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- Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Changes
- Study finds an association between cell phone use and an increased amount of a protein called transthyretin in the blood.
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- New Method to Regrow Breasts After Surgery
- A stem-cell procedure could allow women to regrow breasts after a mastectomy.
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- NASA to Subject Monkeys to Radiation
- NASA plans to subject a group of monkeys to radiation to study what might happen to humans on long-term space missions, such as trips to the moon and Mars.
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Warning: Homegrown Tobacco Still Deadly
Tobacco seeds sales have sharply risen this year as smokers try growing their own.
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Scientists Move Cells with Joystick
Researchers have invented a device that allows cells to be remote controlled.
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Brain Scans Often Unnecessary
Study finds that fMRI can do more harm than good.
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Quest to Seek and Destroy Cancer Cells

Fighting the war on cancer at the nano-level, researchers hope to dramatically change how cancer is being treated. They are trying to create nanoparticles that travel the bloodstream, latch onto cancers in their earliest stages and destroy them.
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Tasmanian Devils Being Wiped Out By Social Ties
A single Tasmanian devil could spread an infectious cancer to all members of its social network.
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Thanks, Fido! Cancer Drugs Tested on Pets
Pets with cancer can help scientists develop novel therapies against the disease
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Key to Affordable Health Care Revealed
A breakthrough therapy lowers the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases.
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A Space Rock Hunter Picks Top 10 Asteroid Facts
Learn why asteroids are a whole lot more than space debris.
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Let's Talk About Rectal Cancer, Shall We?
There is a new attitude that protecting your life is more important than protecting your sensibilities.
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Confirmed: Tanning Beds Cause Cancer
Group raises warning of tanning beds from "probably carcinogenic to humans" to "carcinogenic to humans."
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40 Years After Moon Landing: Why Can't We Cure Cancer?
Cancer is the top killer worldwide. But strides have been made.
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Breast Cancer Treated Too Often
One out of three breast cancer patients may be getting more treatment than they need, a new study finds.
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Worms in Space to Study Microgravity
A worm experiment in space could yield clues on protecting future astronauts on long missions.
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Coldest Known Object in Space Is Very Unnatural
ESA’s Planck spacecraft has cooled to its operational temperature, making it coldest object in space.
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Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage
Engineers explore using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease.
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Cancer Kills Wild Animals Too
Wild animals die of cancer at about the same rate that humans do, a new study finds.
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'Unlimited Potential' Seen in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineer Niren Murthy helps design cutting-edge chemicals for the detection and treatment of diseases.
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Exploding Stars: Is Earth at Risk?
When stars go pop, a murderous torrent of energy is released. Life on Earth may have been partly extinguished by just such a violent outburst.
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'April's Mom' Hoax Played on Faith
A pregnant young woman spent months blogging about her compelling personal journey of anguish.
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Marijuana Damages DNA and May Cause Cancer
Study indicates marijuana damages genetic material in ways that could increase the risk of cancer.
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Is Cancer the Price for Our Big Brains?
Human's large brain size could be one reason why we are more prone than chimps to cancer
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