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A woman undergoes a mammography exam, a special type of X-ray of the breasts, which is used to detect tumours as part of a regular cancer prevention medical check-up at a clinic in Nice

Breast Cancer Study Shows Benefits of Double Therapy

Giving breast cancer patients radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the same time significantly cuts the risk their tumors will come back and should be considered as a new treatment approach across the world, cancer experts said on Sunday.

Novartis Drug May Help Older Breast Cancer Patients

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Novartis's bone drug Zometa extended survival in older breast cancer patients but failed to improve disease-free survival among younger women patients in a large-scale clinical trial, researchers said on Sunday.

Roche Bone Drug Eases Pain in Prostate Cancer Trial

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Roche's bone strengthening drug Boniva is as good for pain relief as single dose radiotherapy in patients whose prostate cancer has spread to their bones, according to data from a late-stage trial released on Sunday.
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New Computational Analysis Paves Way For New Targets To Control HIV

New Computational Analysis Forecasts New Targets to Control HIV

Computational scientists have forecasted the presence of numerous human proteins that are required by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to replicate itself. These, constitute a powerful resource for experimentalists who desire to discover new targets for human proteins that can control the spread of HIV, noted study authors.
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How to Focus in a Manic Market

With European banks tanking and the U.S. growth rate grinding to a halt, how does the average investor protect his assets? By being focused.
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Surgical Innovation: Brain Cancer Cells Glow with New Drug

A drug that makes brain cancer cells glow during surgery is being used for the first time in Australia, ABC Melbourne reports. The drug is given to the patient in a drink three to four hours before surgery, accumulating in the cells of the tumour which then glow under the blue light of an operating microscope.
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Chemical BPA Found in Children’s Canned Foods: Study

Some canned foods marketed for children are found to contain estrogen-like chemical, Bisphenol A(BPA), according to a new report. A study by non-profit group, Breast Cancer Fund, found that 12 canned soups and pastas popular among children contained BPA, sparking off concern over the health effects of the chemical.
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BPA Toxins Found in Kids' Soup Cans

Canned kid's food may offer colorful packaging and hassle-free preparation, but a study alleges they are also full of toxins called BPA that may be dangerous to your children's health.
Death Row Inmate Troy Davis Executed in Georgia

Supreme Court Blocks Second Texas Execution in a Week

While Georgia officials are planning to execute death row inmate Troy Davis for a 1989 murder, the U.S. Supreme Court for the second time this week granted a stay of execution in a Texas case involving an Army recruiter convicted of raping and killing a woman he met at a bar.
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Dancing With the Stars: Controversial Stars Rock the Show

Monday night finally saw the beginning of the much anticipated and talked about Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars, mainly because of the controversial participation of celebrities like Chaz Bono, Nancy Grace, Hope Solo and Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace), all for different reasons. Emily Yahr was the one to break down all the performances.

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