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Surgery Without Stitches: Bio-film From Crab Shells Seals Surgical Wou
A thin polymer bio-film that seals surgical wounds could make sutures a relic of medical history. Measuring just 50 microns, the film is placed on a surgical wound and exposed to an infrared laser, which heats the film just enough to meld it and the tissue, thus perfectly sealing the wound. Known as Surgilux, the device's raw material is extracted from crab shells and has Food and Drug Administration approval in the US. Findings Suggests That Blocking Estrogen May Be Crucial To Lung Cancer
New and effective treatments for lung cancer may rest on their ability to hinder the action of estrogen in lung cancer cells, according to two studies published in the current issue of Cancer Research. Climate Change Hearing Heats Up
Speaker Nancy Pelosi riles Republicans by calling for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions. One opponent wonders, "Is it so bad if it gets warmer?" In 27B Stroke 6. Warming Could Free Far More Carbon From High Arctic Soil Than Earlier
Scientists studying the effects of carbon on climate warming are very likely underestimating, by a vast amount, how much soil carbon is available in the high Arctic to be released into the atmosphere, new University of Washington research shows. A three-year study of soils in northwest Greenland found that a key previous study greatly underestimated the organic carbon stored in the soil. That's because the earlier work generally looked only at the top 10 inches of soil, said Jennifer Horwath, a UW doctoral student in Earth and space sciences. Relax... it's universal
We experience only three dimensions in every day life, plus a fourth that we have no control over, time. However, physicists reason that the Universe is not quite so simple... MedlinePlus: Phobias
Collection of links to material about phobias, which are known as anxiety disorders in extreme cases. Topics include treatments and coping, specific conditions (such as social phobia), related issues (such as panic disorders and agoraphobia), and fears and phobias in children and teens. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Test Cleared For Marketing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing a test that determines the likelihood of breast cancer returning within five to 10 years after a woman's initial cancer. It is the first cleared molecular test that profiles genetic activity. [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. Family Structure Size Could Affect Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Accur
Researchers have found that the probability of the breast cancer gene mutation BRCA among women with a history of breast cancer is greater when the number of older, female relatives in the family is smaller, according to a new study. This finding may challenge the accuracy of some breast cancer prediction models, which may not take family structure into account. Nutritional Info Helps Teens Make Better Choices
Mystery meat not withstanding, high school cafeterias can provide nutritional, balanced and healthful meals, but students have to choose correctly. Now, researchers at Penn State have found that point-of-selection nutrition information cards can spur students to pick the right foods.
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