Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic makeup of breast cancer tumors may be a better predictor of how well a woman will fare than a tumor's size and appearance, which has been the traditional way of looking at cancers, new research suggests.
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- Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.
- Mental health experts ask: Will anyone be normal? (Reuters) Reuters - An updated edition of a mental health bible for doctors may include diagnoses for "disorders" such as toddler tantrums and binge eating, experts say, and could mean that soon no-one will be classed as normal.
- A Complex Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia (Time.com) Time.com - Since the days of Reefer Madness, scientists have sought to understand the complicated connection between marijuana and psychosis
- DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP) AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."
- Lack of Funds Hampers Global Fight Against AIDS (OneWorld.net) OneWorld.net - VIENNA, Jul 26 (IPS) - The global conference on AIDS in Vienna last week will be remembered for "Broken Promises Kill", a slogan echoed by a coalition of activists who had gathered from around the world.
- Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies (Reuters) Reuters - Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.
- Health Tip: Soothing Itchy Skin (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Itchy skin can be a major annoyance, whether it stems from an allergy, an irritant or plain old dry skin.