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Women's Height Linked to Cancer Risk, Study Finds
The taller a postmenopausal
woman is, the greater her
risk for developing cancer,
according to a new study. ... > full story
BPA Linked to Thyroid Hormone Changes in Pregnant Women, Newborns
A new study adds to growing
concerns about the health
effects of Bisphenol A
(BPA), a compound commonly
found in the lining of tin
... > full story
Medical Researchers Breath New Life Into Fight Against Primary Killer of Premature Infants
A new discovery might
explain why some premature
infants fail to respond to
existing treatments for a
deadly respiratory distress
... > full story
High Levels of Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants in California Pregnant Women
Pregnant women in Northern
California have the highest
PBDE flame retardant
exposures reported to date
among pregnant women
... > full story
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'Gene Signature' Test Diagnoses Benign Thyroid Growths
June 17, 2013 — A new genetic test accurately and consistently diagnoses benign growths, or nodules, on the thyroid gland, according to a study from ... > full story -
Could Novel Drug Target Autism and Fetal Alcohol Disorder?
June 13, 2013 — A surprising new study reveals a common molecular vulnerability in autism and fetal alcohol disorder. Both have social impairment symptoms and originate during brain development. The study found male ... > full story -
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Relationship of Medical Interventions in Childhood and Prevalence of Later Intellectual Disability
April 29, 2013 — A new study examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual ... > full story -
Subclinical Thyroid Condition Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Mortality
April 28, 2013 — Having high thyroid activity, and even “high-normal” levels, is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, according to new ... > full story -
Chernobyl Follow-Up Study Finds High Survival Rate Among Young Thyroid Cancer Patients
April 24, 2013 — More than a quarter of a century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, many children and teenagers who developed thyroid cancer due to radiation are in complete or near remission, according to a ... > full story -
Study to Treat Deadly Form of Thyroid Cancer Shows Promise
April 18, 2013 — A combination of therapies may prove to be a promising advance for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer based on results of a phase I clinical trial, say researchers. Anaplastic thyroid cancer ... > full story -
Thyroid Hormones Reduce Damage and Improve Heart Function After Myocardial Infarction in Rats
February 28, 2013 — A new study shows that thyroid hormones administered to rats at the time of a heart attack improved their heart function and significantly reduced their loss of heart muscle cells. Researchers ... > full story -
Drug Shown to Reverse Radioiodine Resistance in Some Advanced Thyroid Cancers
February 13, 2013 — Researchers have found that the investigational drug selumetinib shuts down the signaling of genetic mutations that prevent some patients' thyroid cancer tumors from absorbing radioiodine, the most ... > full story -
Possible Genetic Clues to Organ Development, Birth Defects
February 11, 2013 — Using cutting-edge time-lapse photography, researchers have discovered clues to the development of the head at the cellular level, which could point scientists to a better understanding of how organs ... > full story -
Two-Drug Combination May Slow Deadly Thyroid Cancer
January 8, 2013 — A combination of the drugs pazopanib and paclitaxel shows promise in slowing anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), according to a new study. The two drugs together resulted in greater anti-cancer activity ... > full story
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