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Birth During A Recession Raises Risk Of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease At Advanced Age

Birth During A Recession Raises Risk Of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease At Advanced Age

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- People who suffer from cardiovascular diseases at advanced ages may have reason to suspect that the cause of their illness lies far away ... around the date of their birth. A team of European researchers reports that if economic conditions at the time of birth were bad, then this leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality much later in life. ... > read full article

Cancer Survival Secrets Uncovered

Cancer Survival Secrets Uncovered

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- Researchers have uncovered the role of a family of enzymes in the mutation of benign or less aggressive tumors into more aggressive, potentially fatal, cancers in the human body. ... > read full article

Low Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat To Health; Overall 26 Percent Increased Risk Of Death

Low Vitamin D Levels Pose Large Threat To Health; Overall 26 Percent Increased Risk Of Death

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death. ... > read full article

Molecular Switch Helps Decide Cell Type In Early Embryo Development

Molecular Switch Helps Decide Cell Type In Early Embryo Development

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- Researchers have discovered a central molecular switch in fruit fly embryos that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans. Scientists have determined the switch to be a main tuning mechanism for instructing cells whether to form sensory nerves or blood cells in different parts of the body. ... > read full article

Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures, Study Finds

Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures, Study Finds

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for seven or more years to treat reflux, peptic ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, according to this large observational study published in CMAJ. ... > read full article

New Bacterial Species Found In Human Mouth

New Bacterial Species Found In Human Mouth

ScienceDaily (2008-08-11) -- Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help scientists to understand tooth decay and gum disease and may lead to better treatments, according to research published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. ... > read full article