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Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Kidney and Urinary Tract Cancer
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admin on 04/02/2012 04:23:00
 
OAKLAND, Calif. – Chronic kidney disease is associated with a higher risk of
kidney and urothelial cancer, but not other types of cancer, according to
research being presented this week at the American Society of Clinical
Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.

Circulating free DNA holds clues to cancer diagnosis and risk of relapse
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admin on 04/02/2012 04:23:00
 
Research led by University of Leicester focuses on breast cancer

Study: Stroke victims recover much better after temporary stent procedure
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admin on 04/02/2012 04:23:00
 
Oregon Stroke Center at OHSU enrolls 35 patients in nationwide trial, most of
any study site; director says new procedure will be ‘game changer’

'Goldilocks' gene could influence TB treatment
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admin on 04/02/2012 04:23:00
 
Tuberculosis patients may receive treatments in the future according to what
version they have of a single ‘Goldilocks’ gene, says an international
research team from King’s College London, Oxford University, Vietnam and the
USA.

Malaria hitched a ride on the slave trade
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admin on 04/02/2012 03:15:00
 
Malaria has conquered the Americas by ship.

Early study suggests nanodiamonds safe for implants
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admin on 04/02/2012 04:17:00
 
By Greg Williams - Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might
prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into
the body, according to an early study published this week in the journal Acta
Biomaterialia.

Neurons from stem cells could replace mice in botulinum test
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admin on 04/02/2012 03:15:00
 
MADISON - Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum
neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles of age
and, increasingly, for an array of medical disorders ranging from muscle
spasticity to loss of bladder control.

Discovery of extremely long-lived proteins may provide insight into cell aging
and neurodegenerative diseases
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admin on 04/02/2012 03:20:00
 
Salk researchers find that the adult brain contains proteins that last a
lifetime

Clarifying how snow closures are decided
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admin on 03/02/2012 18:50:00
 
Multiple factors considered in deciding if a campus closes, or stays open,
during inclement weather

Number of UK cancer cases up 30% by 2030
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admin on 04/02/2012 03:20:00
 
Cancer cases in the UK are expected to rise by nearly a third by 2030 – the
16th highest proportional increase in the European Union.