Oncology & Cancer
How aging normal cells fuel tumor growth and metastasis
It has long been known that cancer is a disease of aging, but a molecular link between the two has remained elusive.
Jun 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strongyloidiasis worm infects many Australians, yet hardly anybody has heard of it
We all know about parasites, like tapeworms that can get into our intestines if we eat infected undercooked meat. There are many types of parasitic worms, including flatworms and roundworms, and they can all make humans sick.
Sep 5, 2017
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Health
Geophagy—eating soil could harm babies
Up to 80 percent of people in Africa, especially women, regularly eat clayey soil – this habit is known as geophagy. A previous study conducted at MedUni Vienna has already shown that it is a form of craving. Now researchers ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soil
A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease—long thought to be confined to tropical climates—has been found in soil and water in the continental United States, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thailand sounds alarm after anthrax outbreak in Laos
Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighboring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported.
Mar 28, 2024
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Cardiology
USDA study hints at possible links between soil characteristics and stroke risk
"A big part of our Agricultural Research Service culture is cross-talking with outside researchers," says ARS soil and water scientist Patrick Hunt. "Partnerships are what we do."
Aug 23, 2013
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Health
Researchers discover how to cut worrying levels of arsenic
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have made a breakthrough in discovering how to lower worrying levels of arsenic in rice that is eaten all over the world.
Jul 22, 2015
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Health
Cancer and birth defects in Iraq: The nuclear legacy
Ten years after the Iraq war of 2003 a team of scientists based in Mosul, northern Iraq, have detected high levels of uranium contamination in soil samples at three sites in the province of Nineveh which, coupled with dramatically ...
May 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drought contributed to typhus epidemics in Mexico from 1655 to 1918, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Epidemiological data integrated with climate data taken from tree-ring estimates of soil moisture levels demonstrate that drought contributed to the spread of typhus in Mexico from 1655 to 1918, according ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The neighborhood sandbox: A breeding ground for germs
(HealthDay)—Kids love to play in sandboxes, and it helps them develop motor and social skills.
Jul 7, 2017
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