Scientists create human liver from stem cells
source : http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/03/scientists-create-human-liver-from-stem-cells/
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IVF linked to slightly higher rate of autism, mental disability
source : http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/03/ivf-linked-to-slightly-higher-rate-mental-retardation/
10 things you should be doing to boost your immunity
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Long term night shifts linked to doubling of breast cancer risk
Shift work has been suggested as a risk factor for breast cancer, but there has been some doubt about the strength of the findings, largely because of issues around the assessment of exposure and the failure to capture the diversity of shift work patterns. Several previous studies have also been confined to nurses rather than the general population. …
Mouse study predicts cancer drug responsiveness in human tumors
UNC scientists used GEMMs to develop biomarkers for challenging molecular subtypes of human breast cancer, those for which there are fewer targets and therapies. Their work helps to further establish genetically engineered mouse models as predictors of human response to therapy. The molecular subtypes of breast cancer that the UNC group focused on — basal-like, luminal B, and claudin-low — are the most challenging types of breast cancer because these are tumors that don’t typically respond to drugs such as Herceptin or aromatase inhibitors. UNC was among the first to characterize these tumor subtypes, and this new report extends the understanding of them. …
How 3D printing can build new bone
source : http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/01/how-3d-printing-can-build-new-bone/
FDA rejects Merck insomnia drug, seeks lower-dose
source : http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/01/fda-rejects-merck-insomnia-drug-seeks-lower-dose/
Painful problem: Why more kids are facing chronic pain
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New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
source : http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/01/new-clot-preventer-works-as-well-as-warfarin-with-less-bleeding/
Eating right, exercise may help prostate cancer patients reduce risk of aggressive tumors
Led by Lenore Arab, PhD, JCCC member and professor in the departments of medicine and biological chemistry, the researchers examined associations between adherence to WCRF recommendations and risk of highly aggressive prostate cancer among subjects enrolled in the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project. …