If there was a poll taken to determine which pregnancy symptom women found most un-enjoyable or if there was a poll to see which of the pregnancy symptoms were most common, chances are morning sickness would be pretty high up

University of Michigan) We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than

Virginia Commonwealth University) Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis.

American Society for Radiation Oncology) Radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, despite such tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation therapy, according to a largest of its kind study in

Journal of the National Cancer Institute) Long durations of exposure to formaldehyde used for embalming in the funeral industry were associated with an increased risk of death from myeloid leukemia, according to a new study published online Nov. 20 in

American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma (non-cancerous

American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) A simple blood test corresponding to the follicular phase (days 3-14) of a normal menstrual cycle can aid in optimal scheduling of breast MRI exams in premenopausal women with irregular cycles

American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization followed by a liver transplant may significantly increase a patient's

Journal of the National Cancer Institute) An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for

The only way to rise is by doing the duty next to us, and thus gathering strength go on until we reach the highest state. A young Sannyasin went to a forest; there he meditated, worshipped, and practised Yoga for

You eat lots of protein, right?I mean, you hear from everybody that to gain muscle, you need to eat a lot of lean protein.Even if you aren't trying to gain muscle, you still hear how important protein is.The basic rule

We find, therefore, that all these ideas of the millennium and of absolute equality are not only impossible but also that, if we try to carry them out, they will lead us surely enough to the day of destruction.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will award $2 million in grants to researchers who analyze existing social science and behavioral data to study the etiology and epidemiology of alcohol, tobacco, and other

The New York state Assembly has passed a bill that would make it a felony offense to drive while intoxicated if children under age 16 are in the vehicle.

The dominant topic for this past week of posts was the beneficial biochemistry of eating less; changes to gene expression and metabolism, enhanced health and extended longevity. That wasn't an intentional choice - it just worked out that way as

One of the better research outcomes a biologist can hope for is to find that a particular mechanism, disease, or benefit has a single point of control somewhere in its web of interlinked genes and feedback loops. A single gene

Mesothelioma and other asbestos related illnesses are a serious problem in just about every industrialized nation, and diagnoses continue to increase worldwide. Even though mesothelioma diagnoses are climbing dramatically both in the Unites States and abroad, readily available treatment options

Roche announced results from the international phase III study PRIMA1, which show that MabThera (rituximab) maintenance therapy can significantly increase the time until the disease progresses in newly-treated patients with advanced follicular lymphoma, a common and slow-developing but incurable form

A long-term study has found that men with low- grade, slow-growing prostate cancer who are managed with active surveillance and no radical treatment have an extremely high survival rate.

HistoRx today announced that the Company's proprietary AQUA technology, an automated image analysis platform based on tissue-based quantitative immunofluorescence, was noted in a recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Task Force Report on hormone receptor testing in breast cancer as