Fruits and vegetables tied to lower cancer and bone risks
Studies show increased produce intake lowers prostate and breast cancer risk and supports bone health. A Seattle study linked three daily vegetable servings to nearly half the prostate risk, while Harvard research found five plus servings reduced breast cancer risk by 23 percent. Calcium and micronutrients like potassium zinc and magnesium matter too.
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Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Harvard School of Public Health
Americans of Clinical Nutrition
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Bush
Vitamin C caution for cancer patients during treatment
Cancer patients taking megadoses of vitamin C may hinder radiation and some chemotherapy by protecting tumors from oxygen damage. Memorial Sloan Kettering experts caution against gram-size doses during treatment, while affirming vitamin C rich foods and standard multivitamins are safe.
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Tampa
Fla
David Golde
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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American Cancer Society
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering
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Harmon Eyre
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Cancer Society
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Cancer Research
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Sterling College to Host First Science Symposium Apr 14
Sterling College will host its first Science Symposium titled 21st Century Health Care Ethical Perspectives on April 14. The day features two panels led by Dr. Jon Hendrix and Dr. Jack Westfall, plus an alumni led session for prospective students. The event ends with a banquet honoring retiring biology teacher Dr. Dick Walker after 34 years. For details contact Dennis Dutton or Dr. Don Williams by April 7.
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Sterling
Sterling College
Jon Hendrix
Ball State University
Hendrix
Jack Westfall
University of Colorado
Sterling Science Department
Dick Walker
Dennis Dutton
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Sterling.edu
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Derydwilliams
Gene hints at obesity treatment from mice study
Scientists report that a defective HMGIC gene in mice prevents fat cell formation on a high fat diet, stopping weight gain. Researchers say a drug targeting the normal gene could offer obesity therapies, though experts caution further work is needed for humans.
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New York
Nature Genetics
Kiran Chada
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
Bradford Lowell
Harvard Medical School
Chada
Kennedy backs biotech industry pledge at BIO 2000
Senator Edward Kennedy urged science based decisions at the BIO 2000 convention in Boston, addressing about 1500 executives and researchers. He pledged to collaborate to bring new drugs to market while protesters outside dumped 30 gallons of altered soybeans, highlighting ongoing tension over genetic engineering.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Execu
Tives
Biotech
D-Mass
Antacid recall after blade found in pill in Texas store
Eckerd Corp recalls store-brand antacid tablets nationwide after Arlington woman Janette Hinkle found a small blade in a 150-tablet bottle. The lot number 1584-680 of Darlley antacid is being recalled as a safety precaution.
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Arlington, Texas
Eckerd Corp
Arlington
Clearwater
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