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Golden retrievers key to lifetime dog cancer study

January 22nd, 2013 Comments off

LOS ANGELES — When Jay Mesinger heard about a study seeking golden retrievers to help fight canine cancer, he immediately signed up 2-year-old Louie. He and his wife know firsthand the toll of canine cancer: Louie is their fourth golden retriever. The first three died of cancer. “They all had …

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Being Multilingual Cuts Risk of Memory Problems

February 23rd, 2011 Comments off

People who speak more than two languages during their lifetime may be at reduced risk of developing memory problems as they age, new research indicates.

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Kidney Cancer on the Rise

February 23rd, 2011 Comments off

The number of people with kidney cancer in the U.S. has risen steadily since 1975 and, since 1991, the greatest increase has been among younger people, researchers report.

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1 in 12 Women Will Have Autoimmune Disease

January 11th, 2011 Comments off

One in 12 women and one in 20 men in the U.S. will develop some sort of autoimmune disease in their lifetime, according to new estimates.

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Menstrual Periods: Clues to Ovarian Cancer

July 9th, 2009 Comments off

A woman’s hormonal activity over her lifetime affects her risk of dying from ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

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