Industry News
Regular Smear Tests Raises Chances Of Cervical Cancer Cure 66% To 92%
Mar 05, 2012
According to a study published on bmj.com, regular cervical screening can considerably increase a women's chance of surviving cervical cancer. The study, the first to estimate chances of surviving cervical cancer, was conducted by researchers from the Centre for Research and Development in Gävle and the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden... Read More
Heavy Diesel Exhaust Exposure Significantly Raises Lung Cancer Death Risk
Mar 05, 2012
Non-metal miners who were exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust appear to have a considerably higher risk of developing and dying from lung cancer compared to other people, according to a new report published in the JNCI (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)... Read More
Heavy Diesel Exhaust Exposure Significantly Raises Lung Cancer Death Risk
Mar 05, 2012
Non-metal miners who were exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust appear to have a considerably higher risk of developing and dying from lung cancer compared to other people, according to a new report published in the JNCI (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)... Read More
Soil Bacteria Discovery Paves The Way For New Synthesis Of Antibiotics
Mar 05, 2012
Researchers working at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used powerful X-rays to help decipher how certain natural antibiotics defy a longstanding set of chemical rules - a mechanism that has baffled organic chemists for decades... Read More
Characterization Of Winter Organic Aerosols In Beijing, China
Mar 05, 2012
Because submicron particulates (PM1) exhibit lengthy atmospheric residence time and are capable of deep pulmonary ingestion, the environmental and health impacts of PM1 are very significant. Organic aerosol is a large and important fraction of PM1 and has great impact on human health, especially because of some of the compounds have proved to be mutagens or carcinogens... Read More
Lung Cancer Mortality Likely Increased By Exposure To Diesel Exhaust
Mar 05, 2012
Heavy diesel exhaust (DE) exposure in humans may increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, according to two papers released March 2nd by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Starting in the 1980s, studies have investigated a possible causal relationship between exposure to diesel exhaust and lung cancer... Read More
Squeezing Polymers Produces Chemical Energy But Raises Doubts About Implant Safety
Mar 05, 2012
A polymer is a mesh of chains, which slowly break over time due to the pressure from ordinary wear and tear. When a polymer is squeezed, the pressure breaks chemical bonds and produces free radicals: ions with unpaired electrons, full of untapped energy. These molecules are responsible for aging, DNA damage and cancer in the human body... Read More
Lung Cancer Mortality Likely Increased By Exposure To Diesel Exhaust
Mar 05, 2012
Heavy diesel exhaust (DE) exposure in humans may increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, according to two papers released March 2nd by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Starting in the 1980s, studies have investigated a possible causal relationship between exposure to diesel exhaust and lung cancer... Read More
More People Surviving Leukaemia And Pancreatic Cancer In Northern Ireland
Mar 05, 2012
The first audit of leukaemia treatment and survival in Northern Ireland by the Cancer Registry (NICR) at Queen's University Belfast has shown that survival rates for the disease here are at the highest levels since data collection began in 1993... Read More
Guaranteeing Free Colorectal Cancer Screening For All Medicare Beneficiaries
Mar 05, 2012
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but a loophole in current Medicare law may cause patients to think twice before undergoing this vital test. Legislation just introduced seeks to ensure that colorectal cancer screening for all Medicare beneficiaries is free, as intended... Read More
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