2008
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There may be racial diferences in susceptibility to bowel cancer, BBC News reports here: Three more genes that raise bowel cancer risk, including one affecting only some races, have been identified.
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There may be racial diferences in susceptibility to bowel cancer, BBC News reports here: Three more genes that raise bowel cancer risk, including one affecting only some races, have been identified.
Spiegel Online reports here: There’s been a lot of hand-wringing lately about how much air traffic contributes to global warming. An even more damaging culprit, however, has recently been found: the Internet. Computer centers consume massive amounts of energy, and their use is growing astronomically. Creative solutions are being sought — and found.
HealthDay News reports here at Yahoo News: The use of a less invasive form of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) during breast cancer surgery increased substantially in the United States from 1998 to 2005, researchers say. However, there are still disparities in terms of which women receive the therapy.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union ordered Italy on Thursday to take "urgent measures" to make sure mozzarella tainted with dioxin does not end up on store shelves, warning that otherwise it would impose an EU-wide ban on the popular cheese.
Parkinson’s can lead to difficulty in moving arms and legs, BBC News reports here: There is strong evidence that exposure to pesticides significantly increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease, experts believe.
Spiegel Online reports here: EU foreign ministers meeting in Slovenia are discussing just what kind of signal should be sent to China, given the recent clampdown on Tibet. While there is no talk of a full Olympic boycott, many European politicians are not planning to attend the opening ceremony.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK – Health officials have pushed back a deadline for national chain restaurants to put calorie counts on their menus in New York City outlets.
Spiegel Online reports here: A Chinese financial institution has made an offer to buy part of Germany’s Dresdner Bank, according to a media report. Parent company Allianz is keen to get rid of its troubled subsidiary.
Spiegel Online reports here: The subprime crisis has dealt a huge blow to the financial industry. As a nervous Wall Street waits to see the full extent of the damage, CEOs are under pressure to explain what went wrong — and to justify their plump salaries.