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Survey: Men may not be adequately involved in decisions about prostate cancer screening

Sep 29, 2009
Men largely make decisions about prostate cancer screening based on conversations with their clinicians, but these discussions often do not include information about the risks of testing in addition to the benefits, according to a report in the 28 Se...

Enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops

Dec 14, 2009
Biologists have identified plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that take advantage of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. The finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage of rising greenhouse gases...

National survey tracks rates of common mental disorders among American youth

Dec 14, 2009
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The survey also...

Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery

Dec 14, 2009
As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions...

Scripps Research scientists crack mystery of protein's dual function

Dec 14, 2009
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have solved a 10-year-old mystery of how a single protein from an ancient family of enzymes can have two completely distinct roles in the body. In addition to providing guidance for understanding other...

New genes for lung disease discovered

Dec 14, 2009
Scientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centres in Europe and Australia sheds new light on the molecular basis of lung...

Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day, UCLA study finds


Survey: Men may not be adequately involved in decisions about prostate cancer screening



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