Breast Cancer :: Hamilton College researchers discover molecules with potential to treat breast cancer
Hamilton College researchers have identified molecules that have been shown to be effective in the fight against breast cancer.
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Healthcare :: Team Physicians and Ethics – Challenges in the Treatment of Athletes
The customary ethical norms of the doctor-patient relationship, such as patient autonomy and confidentiality, are often challenged when the doctor is a team physician and the patient is an athlete.
DNA :: DNA reveals hooded seals have wanderlust
Researchers have discovered a new fact about hooded seals, a mysterious 200 to 400 kilogram mammal that spends all but a few days each year in the ocean.
Asthma :: Coarse particulate matter in air may harm hearts of asthma sufferers
Breathing air containing coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Diabetes :: Fat screen delivers plant-derived chemical with antidiabetic effects
After screening hundreds of compounds for their effects on fat development, researchers have discovered that an ingredient found in some plants fights diabetes in mice without some of the side effects attributed to other antidiabetes drugs.
Sinusitis :: NIH awards VBI, Mayo Clinic $2.4M to study chronic rhinosinusitis
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute and Virginia Tech biological sciences associate professor Chris Lawrence is teaming up with Mayo Clinic on a $2.4 million project funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The work could help researchers develop treatments, diagnostic tools, and preventative measures for patients suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Smoking :: Spiritual beliefs, practices may help smokers quit
Unlike many traditional alcohol and drug dependence treatment programs, mainstream smoking cessation programs generally exclude spiritual practice and beliefs from the treatment process. But a study by Oregon Health & Science University Smoking Cessation Center researchers reveals many smokers are receptive to and may benefit from their own spiritual resources, when attempting to quit.
Melamine :: Very low risk to humans from food containing melamine
There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies.
Mother :: Grey’s Anatomy’s Chandra Wilson & Crest Whitestrips Daily Multicare to help moms
To celebrate hard-working moms everywhere this Mother’s Day, Chandra Wilson, star of ABC’s hit show Grey’s Anatomy, has teamed up with new Crest Whitestrips Daily Multicare in a campaign to reward multicaring moms across the country and ensure this is her brightest Mother’s Day yet.
Diet :: Research team sheds light on diet of early human ancestors
Eight years ago, the field of anthropology was rocked by isotopic evidence that suggested one-third of the diet of early human ancestors consisted of grasses and sedges, or the tissue of animals that ate such plants. The news puzzled scientists, who were unable to reconcile the results with what they knew about the teeth of human ancestors who lived more than 2 million years ago.