Shape shift rules cancer spread
Friday, October 31st, 2008
UK scientists have worked out how cancer cells change their shape to spread around the body.
Archive for October, 2008
Chinese melamine scandal widens
Friday, October 31st, 2008
The industrial chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, state media reports.
Activity cuts breast cancer risk
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Vigorous exercise seems to protect against the development of breast cancer in normal-weight postmenopausal women, US research shows.
TV remotes, taps and fridges are ‘hotspots’ for the common cold
Friday, October 31st, 2008
TV remote controls, bathroom taps and refrigerator doors are all hotspots for the common cold virus, experts warn.
Light drinking ‘no risk to baby’
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Drinking a small amount of alcohol while pregnant does not increase a child's risk of behavioural problems, a study suggests.