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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...
Tags: Technology, Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Science and Technology, Engineering
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Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes
Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...
Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Research, Women's Health, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology
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Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight
For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Virgin Group, Ltd., Aircraft Carriers, George H.W. Bush, Military Equipment
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Kids at risk from tippy instant soup cups
On a typical June day last year, 3-year-old Jolan Jackson was sitting at the dining room table in his booster chair waiting for his meal. Having just boiled a cup of water in the microwave, Jolan's teenage sister poured the hot liquid into a Cup...
Tags: Loyola University Chicago, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Soups, Morphine (drug)
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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...Tags: Oncology, Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology
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Star's preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns among physicians and other experts. The actress...
Tags: Oncology, Celebrities, Rush University Medical Center, Internists, The New York Times
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Applied Physics, Music, Computer Science, Awards and Prizes, Teachers
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Drone is catapulted off aircraft carrier in milestone flight test
In a historic feat for the U.S. Navy, a stealthy bat-winged drone was catapulted off an aircraft carrier's flight deck before it soared above the Atlantic and into the blue sky. On Tuesday morning, the X-47B experimental drone was launched from the...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Aircraft Carriers, George H.W. Bush, Military Equipment
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NCMC's robotic surgery unit the stuff of science fiction
Greeley Tribune, Colo.At 5 years old, Alex Ives was a full head shorter than required for surgeons who would normally sit at a console that on any given day puts North Colorado Medical Center into the realm of what was once only science fiction. But as he took control of the...Tags: Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Fiction, Hysterectomy
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...
Tags: E. coli Infection, Calicivirus, Diarrhea, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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State moves to restore funding for cancer agency
Austin American-StatesmanThe state's beleaguered cancer research agency edged out of the legislative doghouse Monday when budget conferees recommended restoring funding after months of controversy and an ongoing criminal investigation. The recommendation calls for spending $594...Tags: Livestrong Foundation, Crime, Law and Justice, Liver Cancer, Leukemia, Jane Nelson
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U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
ReutersBy Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...Tags: Fred Upton, Diabetes, Harvard Medical School, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration
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