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U-M researchers find family of ‘on switches’ that cause prostate cancer
Gene fusions trigger cancer growth, could impact treatment choices ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered how genes turn on the switch...
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Identifying the mechanism behind a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the developed world. Determining if and how certain genes predispose individuals to type 2 diabetes is likely to lead to the development of new...
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European heat waves double in length since 1880
The most accurate measures of European daily temperatures ever indicate that the length of heat waves on the continent has doubled and the frequency of extremely hot days has nearly tripled in the past...
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Multicenter study nets new lung tumor-suppressor gene
BOSTON–Collaborating scientists in Boston and North Carolina have found that a particular gene can block key steps of the lung cancer process in mice. The researchers report in the journal Nature that...
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A pioneering study opens roads for tailor-made antidepressants
In spite that the causes of depression have not still been fully identified, scientists acknowledge that genetic and environmental factors play a common role in the onset of this disorder. One of the...
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Can cancer drugs combine forces?
Individuals with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) are treated first with a drug known as imatinib (Gleevec), which targets the protein known to cause the cancer (BCR-ABL). If their disease returns,...
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Embryonic stem cells used to grow cartilage
Rice method is first to yield cartilage-like cells, engineer human cartilage HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2007 – Rice University biomedical engineers have developed a new technique for growing cartilage from...
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Political decisions harming cancer treatment in Europe
Time to stand up and be counted, say oncologists Barcelona, Spain: Recent political decisions have had serious consequences for European oncology, said Professor John Smyth at ECCO 14, the European...
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FOOD FOR SKINNY KIDS – A STORY WHICH NEEDS TO CIRCULATE FOREVER
by Jeanne Hambleton © 2007 NFA Leader Against Pain – Advocate Maybe I should mention that you just might need some kleenex tissues before you start this story but please read it anyway, if only in the...
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke
Contact: Angela Babb ababb@aan.com 651-695-2789 American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. – People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin after a stroke may be at an increased risk...
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