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Certain Meat Components May Increase Bladder Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
17.8.2010 | Press monitoring
A new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. The findings may be relevant for understanding the role of dietary exposures in cancer risk.
Brain may age faster in people whose hearts pump less blood
16.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Keep your heart healthy and you may slow down the aging of your brain, according to a new study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Smoking, nipple piercing are risk factors for developing breast abscesses
13.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Speedy Train Technology Finds New Food Safety Niche
12.8.2010 | Press monitoring
A team of chemists at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. has developed a palm-sized maglev apparatus that can be used to determine densities of various substances, quickly and accurately.
Speedy Train Technology Finds New Food Safety Niche
12.8.2010 | Press monitoring
A team of chemists at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. has developed a palm-sized maglev apparatus that can be used to determine densities of various substances, quickly and accurately.
Synthetic bone graft recruits stem cells for faster bone healing
11.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists have developed a material for bone grafts that could one day replace the 'gold standard' natural bone implants.
Scientist Creates Sunscreen from Ivy
9.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Commercial sunscreens already contain metal nanoparticles that block UV rays and protect against sunburn and skin cancer. These metal compounds, such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, give many creams their white color.
Microbicide Containing Engineered Bacteria May Inhibit HIV-1
4.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Researchers from the U.S. and abroad used bacteria inherent to the human vaginal tract to develop a live, topical microbicide that may induce production of HIV-1 protein inhibitors and ultimately prevent transmission of the virus.
