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New Chemo Cocktail Blocks Breast Cancer Like A Strong Fence
A new chemotherapy cocktail cuts the spread of breast cancer by half and is the first drug to attack metastasizing breast cancer. The disease becomes fatal when it travels outside the mammary ducts, enters the bloodstream and spreads to the bones, liver or brain. Currently, there are only drugs that try to stem the uncontrolled division of cancer cells within the ducts. No Evidence That Widely Prescribed Statins Protect Against Prostate Ca
A large community-based study refutes previous findings that statins -- a top-selling drug class, worldwide -- might cut one's risk of developing prostate cancer by reducing production of the male hormones that fuel cancer growth. Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
News stories and other features about the process of rebuilding the areas damaged in 2005 by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Topics include economic impact, environmental effects, insurance claims, levee repair, and local and federal efforts towards rebuilding damaged rural and urban areas. Includes a lesson plan and links to related news reports. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour and Louisiana Public Broadcasting. New Evidence Finds An Association Between Periodontal Disease And Stro
People missing some or all of their teeth or who have significant loss of bone and tissue surrounding their teeth may be at an increased risk for having a stroke, according to a new study that appeared in the October issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP). Mile Markers
"Images from the collection of the Monroe County Public Library [Key West, Florida] depict the rich history of the Florida Keys. Early industries, such as sponging, shark fishing, turtle canning, and cigar manufacturing, are illustrated in vivid detail."Browse the photos through the "Virtual Road Trip"from Key Largo to Key West. Includes links to a searchable database of the photos and a gazetteer of the islands. Molecular Anatomy Of Influenza Virus Detailed
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza. Smelly Sounds: One Person Out Of Every 1,000 Has Synesthesia
One person out of every thousand has synesthesia, a psychological phenomenon in which an individual can smell a sound or hear a color. Most of these people are not aware they are synesthetes: they think the way they experience the world is normal. The research field has grown from grapheme-color synesthesia to include other forms of synaesthesia in which flavors are evoked by music or words (lexical-gustatory synesthesia), space structures by time units, colours by music, etc. Most Of Arctic's Near-surface Permafrost To Thaw By 2100
Over half of the Northern Hemisphere's topmost layer of permafrost could thaw by 2050 and as much as 90 percent by 2100, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The thaw would alter ecosystems, damage buildings, add runoff to the Arctic Ocean, and release vast amounts of carbon. [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. Blowback: Pass Sentence on New Prisoner, Win DVD Set
We're giving away A&E Home Video's five-disc Blu-ray DVD collection of the original "The Prisoner" series, and to be eligible to win all you have to do is tell us what you think of the new one.
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