Researchers have found that using a special type of drug called a pharmaceutical monoclonal antibody to block the integrin beta6-TGF-beta pathway prevents a serious side effect of radiation therapy for lung cancer patients — pulmonary fibrosis — thereby extending patients’ lives and improving their quality of life, according to a new study.
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No relationship was found between vitamin D levels and the overall risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study. However, higher vitamin D levels were associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer death.
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The average price for all types of gasoline is holding steady around $2.95 per gallon nationwide, but the pain at the pump might be short-lived as new research may eliminate one of the biggest hurdles to the wide-scale production of fuel cell-powered vehicles.
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New research has identified a number of genes that are associated with sensitivity to alcohol in fruit flies. It is hoped that these findings will help researchers uncover the genetic basis of drinking behaviour in humans. Fruit flies are a useful model for investigating the contribution genes make to human alcohol sensitivity because, like humans, fruit flies can get ‘drunk’ if exposed to high levels of alcohol.
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Nematode worms treated with lithium show a 46 percent increase in lifespan, raising the tantalizing question of whether humans taking the mood affecting drug are also taking an anti-aging medication. Lithium has been used to treat mood affective disorders, including bipolar disease for decades.
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The results of a new study may soon spell relief for some of the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis caused by pollens such as grass and ragweed. According to researchers, noninhaled, intranasal carbon dioxide may offer a new, effective and safe treatment for many SAR sufferers.
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New technology that can detect a single molecule of the human papillomavirus within a cell. Although this test concentrated on detecting the human papillomavirus, the scientists said it should detect HIV, avian flu and other viruses as well.
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Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid was associated with reduced lung cell growth in a group of former heavy smokers, according to a new study. Former smokers remain at elevated risk for lung cancer.
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The sneakiest, creepiest surprise this Halloween may actually be in the candy dish. A new study shows we eat about half as many mini-size Halloween candies when the old wrappers are in plain sight, according to researchers. “Having a visual reminder of how much they ate, helped them eat less,” says researchers. “Your stomach can’t count, but your eyes can when they seen the empty wrappers.”
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