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Fragmenting ions and radiation sensitizers

A new study using mass spectrometry is helping piece together what happens when DNA that has been sensitized by the oncology drug 5-fluorouracil is subjected to the ionising radiation used in radiotherapy. The anti-cancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5FU) acts as a radiosensitizer: it is rapidly taken up into the DNA of cancer cells, making the cells […]

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Vitamin D reduces the probability of deadly cancer

Vitamin D protects against death from cancer According to a new study, the increase in Vitamin D levels through a daily nutritional Supplement seems to cause people have to die a 13 per cent reduced probability of cancer. In the current investigation, Michigan State University and Hurley Medical Center, it was found that a daily […]

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Long-term exposure to ozone has significant impacts on human health

A new study has utilized a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure and previously reported epidemiological results to quantify the health burden from long-term ozone exposure in three major regions of the world. The research, by Duke University (USA) and the University of York (UK), estimates that 266,000 (confidence interval: 186,000-338,000) premature mortalities across […]

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Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Improve Bone Health Of Adults

Taking vitamin D supplements may not improve bone density or prevent falls and fractures in adults, findings of a new study have revealed. In the meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Alison Avenell of the University of Aberdeen in the UK and colleagues analyzed the data from 81 randomized trials to study the […]