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Invasive garden ants as new pest insects in Europe

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created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Northern Europe has so far been free from invasive pest ants, but it seems just a matter of time until Lasius neglectus, a new ant that was discovered in 1990, will reach these latitudes and wreak havoc in parks and garden ...





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Alcohol consumption increases risk of breast cancer recurrence

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Moderate to heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages (at least three to four drinks per week) is associated with a 1.3-fold increased risk of breast cancer recurrence. Women who are post-menopausal or overweight may be most ...


Decline of hormone therapy decreases breast cancer cases, analysis finds

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The declining use of hormone therapy among women has led to 6,000 fewer invasive breast cancer cases a year, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research quantifies and advances ...


Penn Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a new model of skin cancer based on the knowledge that a common cancer-related molecule called Src kinase is ...


Non-invasive technique blocks a conditioned fear in humans

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained free of the fear memory for at least a year. The research builds on emerging ...


Sonic Hedgehog variations linked to recurrence, survival and response to therapy of bladder cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic variations in the Sonic Hedgehog pathway increase the likelihood of recurrence, reduce survival time and limit response to therapy for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, scientists from The University ...


Brains versus brawn: Study finds there's more to the Noisy Miner than just being a backyard bully

Brains versus brawn: Study finds there's more to the Noisy Miner than just being a backyard bully

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some consider the Noisy Miner bird a badly-behaved backyard bully - an avian aggressor that moves into the neighbourhood and quickly takes over.


Gravestones Talking through Time

Gravestones Talking through Time

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A visit to your local graveyard can provide not only a history lesson, but a science lesson as well. Historians know that gravestones can reflect the lives of people whose memories are lost ...


The utility of EUS and CEH-EUS in the diagnosis of small pancreatic tumors

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive diagnostic method for the detection of small pancreatic carcinomas. Recently, there have been some reports describing the utility of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CEH-EUS) ...


Mammography use among women younger than 40 years old differ between minority populations

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast cancer screening guidelines generally recommend mammography begin at age 40. However, based on prior national research, an estimated 34 percent of non-Hispanic black women, 30 percent of non-Hispanic white women and ...


New screening tool helps identify children at risk

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When a baby is born, new parents often wonder, "Will he be the next President of the United States?" or "Could she be the one to find a cure for cancer?" But the underlying question for many specialists is, "Is this child ...



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