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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
Scientists discover technique to help friendly bacteria
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a natural fruit-based extract that dramatically improves the growth and probiotic qualities of friendly bacteria, such as the lactic acid bacteria, which are found in the most widely-advertised health supplement drinks. ANI
Previous vitamin E trials fatally flawed
As against the findings of all previous studies on vitamin E, a new research has now suggested that the levels of the micronutrient that have been commonly used in clinical trials to reduce oxidative stress so far have been far lower than what they actually should be. ANI
