Archive: 31/08/2012
Genetic link to prostate cancer risk in African Americans found
Prostate cancer in African-American men is associated with specific changes in the IL-16 gene, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Aug 31, 2012
Walking's benefits go beyond exercise
More Americans are going for a walk, a promising trend to help fight obesity and improve overall health, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aug 31, 2012
Cellphones AIDS tests studied in S.Africa, S.Korea
South African and South Korean researchers are working on making a smartphone capable of doing AIDS tests in rural parts of Africa that are the worst hit by the disease, a researcher said Friday.
Aug 31, 2012
Researchers say adolescent smoking prevention programs still critical
While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly challenging economic times, policymakers need ...
Aug 31, 2012