Root may stem breast cancer spread
EMORY (US) — A compound from roots used in one of the world’s oldest medical systems prevents breast cancer cells from metastasizing in animals. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2009 12:14 - 0 Comments
Cancer’s sweet tooth may be its downfall
EMORY (US)—Cancer cells tend to consume more blood sugar than healthy cells and scientists have discovered a way to possibly exploit that craving for glucose. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 27, 2009 15:49 - 3 Comments
‘Conveyor belt’ route to better vaccines
EMORY (US)—Scientists have identified a protein that could enable more vaccines to be delivered through the mouth or nose, thus strengthening the body’s defenses where the body first encounters many bacteria and viruses. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Oct 22, 2009 14:09 - 12 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Fish switch it up to get the blues
EMORY (US)—Researchers have discovered the first example of an animal deleting a molecule to change its visual spectrum, linking evolution to functional changes and the possible environmental factors driving them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 13, 2009 11:40 - 1 Comment
Gauge flu symptoms with online tool
EMORY (US)—A new H1N1 self-assessment tool for consumers and health care workers is available on several major national Web sites—including flu.gov. The tool is designed to help people decide what to do if they are worried that they or someone they love has flu symptoms. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 8, 2009 13:19 - 1 Comment
Brains of risk-taking teens mature faster
EMORY (US)—A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are more adult in form than their more conservative peers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 7, 2009 17:26 - 5 Comments
School segregation worsens learning gap
EMORY (US)—Racial segregation in schools is fueling the learning disparity between young black and white children, while out-of-school factors are more important to the growth of social-class gaps, according to a study by sociologist Dennis Condron. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2009 13:24 - 2 Comments
Drug may help suffocate cancer cells
EMORY—A fast growing tumor eventually outpaces its blood and oxygen supply, which drives cancer cells to send out signals that attract new blood vessels. Now, researchers have identified a chemical that stops cells for responding to low oxygen. (more…)
