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Archive for September, 2009
Scientists Discover New Genetic Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer
Sep. 21 | deCODE genetics announced that a team of scientists from around the world including Finland, Spain, the Netherlands and the U.S. have discovered four new single-letter variations in the sequence of the human genome that may contribute to an increased...
Daily Dose of Aspirin May Prevent Colon Cancer in Certain People
Sep. 21 | According to new research, taking aspirin every day may prevent colon cancer in people with a genetic predisposition to the disease. Taking aspirin each day can prevent patients at high risk of a hereditary type of colorectal cancer known as Lynch syndrome...
UPDATE: Researcher May Have Died From a Plague Bacteria
Sep. 20 | Malcolm J. Casadaban, a professor studying the origins of dangerous bacteria at the University of Chicago, died last weekend when he contracted an infection linked to the plague. The bacteria he was working with was a weakened strain, that to this point,...
UPDATE: Women Has Tooth Implanted in Eye to Restore Vision
Sep. 20 | Sharron “Kay” Thornton from Florida who lost her vision nine years ago says an experimental surgery that restored her vision is a miracle. Her blindness was caused by a rare and possibly life-threatening condition called Stevens Johnson syndrome,...
Prostate Cancer: Watch and Wait or Treat?
Sep. 19 | Here in the U.S. one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. A new study suggests that it may be wiser for men older than 65 to try “watchful waiting”, rather than aggressive treatment. The new research shows that some...
RECALL: Ippolito Spinach May be Infected With salmonella
Sep. 19 | Ippolito International of Salinas, Ca. has been forced to recall approximately 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach. They have reason to believe that the spinach may be infected with salmonella, a bacteria linked to serious food poisoning. The tainted batch...
Taxing Sugared Drinks: Being Called Government Control
Sep. 17 | The proposed tax on sweetened drinks could help fight obesity by cutting consumption and raising funds to help state and local governments pay for health programs. However, some believe the government has no right to tax people for their free choice to...
Women Has Tooth Implanted in Eye to Restore Vision
Sep. 17 | In a first on U.S. soil, a team of doctors implanted Sharron “Kay” Thornton’s tooth inside her eye, which holds a prosthetic lens in place. The rare procedure is known as Modified Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis. “I can see people in the audience....
Tax On Sweetened Drinks Coming Soon
Sep. 17 | American health officials are advocating for a tax on sweetened drinks and the money raised to fight the epidemic of obesity and fund public health sectors. Already a global issue on the use of economic sanctions to address obesity, the plan was released...
