Deworming debunked? Or good science gone bad?
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Berkeley, California - According to the World Health Organization, more than 870 million children around the globe are at risk of infection by a group of parasites, commonly referred to as “worms,” that can lead to nutritional and cognitive impairment.
How chronic inflammation can lead to cancer
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - Chronic inflammation caused by disease or exposure to dangerous chemicals has long been linked to cancer, but exactly how this process takes place has remained unclear.
Real-time data for cancer therapy
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - In the battle against cancer, which kills nearly 8 million people worldwide each year, doctors have in their arsenal many powerful weapons, including various forms of chemotherapy and radiation. What they lack, however, is good reconnaissance - a reliable way to obtain real-time data about how well a particular therapy is working for any given patient.
Falling Off the Wagon With Facebook
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Toronto, California - Despite the growing use of online support groups such as those on Facebook to help curb substance abuse, attending traditional face-to-face meetings may continue to be more effective for people trying to maintain sobriety, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 123rd Annual Convention.
Yo-Yo Dieting Not Associated with Increased Cancer Risk
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Atlanta, Georgia - The first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by regain, was not associated with overall risk of cancer in men or women. The study by American Cancer Society investigators is the largest to date to investigate weight cycling with cancer risk. It appears early online in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington’s disease therapies
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Washington, DC - Scientists searched the chromosomes of more than 4,000 Huntington’s disease patients and found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin. Partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, the results may provide a guide for discovering new treatments for Huntington’s disease and a roadmap for studying other neurological disorders.
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