Archive: 10/03/2015

Curing cancer, one tax return at a time

Those contribution lines on your 540 State Income Tax Return where you can fill in donation amounts for nearly 30 different California-based funds? Those are just nickel-and-dime funds without much impact, right?

Mar 10, 2015

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Committing the 'gamblers fallacy' may be in the cards, research shows

It's called the gambler's fallacy: After a long streak of losses, you feel you are going to win. But in reality, your odds of winning are no different than they were before.

Mar 10, 2015

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Engineer builds device to show how blood flows when we think

A UWM engineer is building a device that could help answer a particularly puzzling biological question – how blood is directed to the brain to power thinking.

Mar 10, 2015

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Study shows connection between key autism risk genes in the human brain

A new study reveals an important connection between dozens of genes that may contribute to autism, a major step toward understanding how brain development goes awry in some individuals with the disorder.

Mar 10, 2015

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Engineered cells could help tackle the third most common cancer in Chinese males

Researchers at the University of Birmingham believe that a new method of genetically engineering immune cells could lead to improved treatment of Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients.

Mar 10, 2015

Model works on nurse stress levels

International researchers together with local scientists have created a theoretical model to help nurses become less susceptible to stress.

Mar 10, 2015

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Report: Specialty drugs drive prescription spending jump

Prescription drugs spending jumped 13 percent last year, the biggest annual increase since 2003, according to the nation's largest pharmacy benefits manager.

Mar 10, 2015

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Regular colonoscopy can prevent bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. The prognosis depends greatly on the stage at which the tumour is discovered. Colonoscopy is regarded as the best method for identifying pre-cancerous changes. If these ...

Mar 10, 2015

Younger immigrants at higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease

The younger a person is when they immigrate to Canada, the higher their risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and its major subtypes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to a study by researchers ...

Mar 10, 2015

French Parliament debates legalization of terminal sedation

France's Parliament started debate Tuesday on a bill aimed at allowing doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes, amid national debate about whether to legalize euthanasia.

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Archive: 10/03/2015

Curing cancer, one tax return at a time

Committing the 'gamblers fallacy' may be in the cards, research shows

Engineer builds device to show how blood flows when we think

Study shows connection between key autism risk genes in the human brain

Engineered cells could help tackle the third most common cancer in Chinese males

Model works on nurse stress levels

Report: Specialty drugs drive prescription spending jump

Regular colonoscopy can prevent bowel cancer

Younger immigrants at higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease

French Parliament debates legalization of terminal sedation

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