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Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 14, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of these cancers is unknown. The genes linked to colorectal cancer account for less than 5 percent of all cases.





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Irrigation decreases, urbanization increases monsoon rains

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A Purdue University scientist has shown man-made changes to the landscape have affected Indian monsoon rains, suggesting that land-use decisions play an important role in climate change.


Gene Therapy Hastens Healing Process in Chronic Leg Ulcers

Medicine & Health / Research

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic wounds, including venous leg ulcers which are caused by poor circulation in the veins of the legs, are difficult and expensive to treat. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...


First comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 3

The first comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate and its relationship to the global climate system is published this week by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The review - Antarctic ...


'The pill' for him: Scientists find a hormonal on-and-off switch for male fertility

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new research report published in the December 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal could one day give men similar type of control over their fertility that women have had since the 1960s. That's because scientists have f ...


Polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids boost the birth of new neurons

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain) researchers have confirmed that a diet rich in polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids, patented as an LMN diet, helps boost the production of the brain's stem cells ...


Is global warming unstoppable?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (56) | comments 81

In a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions - the major cause of global warming - cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds the ...


New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, ...


New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation

New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production ...


Alternative animal feed part of global fisheries crisis fix: study

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Finding alternative feed sources for chickens, pigs and other farm animals will significantly reduce pressure on the world's dwindling fisheries while contributing positively to climate change, according to University of ...


Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new research led by Dawn Hershman, M.D, M.S., ...



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