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Monday 5 November 2007
Cancer / Oncology photo
Cancer Cells Killed By Heating Embedded Nanotubes With Radio Waves
Written by Catharine Paddock
US scientists have used non invasive radio waves to heat up carbon nanotubes embedded in the cancerous livers of rabbits to kill cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue...
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Pediatrics / Children's Health photo
Lack Of Sleep Linked To Being Overweight In 9 To 12 Year Olds
Written by Catharine Paddock
A new US study has found that lack of sleep in children aged 9 to 12 is linked to increased risk of being overweight. The study is published in the 5th November issue of Pediatrics and is the work of Dr Julie C Lumeng...
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Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine photo
Gardasil Protects Older Women Too Says Merck
Written by Catharine Paddock
Merck, the manufacturer of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine Gardasil, already being administered in many countries to girls as young as 12 to help prevent cervical cancer, has announced findings of a trial that shows it is...
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