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Hepatitis B Virus Mutations May Predict Risk Of Liver Cancer

02:01 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Certain mutations in the DNA of the hepatitis B virus are associated with the development of liver cancer and may help predict which patients with HBV infections are at increased risk of the disease, according to a large meta-analysis.

How Tamoxifen Stimulates Uterine Cell Growth And Cancer

02:01 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.

Doubts Cast On Credibility Of Some Published Clinical Trials

02:01 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Randomized controlled trials are considered the "gold standard" research method for assessing new medical treatments. But new research shows that the design of a remarkable 93 percent of 2235 so-called RCTs published in some Chinese medical journals during 1994 to 2005 was flawed, casting doubt on the reliability of research that is likely to influence medical decision-makers.

Poor Health Among Indigenous Peoples A Question Of Cultural Loss As Well As Poverty

02:01 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the "typical" social problems facing the poor, such as inadequate housing, unemployment, and low education levels are addressed.

Second Life Data Offers Window Into How Trends Spread

01:43 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?

Small Heat-Shielded Habitats Could Help Threatened Species Survive Climate Change

01:37 03-07-2009; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. The creation of small heat-shielded habitats and better links between habitats would counteract a moderate temperature increase, and give threatened species more time to adapt better and/or to migrate to cooler regions.

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