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OSLO, Norway (Reuters) - A "dirty dozen" of industrial chemicals blamed for causing deaths and birth defects will be outlawed beginning Monday by a U.N. pact, but many experts want other chemicals added to the blacklist.Inuit hunters in Canada, among those most exposed because many toxins are swept to the Arctic by ocean and air currents, plan to celebrate the ban with a feast of whale, seal stew, fish and caribou in Iqaluit, Baffin Island. |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Various chemotherapy drugs used for cancer can damage the heart--now researchers have identified a test that can predict if heart problems are likely to occur.
After chemotherapy, increased blood levels of a protein called troponin I indicate a high risk of heart problems in the next few years, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A zipper protein called c-Jun, which has been linked to cell proliferation and apoptosis, may represent a novel target for inhibitors of tumor angiogenesis and growth, according to a report published in the May 5th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carbonated drinks may raise the risk of esophageal cancer, a usually fatal disease, researchers reported on Monday.Several studies presented at a meeting of cancer and gastrointestinal experts in New Orleans showed that what people eat and drink could affect a range of cancers. |
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HARROGATE, England (Reuters) - Diet is second only to tobacco as a leading cause of cancer and, along with alcohol, is responsible for nearly one third of cases of the disease in developed countries, a leading researcher said on Tuesday.
Dr Tim Key, of the University of Oxford, told a cancer conference that scientists are still discovering how certain foods contribute to cancer, but they know that diet, alcohol and obesity play a major role. |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers at Duke University have found clues to the mechanisms by which malignant tumors become resistant to the effects of ionizing radiation. The reoxygenation that occurs after tumor cells are irradiated upregulates the secretion of hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which in turn increases cytokine production that enhances endothelial cell growth, according to a new study. |
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