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FCC Cell Phone Radiation Testing Standards Flawed, Says New Study

New research provided by Environmental Health Trust, a non-profit group that looks into environmental health risks, says that the government’s current methods for testing radiation levels of cell phones is severely flawed, and that children absorb twice as much cellphone radiation as adults. The study, published online in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, criticizes FCC … Continue reading

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New study shows cell phones exceed FCC exposure limits by as much as double for children

(Medical Xpress) — A scholarly article on cell phone safety published online October 17, 2011, in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine reports the finding that cell phones used in the shirt or pants pocket exceed FCC exposure guidelines and that children absorb twice as much microwave radiation from phones as do adults. Continue reading

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Important Human Genetic Structures Identified for the First Time

Genetic information transferred within cells plays an essential role both in the healthy function of the human body and in changes within cells that can trigger serious disease. New research led by Dmitry Temiakov, Ph.D., of UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine, has identified important mechanisms of this genetic transfer process for the first time. These new findings, published in the journal … Continue reading

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Dr. Bill Elliott: As medicine use increases, so does childhood poisonings

DESPITE 50 YEARS of preventative efforts, accidental childhood poisonings with prescription drugs are increasing, according to new study released this week in the journal Pediatrics. Continue reading

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Dr. Bill Elliott: As med use increases, so have childhood poisonings

Despite 50 years of preventative efforts, accidental childhood poisonings with prescription drugs are increasing, according to new study released this week in the journal Pediatrics. Continue reading

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Cell dysfunction linked to obesity and metabolic disorders

( Karolinska Institutet ) By measuring the radioactive isotope carbon-14, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have revealed an association between lipid cell dysfunction and diseases such as obesity, diabetes and blood lipid disorders. The study, which is presented in the journal Nature, can lead to new approaches to combating metabolic diseases. Continue reading

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Reversing Aging Process Of Human Adult Stem Cells Possible

Scientists who carried out a study in cell culture have demonstrated how the aging process for human adult stem cells can be reversed, opening a new avenue for therapies that could repair tissue damage linked to a wide range of diseases, authors from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Georgia Institute of Technology wrote in the journal Cell Cycle. As we get older, our body’s ability … Continue reading

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Muscles Reprogrammed To Combat Degeneration

Ă‚ Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have turned back the clock on mature muscle tissue, coaxing it back to an earlier stem cell stage to form new muscle. Continue reading

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Uterine stem cells could help treat diabetes

Controlling diabetes may someday involve mining stem cells from the lining of the uterus, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy. Continue reading

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Scientists use uterine stem cells to treat diabetes

Controlling diabetes may someday involve mining stem cells from the lining of the uterus, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy. Continue reading

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