To transport substances from the site of their production to their destination, the body needs…
Month: October 2012
Scientists harness immune system to prevent lymphoma relapse
Scientists hope that lymphoma patients could benefit from a new drug that triggers the cancer-fighting…
Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
New research has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as…
Female Pulitzer Prize winners require higher qualifications, study finds
A researcher has found that female Pulitzer Prize winners are more likely to have greater…
College students and credit card debt: Parents have a powerful influence on their children’s financial behaviors
Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions,…
Cancer diagnosis does not make young people religious, research suggests
A sociologist of religion has interviewed 21 young patients diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer about…
Super rats are immune to conventional poisons, UK experts find
Scientists in the United Kingdom have noticed a mounting problem of destructive “super rats” immune…
Value of combined approach to quitting smoking confirmed
Smokers who try to quit would be more successful if they combined medication or nicotine-replacement…
Hay fever, asthma combination linked to lower risk for death from colorectal cancer, study finds
People with both hay fever and asthma — but not people with only one of…
Compound’s dual action inhibited oral cancer, rat study finds
The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, with…