Archive: 09/08/2013

iPhone device detects heart rhythm problem that can cause stroke

A special iPhone case and app can be used to quickly and cheaply detect heart rhythm problems and prevent strokes, according to University of Sydney research presented at the Australia and New Zealand Cardiac Society conference ...

Aug 9, 2013

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Researchers show how brain's micro-environment fuels metastatic tumor growth

When a cancer cell breaks off from a tumor in the breast, lung or other part of the body and flows through the bloodstream to the brain, trouble erupts. Like a dandelion seed landing in the most fertile of soils, the tumor ...

Aug 9, 2013

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Advanced nanotechnologies for diagnosing cancer

One promising area in the fight against cancer is the use of nanotechnology - the manipulation of matter at an atomic and molecular scale for specific medical aims.

Aug 9, 2013

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Early maturation in girls linked to less physical activity and poorer quality of life, research finds

A series of studies from the Department for Health have found that girls who reach maturity earlier than their peers are less active and more likely to report a poorer health-related quality of life.

Aug 9, 2013

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The physiologist who discovered the role of low blood oxygen at high altitude

Nowadays, it's well accepted that the cause for altitude sickness—the host of symptoms including headache, fatigue, digestive problems, dizziness, and sleep disorders that occurs when climbers ascend a tall peak too quickly—is ...

Aug 9, 2013

Study monitors DNA breaks and chromosome translocations in real time

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the U.S. have developed a new method to study damage to DNA and resultant translocations in living cells.

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China promotes breast-feeding amid tainted milk

With her 1-day-old son propped against her in a hospital bed nursing, Qi Wenjuan says she has no desire to feed her child with infant formula.

Aug 9, 2013

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Dogs help sniff out ovarian cancer in Pa. study

Researchers in Philadelphia have begun an ovarian cancer detection study that relies on dogs' keen sense of smell.

Aug 9, 2013

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Кesearchers identify gene variations that may help predict cancer treatment response

Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have identified four inherited genetic variants in non-small cell lung cancer patients that can help predict survival and treatment response. Their findings could help lead to more ...

Aug 9, 2013

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