Obesity Promotes Tumor Growth Regardless…
October 15, 2012 by American Association for Cancer Research
Researchers may have discovered a new explanation as to why obese patients with cancer often have a poorer prognosis compared with those who are lean The potential explanation is based on data reported in Cancer Research, a...
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Scientists discover how antibiotic molec…
August 23, 2011 by Cambridge University
Scientists have discovered how a molecule that was first discovered in bacteria blocks a protein which causes breast cancer to develop and spread, reveals research published in Nature Chemistry this week. Cambridge research, funded by the Biotechnology...
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Living with Glaucoma: It’s all in the Fa…
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Glaucoma can quietly damage the eye and optic nerve even before a person notices vision problems With today’s improved treatments, glaucoma patients no longer face inevitable blindness, but preserving vision depends on seeing an Eye M.D. (ophthalmologist)...
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People With Allergies May Have Lower Ris…
September 24, 2012 by Emily Caldwell
New study strengthens scientists’ belief that something about having allergies or a related factor lowers the risk for this cancer COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link...
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Science Reveals the Power of a Handshake
October 18, 2012 by Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those who proffer their hand in greeting A firm, friendly handshake has long been recommended in...
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Learning How Gut Bacteria Influence Heal…
September 29, 2011 by New York University School of Medicine
Scientists have deciphered the genome of a bacterium implicated as a key player in regulating the immune system of mice The genomic analysis provides the first glimpse of its unusually sparse genetic blueprint and offers hints about...
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