyl, an international ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Do your best' not a good enough goal to improve diabetes diet

(Medical Xpress) -- A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physics research suggests new pathways for cancer progression

Observing that certain cancer cells may exhibit greater flexibility than normal cells, some scientists believe that this capability promotes rapid tumor growth. Now computer simulations developed by Boston University Biomedical ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First prospective clinical trial of adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients

Researchers led by a senior investigator at Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have released initial findings from a first-of-a-kind clinical trial in adaptive radiotherapy ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart disease may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions ...

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find epidural steroid injections do not benefit spine patients

Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson examined data on patients being treated for lumbar stenosis and the degenerative spine condition spondylolisthesis and found that patients who received epidural steroid injections ...

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created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High triglyceride levels found to predict stroke in older women

In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep deprivation tied to increased nighttime urination in preadolescence

Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bariatric surgery in adolescents improves obesity-related diseases within first 2 years

Today, about one in five children in the United States are obese. That means that in just one generation alone the number of obese kids in this country has quadrupled.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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