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Simple online tool to aid GPs in early ovarian cancer diagnosis

The lives of hundreds of women could be saved every year, thanks to a simple online calculator that could help GPs identify women most at risk of having ovarian cancer at a much earlier stage.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cox agrees to sell wireless spectrum to Verizon

(AP) -- Cable company Cox Communications on Friday said that it has agreed to sell some of its airwave licenses to Verizon Wireless for $315 million and will resell Verizon service in its stores.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cox kills Sprint-based cellphone service

(AP) -- Cox Communications, the country's third-largest cable company, stopped offering cellphone service Wednesday, saying it's too small to compete with the big phone companies.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer-based tool to improve diagnosis and prognosis for cancer patients

A computer-based tool could help GPs to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives every year.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills

In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Imaging agents offer new view of inflammation, cancer

A series of novel imaging agents could make it possible to "see" tumors in their earliest stages, before they turn deadly.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study puts a new spin on ibuprofen's actions

Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (16) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Celecoxib may prevent lung cancer in former smokers

Celecoxib may emerge as a potent chemopreventive agent for lung cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common painkillers linked to irregular heart rhythm: study

Commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter), concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cox to shut wireless network it started building

(AP) -- Cox Communications, America's third-largest cable company, says it will shut down the wireless network it has started building.

Technology / Telecom

created May 24, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Common anti-inflammatory coaxes liver cancer cells to commit suicide

The anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib, known by the brand name Celebrex, triggers liver cancer cell death by reacting with a protein in a way that makes those cells commit suicide, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Short term use of painkillers could be dangerous to heart patients

Even short-term use of some painkillers could be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Anti-inflammatory drug may fight breast cancer

The anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib may be a useful additional treatment for people with breast cancer, Dutch researchers report at the IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find link between arthritis pain reliever and cardiovascular events

A research team from the University of California, Davis and Peking University, China, has discovered a novel mechanism as to why the long-term, high-dosage use of the well-known arthritis pain medication, Vioxx, led to heart ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cox to offer video-on-demand content through TiVo

(AP) -- Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. and cable television provider Cox Communications Inc. are making it easier for Cox subscribers who use TiVo's DVR boxes to watch Cox's on-demand video content.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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