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Structure of key breast cancer target enzyme unraveled
A researcher at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute has moved a step closer to a cure, and possibly the prevention, of the most common type of breast cancer. ANI
Smoking claimed 673,000 Chinese lives in 2005
A multinational research team, led by scientists at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has lent more force to the suggestion that smoking is a significant risk factor for mortality and disease. ANI
Genetic mutations can predict childhood leukaemia relapse
A collaborative study by American researchers has revealed that changes in a gene called IKAROS can help predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). ANI
Ready-to-eat food products may cause salmonella infection
A leading British microbiologist has warned that ready-to-eat food products are not devoid of the risk of salmonella infection, and suggested that consumers wash the packaged contents again before eating them. ANI
Women more prone to acne as adults than their male counterparts
A new study has revealed that women experience acne at higher rates than their male counterparts across age groups 20 years and older. ANI
Infants with bronchiolitis have an inherent predisposition to the disease
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that a large proportion of infants who suffer from bronchiolitis have an inherent predisposition to the disease. ANI
