News tagged with sunlight exposure
Wolf in sheep's clothing: Uncovering how deadly bacteria trick immune system
An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials scrambling ...
Medical research
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Myths and misunderstandings hamper efforts to prevent cancer
New insights on the global fight to prevent cancers were presented during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna. The studies highlight the challenges of overcoming misunderstandings ...
Cancer
Sep 30, 2012 |
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Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese children and adolescents, study finds
Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals ...
Diabetes
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Researchers study how patterns, timing of sunlight exposure contribute to skin cancers
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of South Florida and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France have studied the patterns and timing of sunlight exposure and how each ...
Cancer
Oct 23, 2012 |
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Sun exposure and cutaneous HPV infection found synergistic in skin cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), ...
Cancer
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Scientists discover melanoma-driving genetic changes caused by sun damage
It's been a burning question in melanoma research: Tumor cells are full of ultraviolet (UV)-induced genetic damage caused by sunlight exposure, but which mutations drive this cancer?
Cancer
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Keep tots' milk to two cups a day, study says
(HealthDay)—Drinking two cups of milk a day gives toddlers adequate amounts of vitamin D without lowering their iron levels, according to new research.
Pediatrics
Dec 17, 2012 |
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