Eleven gene 'signature' reliably predicts cancer prognosis
The rather new concept of "tumor stem cells" maintains that a rare, stem cell-like population of cancer cells exists among the mix of other cells found in a tumor and that these tumor stem cells are responsible for tumor progression and metastasis. In a revolutionary study appearing in the June 1 print issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Gennadi Glinsky and colleagues from the Sidney...Under-Elevens Hurtle Towards Obesity, British MPs Call for Action
A group of powerful British MPs, members of the Committee of Public Accounts, has come out strongly against officials given the charge of tackling child obesity//. Levels of obesity in children aged two to 10 years have risen from 9.9 percent to 13.4 percent between 1995 and 2004, according to the Health Survey for England. At least one primary school child in seven is now cl...One in a Hundred Eleven-year Olds Use Drugs to Enhance Performance in Sport
More than one per cent of eleven year olds admit using performance enhancing drugs to do better in sports reports a study published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine . By the age of 15, the proportion taking them had increased from 1.2 to 3% and users said they were taking them much more regularly. While 62% of eleven years olds used doping agents less...Eleven People Hospitalized in South Africa After Anthrax Scare
Eleven people were admitted to hospital in South Africa on Friday after they came into contact with an envelope suspected to contain anthrax powder, police said. Inspector Juanita Kilian said police had received a complaint from the post office in the district of Alberton, south of Johannesburg, about a "suspicious" envelope, she told public radio. "The envelope was f...Aution Eleven AE-4020 Versatile Urine Analysis System
Description:AUTION ELEVEN is the eleventh model of AUTION series which is ideal for use in small-to-medium-sized hospitals and clinics with its smart design and features....