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Vivid art offers a window into intricate science Boston Globe Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:54 AM PST CAMBRIDGE â€" Like an old-fashioned department store, MIT’s new state-of-the-art cancer-research facility is meant to catch the eyes of passing pedestrians. Ten startlingly beautiful images of viruses, cells, and proteins â€" some more than 7 feet in diameter and others 7 feet square â€" greet people passing the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research in Kendall Square. Pulling together in cancer fight Boston Globe Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:54 AM PST CAMBRIDGE â€" The magnificent mile of science in Kendall Square greets its newest tenant today: A $211 million, glass-enveloped cancer research hub built with a major gift from David H. Koch â€" the billionaire MIT alum, prostate cancer survivor, and noted backer of conservative causes. Center's patron on hand for fete Boston Globe Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:54 AM PST CAMBRIDGE â€" Yes, it’s that David H. Koch. The namesake of MIT’s new cancer center is the billionaire business titan and friend to conservative causes whose identity was invoked by a prankster last week in a call to the embattled governor of Wisconsin. Cancers up as sperm quality down BBC News Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:49 AM PST Sperm quality has significantly deteriorated as rates of testicular cancer have risen, a study in Finland has found. Northern Ireland News 4NI Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:45 AM PST IFA Backs No Smoking Danielle Dunbar, Irish FA, Nigel Worthington, Northern Ireland Manager and Gerry McElwee, Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) joined Steve Davis the Northern Ireland internati.. Hairy situation results in cancer awareness fundraiser Waverly News Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:43 AM PST WAVERLY â€" A hairy situation turned out to be a rewarding one. In remembrance Bluffton Today Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:36 AM PST In remembrance - B E T H L E H E M , P A - John J. Yuhasz of Bethlehem PA passed away February 23 2011 after a short but courageous battle against cancer. John was the son of Mary and John Yuhasz. He is survived by his sister Marie Luthar and nieces M a r g a r e t a n d C a r o l A n n Luthar. TOF PET Images Compared To Conventional PET Images: Improved Detection, Better For Patients Medical News Today Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:35 AM PST For the first time, quantitative - not qualitative - data analysis has demonstrated that time-of-flight (TOF) positron emission tomography (PET) scans can improve cancer detection. Research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that oncologic TOF fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET scans yielded significant improvements in lesion detection of lung and liver cancers over ... Turmeric Might Be "The Right Spice" To Fight Colon Cancer And Inflamation Medical News Today Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:35 AM PST Turmeric, a bright yellow spice from south Asia belonging to the ginger family, is the main ingredient in curries - and ancient wisdom suggests that it's also good for your health. Taking this wisdom to the laboratory, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that turmeric's active ingredient called curcumin amplifies the therapeutic activity of highly toxic anti-inflammatory drugs used ... Higher Duration Of Working Rotating Nightshifts Associated With A Significantly Lower Risk Of Skin Cancer In Nurses Medical News Today Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:35 AM PST Melatonin is known to have cancer-protective properties, and shift work can induce desynchrony of the circadian system, reducing melatonin production. Shift work has been thought to have important health impacts, with evidence linking shift work to an increased risk of several cancers including breast, endometrial, prostate, and colorectal, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In a recent study ...

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