Current research suggests that a new technique to determine tumor methylation status can be used…
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Two Food Additives Have Previously Unrecognized Estrogen-like Effects
Scientists in Italy are reporting development and successful use of a fast new method to…
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Depression Increases Risk For Heart Disease More Than Genetics Or Environment
A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any…
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Mars Life? Computer Analysis Hints At Water – And Life – Under Olympus Mons
The Martian volcano Olympus Mons is about three times the height of Mount Everest, but…
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Sheriff Sues Craigslist To Remove Prostitution Ads
“Craigslist is the single largest source of prostitution in the nation.” That’s the provocative —…
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Clamping Down on Enterprise Wireless Expenses
As mobile services become increasingly complicated and businesses look to find extra money, there is…
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People Are Consistently Overly Optimistic When Asked To Predict Their Own Future Behavior
The next time a contractor tells you the kitchen remodeling will be done in six…
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Radiation Exposure Of U.S. Population: American Association of Physicists in Medicine Comments On Controversial Report
Scientists at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine are offering additional background information to…
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Enhanced Skin Cancer Risk Linked To Defects In Cellular Aging Controls
Dysfunction of genetic “end caps,” or telomeres, can lead to increased skin cancer risk and…
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Medical Radiation Exposure Of The U.S. Population Greatly Increased Since The Early 1980s
In 2006, Americans were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from…