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Cancer gene therapy result hailed

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Scientists believe they may have made a “breakthrough” in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours. Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumours without harming healthy tissue.… continue reading

Tanning beds help vitamin D deficiency

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
 It is interesting to note that cancer researchers are conducting research on areas not directly associated with cancer.   
Catherine E. Mosher of memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg of the State University of New York conducted a study and found that individuals who have used indoor tanning facilities were more likely to have anxiety and behavioral problems like substance abuse.
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Tanning addiction linked to drug abuse, anxiety

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
People who are hooked on indoor tanning may also be prone to substance abuse problems and to anxiety, a new study in the Archives of Dermatology finds.
The research doesn’t conclude that those who love indoor tanning will become drug addicts, but it suggests that tanning addicts may have underlying mood disturbances that really should be treated by mental health professionals.
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Tan ban not needed, say salons

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Low vitamin D found in kids with asthma

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

DENVER, April 19 (UPI) — Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to increased asthma symptoms and greater use of medication among children, U.S. researchers say.

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