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Origins of blood vessel cells
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how the body makes the cells that line its blood vessels, work that could someday lead to dramatic new treatments for vascular problems ranging from stroke to diabetes. more
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Cancer gene MYC emerging as key research target
First discovered twenty years ago, the cancer gene MYC is the most overexpressed oncogene in human cancers. But only in recent years have scientists begun to unravel MYC's complex workings in an effort to develop therapies that would block MYC's function in cancer. The promise of therapies targeting MYC appears especially great; MYC mutations are associated with a wide range of common cancer types, including breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancers, and melanoma. more
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Bird flu becoming more harmful to mammals, study says
Chinese and U.S. scientists have found that the strain of bird flu that killed 23 people in Asia earlier this year is growing more dangerous over time. more
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Origin of Kaposi sarcoma identified
Scientists writing in the journal, Nature Genetics have found that a virus 'reprograms' cells in the lining of the lymph vessels and turns them cancerous. The cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, develops in lymph vessels, which are the 'transport network' for the body's immune system. It is common in people who are HIV positive or have had organ transplants, and therefore have weaker immune systems.
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Foods rich in omega-3, like fish and eggs, can prevent depression and promote learning
For the sake of mental wellbeing, patients need to eat more foods high in nutrients for their own mental wellbeing, say experts. The UK faces a mental health crisis of "monumental proportions" if their advice is not heeded, they say. more
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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on track to become law by the end of the year
The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) closed for signature this week, with nearly 90% of countries having signed and over half of the required ratifications, keeping the Convention on track to become binding international law by the end of 2004. The WHO FCTC has become one of the most rapidly embraced United Nations' conventions, with 167 WHO Member States and the European Community (EC) signing, and 23 countries ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the Convention, just one year after it opened for signature in Geneva.
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Hodgkin's fight gets a boost from DNA test
UK scientists are developing a new test for Hodgkin's lymphoma. The test could transform the way the disease is treated. Scientists at the University of Birmingham are hoping to use new technology, called DNA micro arrays, to provide a complete genetic profile of an individual's disease. more
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