Study reveals new metabolic safeguards against tumor cells
EurekAlert! Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:22 AM PDT
( Harvard Medical School ) Researchers have found a new mechanism by which the body kills potential tumor cells. When cells separate from their normal environment -- a common event during tumor formation -- they develop certain metabolic disabilities that prevent them from becoming cancerous. While some tumor genes can help these cells escape such defects, the researchers also found that ... |
Bodies and disbelief as security shattered in Baghdad
AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:11 AM PDT
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Body parts, blood and the wreckage of cars littered downtown Baghdad on Wednesday after it was hit by massive attacks that shattered security and undermined the Iraqi people's fragile hopes for peace. |
Autopsy Report: Durham Teen Died Of Strangulation
NBC 17 Raleigh Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:55 AM PDT
An autopsy report released today for a murdered teenager who was found dead in the Eno River in March states the 16-year-old girl died from Asphyxia due to strangulation.  The autopsy reveals that Mylin Tierra Bullock had signs of strangulation injuries as well as blunt force injuries and abrasions to the face, chest and abdomen.  The report also revealed that Bullock’s body suffered thermal ... |
Headless man's body identified
BBC News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:45 AM PDT
A family speak of "closure" after remains found at a nature reserve are identified, eight years after a man was last seen. |
Semenya told to take gender test
BBC News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:43 AM PDT
South African 800m star Caster Semenya has been asked to take a gender test, according to athletics' governing body. |
Japanese Cherry Blossom body lotion plagues punt returners
Yahoo! Canada Sports Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:37 AM PDT
Cruelly, NFL players have to sacrifice a lot for their craft. They're away from their families, their workout routines can be brutal and they're subject to a lot of harsh public criticism. Also, many punt returners have to give up slathering their forearms Japanese Cherry Blossom body lotion . What happens if they don't? Antrel Rolle learned the hard way last Thursday night in the Cardinals ... |
Nanowires in the human body - first step to a cyborg?
Russian Information Agency Novosti Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:09 AM PDT
MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) â€" Recent developments in the U.S. have seen the creation of membrane-sealed nanowires, hybrid devices that function like nerve cells. |
Treatment May Limit Graft-Versus-Host Disease
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:02 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People who need a blood stem-cell transplant may be able to lessen the chances that the transplanted material will attack the body -- what's known as graft-versus-host disease -- by being treated with anti-T-cell globulin, a new study has shown. |
AAA votes down bid to ban private schools from post-season play
Paris Express Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:38 AM PDT
LITTLE ROCK â€" After months of spirited debate, Arkansas post-season high school athletics will remain as one. The Arkansas Activities Association Governing Body last week voted down a proposal to ban aid-providing private schools from competing against public schools in post-season play. |
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