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50 millionth unique chemical substance recorded in CAS Registry

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, announced that on September 7 it recorded the 50 millionth substance in CAS REGISTRY, the world's most comprehensive and high-quality compendium ...

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Study identifies surgical means for improving kidney cancer survival

When kidney cancer spreads to other body parts, patients usually receive a poor prognosis. A new Mayo Clinic study examined the benefits of surgical treatment of kidney cancer, specifically renal cell carcinoma, and how patients ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressants in pregnancy increase risk of miscarriage

A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found a 68% increase in the overall risk of miscarriage in pregnant women using antidepressants.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 31, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows some plants can remove indoor pollutants

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some plants have the ability to drastically reduce levels of indoor pollutants, according to new research at the University of Georgia. Researchers showed that certain species can effectively ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (20) | comments 3

Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation do not face a significant delay in the ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Prostate cancer screening has yet to prove its worth

The recent release of two large randomized trials suggests that if there is a benefit of screening, it is, at best, small, says a new report in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Deaths from heart disease in Canada decreased 30 percent: 10-year national study

Rates of death and hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease declined 30% over a 10-year period in Canada, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pgE118.pdf, pointing to successful efforts to prevent heart disease, ...

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created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Defibrillators may have little benefit for older people with comorbidities

Older people with comorbidities and those with multiple hospital admissions related to heart failure are unlikely to receive a meaningful survival benefit from implanted defibrillators, found a study in CMAJ by researchers from B ...

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Educational video in clinic waiting rooms reduces new sexually transmitted infections

A video-based waiting room intervention, Safe in the City, lowers STD incidence among STD clinic patients, new CDC data find. In a controlled trial, the Safe in the City research group found that patients who were exposed ...

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created Jun 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Colorectal cancer screening remains essential for elderly Americans

As people get older, their risk of developing polyps and colorectal cancer increases. Currently, there is no clear evidence or established guideline for the upper age limit for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy. ...

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created Oct 15, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Out beyond the horizon: Tracking the elusive shipping container

The world is a very different place out beyond the horizon. Even as you read this, there are some 40,000 large cargo ships plying the world’s waterways and oceans, not to mention innumerable smaller merchant craft, all pulling ...

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created Aug 24, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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