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This bacteria can withstand 1,000X as much radiation as would kill a human
Meet Deinococcus radioduranst, the world's toughest bacteria.
12 July, 2019
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- The bacteria is so resilient that it's been found on the walls of nuclear reactors.
- It's unique properties have fascinated scientists, who have proposed all kinds of applications for the bacteria that range from the practical to the whimsical.
- How does this supertough bacteria withstand radiation that would kill anything else, though?
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Fruit juice may raise cancer risk, study finds. Here's why.
A new study found a positive association between sugary drinks and cancer.
12 July, 2019
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- The study monitored the health of more than 100,000 adults over a five-year period.
- During this time, some 2,200 people developed cancer, the majority of whom regularly consumed sugary drinks.
- Still, the researchers said the results don't prove that sugar causes cancer.
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Deer antlers are a 'controlled' form of bone cancer growth
Future cancer research may come from studying antler growth.
24 June, 2019
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- Antlers in ruminants (deer, moose, elk and reindeer) can grow up to half a meter in one month.
- Researchers studying their genomes have found how they do it.
- Genes that both activate and turn off cancer are important to this process.
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The Trebek effect: The benefits of well wishes
Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?
20 June, 2019
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Long-time “Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek announced in March that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo
One compound could help combat drug resistance.
13 June, 2019
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Many chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells by severely damaging their DNA.
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