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What makes good people do bad things? The mere smell of money can make people...
Researchers from Harvard and University of Utah found that the mere promise of money is enough to cause people to make unethical decisions Results of the study found people would engage in insider...
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Prenatal exposure to BPA affects fat tissues in sheep
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO-— New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or...
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High BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and...
Contact: Mary F. Masson mfmasson@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Effects of chemical used in products for kids like baby bottles, plastic toys examined in study published in...
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Health Research Report #171 27 DEC 2013
Health Research Report #171 27 DEC 2013 / White paper draft Compiled by Ralph Turchiano · Detailed research references and further affiliations on each article are posted at...
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Broccoli component limits breast cancer stem cells, U-M study finds
Public release date: 3-May-2010 - Current chemotherapies do not work against cancer stem cells, which is why cancer recurs and spreads - Researchers found sulforaphane targeted and killed the cancer...
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The Population Bomb: How we survived it / “There is virtually no question...
Public release date: 30-Mar-2011 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—World population will reach 7 billion this year, prompting new concerns about whether the world will soon face a major population crisis. “In...
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DNA from Helicobacter pylori, a common stomach bacteria, minimizes the...
“This research shows further evidence that we should leave the bugs alone because there may be a benefit to hosting them in the stomach” Public release date: 5-May-2011 Administration of Helicobacter...
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Large human study links phthalates, BPA and thyroid hormone levels
Public release date: 12-Jul-2011 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A link between chemicals called phthalates and thyroid hormone levels was confirmed by the University of Michigan in the first large-scale and...
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17 percent of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, U- M...
Public release date: 22-Aug-2011 Researchers stress importance of implementing nurse safety measures around these highly toxic drugs ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nearly 17 percent of nurses who work in...
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70 percent of women who have double mastectomy don’t need it, U-M study finds
Most women who have double mastectomy don’t need it, U-M study finds Worry about recurrence was driving factor, but 70 percent had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast ANN ARBOR, Mich....
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Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, U-M study shows
Finding could explain limited success of anti-angiogenesis treatments in breast cancer -added 01/25/2012 Ann Arbor – Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to...
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Exercise and a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables extends life expectancy...
01 Jun 2012 Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, according to research published in the Journal of the American...
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Learning the smell of fear: Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor,...
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Jul-2014 Research in rats may help explain how trauma’s effects can span generations ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Babies can learn what to fear in the first days of life just by...
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Why do infants get sick so often?
10 AUG 2012 University of Michigan Health System researchers reveal cell signaling prevents the growth of essential immune cells Newborns and infants are more prone to viral infections. A U-M study...
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Montmorency tart cherry juice lowered blood uric acid levels and a marker for...
LANSING, Mich. October 1, 2014 – Tart cherries have long been researched for their association with pain relief – ranging from gout and arthritis joint pain to exercise-related muscle pain. A new study...
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Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth
02 NOV 2012 ANN ARBOR—Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found. What makes this particularly good news is that the...
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