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Blocking Tissue Stiffening Enzyme Could Be Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers
20 November 2009
A team of scientists from the US and the UK have shown that blocking an enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that causes tissue to stiffen reduces
the likelihood of abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue turning into...
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Columnists, Rep. Stupak Comment On Abortion Restrictions In House Health Reform Bill
20 November 2009
Several newspapers recently published opinion pieces regarding an amendment sponsored by Reps. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) and Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) to the House health care reform bill (HR 3962) that would prohibit abortion co...
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Insurers Say They Won't Alter Mammogram Coverage Despite New Guidelines
20 November 2009
Insurance companies say mammogram coverage is unlikely to change despite the debate over the effectiveness of breast cancer screenings for women in their forties.
The Washington Post: "A top federal health...
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