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Can Lifestyle Changes Bring Out the Best in Genes?
Martes, 17 Junio, 2008 - 06:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Cancer - Scientific American A new pilot study shows that eating right, exercising and reducing stress may help keep chronic diseases at bay by switching on beneficial genes, including tumor-fighters, and silencing those that trigger malignancies and other ills. [More] |
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AMA takes no action on tobacco bill challenge
Martes, 17 Junio, 2008 - 03:32 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) CHICAGO -- Is menthol a flavor that should be banned from cigarettes? That's a tricky question, according to the American Medical Association whose members on Tuesday found themselves opposing some government health heavyweights. |
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Jeremy Nicholson's Gut Instincts: Researching Intestinal Bacteria [Scientific American Magazine]
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 10:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American Editor's Note: The extended Q&A with Jeremy Nicholson mentioned in the July magazine can be found here. Jeremy Nicholson was only trying to be thorough. It was 1981, and the young biochemist was using a technique called nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which can identify chemicals based on the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei. In particular, Nicholson wanted to study how red blood cells absorb cadmium, a metal that causes cancer. Realizing that he would achieve the best results if he could mimic the cells’ natural environment, he added a few drops of blood to the cells and ran the test. [More] |
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A Wicked Change of Pace, Courtesy of the Marine Corps
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) No one ever claimed that running was a pretty sport. Sweat streams from the brow. Deerflies bite at the neck. Chafing -- well, don't even get us started on that one. Now, the Marine Corps Marathon has set out to make running downright dirty. |
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Getting Serious on Lyme
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) Washington area health departments are stepping up Lyme disease education and prevention efforts in response to a steep rise in the number of reported cases of the tick-borne illness in Maryland, Virginia and the District. |
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Agency Wants to Help Doctors Identify Heavy Drinkers and Get Them Treatment Promptly
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) When it comes to treatment, the experts think alcoholism needs to catch up to depression. |
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Fathers and Druthers
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) So how was Father's Day for you? Did you get a new tie and a Sinatra record? Oh, you got a game for your Wii and the new Death Cab for Cutie? Cool. Pretty great to be treated like a king after a long week at the office, right? What, your wife's got the full-time job? No, it's your partner, Fred, ... |
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Books About 'Diet' and Other Four-Letter Words
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) "Beach reading" used to refer to books that were light and entertaining. Now, perhaps as a reflection of our nation's growing girth, summer bestseller lists include diet books that promise to make you lighter -- while presumably entertaining you -- on the beach. |
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Skeletons in the Family Closet
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) "Daddy drinks wine. Why don't you?" asked my son Nico at dinner not long ago. Taken aback, I considered my response: "Because I'd just guzzle down the whole bottle plus the two more in the fridge before passing out in the mashed potatoes" would have been true but probably not the appropriate resp... |
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Cancer Rx: Move?
Lunes, 16 Junio, 2008 - 09:00 - 5 meses, 2 semanas hace - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The standard weapons in the fight against cancer -- surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- may soon be joined by something far simpler: exercise. |
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