Lengthening life in the lab
A common antidepressant and a gas known for its rotten-egg smell have both been shown to significantly lengthen the life span of worms in separate laboratory studies.
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Looking for a way to get fit in the new year?
Women can help test the impact of diet and exercise on breast-cancer risk in the NEW Study. In the Yoga Study, breast-cancer survivors are needed to help researchers examine yoga's potential to treat fatigue and weight gain.
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Hormone therapy boosts lobular breast-cancer risk fourfold
Women who take combined hormone-replacement therapy for three years or more face four times the risk of developing lobular breast cancer.
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What has smoking done to your lungs? How can you quit?
A unique clinic at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance for current and former smokers can help detect lung cancer early when it is most treatable or prevent it altogether.
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