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Inflammation contributes to colon cancer
Medicine - Health

Inflammation contributes to colon cancer

Researchers led by Dr. Washington Irinani Dr. Brian Iritani found that Smad3-resistant molecules are very sensitive to bacterial and cancer inflammation.

December 14, 2018
Detecting toxic chemicals in fragrance products
Medicine - Health

Detecting toxic chemicals in fragrance products

The Washington University study of best-selling laundry products and air fresheners has found these products release dozens of different chemicals. 6 test products have…

December 14, 2018
Weekend - the enemy of weight loss
Medicine - Health

Weekend - the enemy of weight loss

Researchers at Washington Medical University said Saturday could be the most feared enemy to the waistline of people who want to preserve body weight.

December 14, 2018
Tango dancing helps treat paralysis
Medicine - Health

Tango dancing helps treat paralysis

Not only is the dance of romance and passion, tango also helps people with paralysis (Parkinson) improve their balance and movement.

December 14, 2018
Nutritional food is high priced
Medicine - Health

Nutritional food is high priced

Healthy foods are actually more expensive than other common foods. That's the result that Washington University researchers got when they compared the prices of 370 type…

December 14, 2018
Eating green tomatoes is easy to poison
Medicine - Health

Eating green tomatoes is easy to poison

Georges Washington - America's first president - was poisoned by the conspiracy chef by cooking him a dish with ... green tomatoes.

December 14, 2018
The toxic chemicals can cause genetic diseases
Medicine - Health

The toxic chemicals can cause genetic diseases

According to a recent study by the University of Washington, USA, substances that have been contaminating previous generations in the family may continue to harm the cur…

December 14, 2018
New cancer prediction model
Cancer

New cancer prediction model

The group of American epidemiologists at Washington University has designed a statistical model called Rosner-Colditz.

December 14, 2018
Reproducing the H1N1 virus to find out H5N1
Flu epidemic

Reproducing the H1N1 virus to find out H5N1

Scientists at the University of Washington (USA) have recreated the strain of H1N1 influenza virus (also called Spanish flu) to study the mechanism of infection of this…

December 14, 2018