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Scientists race to stay ahead of the drug-taking and genetic manipulation that threatens sport

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 29, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The race to ensure that scientists stop drug-taking athletes from damaging sport by using performance enhancing drugs or undergoing genetic manipulation is a constant challenge, according to a major four-decade review by ...





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Swine flu vaccine now plentiful in half the states

Medicine & Health / Medications

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(AP) -- After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.


Scientists use DNA sequencing to attack lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 12 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aided by next-generation DNA sequencing technology, an international team of researchers has gained insights into how more than 60 carcinogens associated with cigarette smoke bind to and chemically modify human DNA, ultimately ...


Scientists set their sights on hearing breakthrough for babies

Scientists set their sights on hearing breakthrough for babies

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first year to two years of life is a critical time for hearing impaired children and their language development. Whilst young babies with hearing difficulties can now be fitted with cochlear ...


ESA's Tigers on prowl for solar corona's secrets

ESA's Tigers on prowl for solar corona's secrets

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bring together a small group of highly motivated researchers, grant them full access to laboratory and production facilities, remove all administrative distractions, and let them work intensively ...


Gov't misconduct may unravel Broadcom fraud case (AP)

Gov't misconduct may unravel Broadcom fraud case

Technology / Business

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- When the federal government revealed it had launched a massive investigation of some of Broadcom Corp.'s top executives for backdating stock options, it sent a shock wave through the business world.


Jefferson neurosurgeon helps draft new treatment guidelines for brain metastases

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

New treatment guidelines for patients with brain metastases are now available from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). David Andrews, M.D., F.A.C.S., ...


Penn State scientist at center of a storm

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 4

A few words culled from some hacked e-mails in Britain have generated chaos in the world of climate science -- throwing dark clouds over Pennsylvania State University and stirring up negative publicity for the field that ...


Disagreement Over Mammography Task Force Study

Disagreement Over Mammography Task Force Study

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

When a government-appointed panel of experts released new guidelines last month calling for fewer routine mammograms, they were met with public confusion, political outrage, and a media storm that left women ...


WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 28

(AP) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.


Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

(AP) -- Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.



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