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Fatal mine collapse covered 50 acres
1 Jun 2008
Seismology report: disaster began near where miners worked This map shows the part of the Crandall Canyon Mine that was being mined in August 2007, when a collapse occurred. A smaller collapse in March 2007 (red rectangle...
1 Jun 2008
Seismology report: disaster began near where miners worked This map shows the part of the Crandall Canyon Mine that was being mined in August 2007, when a collapse occurred. A smaller collapse in March 2007 (red rectangle...
How advanced prostate cancer becomes resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy
1 Jun 2008
Findings suggest androgen production occurs within metastatic prostate tumors SEATTLE – For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression...
1 Jun 2008
Findings suggest androgen production occurs within metastatic prostate tumors SEATTLE – For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression...
New research offers insight into oral cancer, chronic pediatric ear infections, and hearing health
1 Jun 2008
New research exemplifies wide variety of issues addressed by ENTs Alexandria, VA – Three new studies published in the June 2008 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery focus on what role gender plays in the prognosis of...
1 Jun 2008
New research exemplifies wide variety of issues addressed by ENTs Alexandria, VA – Three new studies published in the June 2008 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery focus on what role gender plays in the prognosis of...
Genetic mutation linked to walking on all 4s
1 Jun 2008
Discovery could help answer basic questions of upright walking Barcelona, Spain: What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours (quadrupedality) may help...
1 Jun 2008
Discovery could help answer basic questions of upright walking Barcelona, Spain: What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours (quadrupedality) may help...
It's okay to keep those feelings inside, new study suggests
1 Jun 2008
Findings focus on collective traumas like school shootings or terrorist attacks BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings...
1 Jun 2008
Findings focus on collective traumas like school shootings or terrorist attacks BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings...
Highlights from the June 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
1 Jun 2008
CHICAGO – The June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles. For more information or to receive a...
1 Jun 2008
CHICAGO – The June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles. For more information or to receive a...
21,000 Victorians suffer from work-related depression
1 Jun 2008
Almost 1 in 6 cases of depression among working Victorians are caused by job stress; this means more than 21,000 cases of preventable depression are caused by job stress each year, a new University of Melbourne study shows Almost one in six...
1 Jun 2008
Almost 1 in 6 cases of depression among working Victorians are caused by job stress; this means more than 21,000 cases of preventable depression are caused by job stress each year, a new University of Melbourne study shows Almost one in six...
Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities
1 Jun 2008
Women should be better informed before deciding to undertake it Barcelona, Spain: Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during...
1 Jun 2008
Women should be better informed before deciding to undertake it Barcelona, Spain: Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during...
Ecological globalization
1 Jun 2008
Scientists examine ecosystem connectivity using long-term studies Ecosystems are constantly exchanging materials through the movement of air in the atmosphere, the flow of water in rivers and the migration of animals across the landscape....
1 Jun 2008
Scientists examine ecosystem connectivity using long-term studies Ecosystems are constantly exchanging materials through the movement of air in the atmosphere, the flow of water in rivers and the migration of animals across the landscape....
Advances in C. difficile research
1 Jun 2008
New research into the toxins, virulence, spread and prevention of the superbug Clostridium difficile is reported in the June special issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. These findings will play a crucial role in providing us with...
1 Jun 2008
New research into the toxins, virulence, spread and prevention of the superbug Clostridium difficile is reported in the June special issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. These findings will play a crucial role in providing us with...
Mom's behavior key to dad's involvement in child care
1 Jun 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Mothers play an important role in determining how much fathers get involved in taking care of their infants, according to new research. A study of 97 couples found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care...
1 Jun 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Mothers play an important role in determining how much fathers get involved in taking care of their infants, according to new research. A study of 97 couples found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care...
New combination therapy safe, promising for melanoma patients
1 Jun 2008
CHICAGO, June 1 – The combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the...
1 Jun 2008
CHICAGO, June 1 – The combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the...
Potential treatments from cryptic genes
1 Jun 2008
Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may have applications in...
1 Jun 2008
Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may have applications in...
Long-term bouts with hay fever worsen ability to breathe through your nose
1 Jun 2008
Alexandria, VA – New evidence for the first time suggests that people suffering from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) will over time experience a progressive worsening of their nasal passage functioning, depending on how long they have the...
1 Jun 2008
Alexandria, VA – New evidence for the first time suggests that people suffering from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) will over time experience a progressive worsening of their nasal passage functioning, depending on how long they have the...
Combination therapy packs 1-2 punch against melanoma
1 Jun 2008
DURHAM, N.C. -- Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. “We tested a compound...
1 Jun 2008
DURHAM, N.C. -- Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. “We tested a compound...
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