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A New Target In The War On Cancer
A new family of potential anti-cancer drugs is quietly causing excitement in the pharmaceutical industry as early data from clinical trials shows promising responses in patients, according to an article scheduled for the Feb. 26 issue of Chemical &Engineering News. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Theory Of Facial Aging Gets A Facelift
The longstanding idea that the entire human face ages uniformly is in need of a facelift, say researchers who have found that multiple, distinct compartments of fat in the face age at different rates. The findings challenge previously held theories regarding aging and may offer new ways to help turn back the clock. Fly Genetics Reveal Key Workings Of Atkins Diet
Metabolic syndrome, an aging-associated group of disorders that includes insulin resistance, heart disease and high lipid levels, may be treatable thanks to a newly discovered role for a regulatory gene, according to a team of scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research. Stem Cell Therapy Rescues Motor Neurons In ALS Model
In a study that demonstrates the promise of cell-based therapies for diseases that have proved intractable to modern medicine, scientists have shown it is possible to rescue the dying neurons characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal neuromuscular disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Written In Dust: Microscopic Particles From Space Rain Down On Earth
Many scientists fight a never-ending battle against dust in their laboratory. Gisela Winckler, however, can't get enough. Before you send her what's under your bed, though, she's only interested in a very special kind of dust -- the kind that rains down on the Earth from outer space. Winckler uses the tiny amounts of interplanetary dust she finds in sediment cores from the sea floor to get a clearer picture of the Earth's geology and climate hundreds of thousands of years ago. Prostate Drug Doesn't Limit Sexual Function In Most Men
Men taking finasteride reported on average a slight decrease in sexual function that diminished during a seven-year study with 17,000 participants. The drug, used to treat enlarged prostate, has been proven effective at preventing prostate cancer. Molecule Discovered To Be Key To Pain Sensitivity
Sensitivity to pain and the risk of developing chronic pain appear to be influenced by a molecule known to be required for the production of major neurotransmitters. In the November issue of Nature Medicine, an international research team describes this unexpected role for the molecule called BH4 and their findings that a particular set of variations in a human gene involved in synthesizing the molecule, appears to reduce pain sensitivity. Studies Address Issues Of Risk And Survival In Rapidly Increasing GI C
Studies published by the American Gastroenterological Association shed new light on risk factors and predictors of survival associated with two types of cancer that are among the most rapidly increasing in the Western world -- esophageal and stomach cancer. Gadget Lab: Notebook Harmony
A slick notebook that will make you hoot with delight, a GPS navigator that will make you howl in anger, and a hydroponics system that will make you hungry for more. In Gadget Lab.
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