Surgeon General Issues Call to Action on Breastfeeding

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Motherhood in its early stages can bring exhaustion, excitement, confusion, and gratification. Throwing breastfeeding into the mix can be a bit overwhelming for some, but the commitment to such an endeavor should be applauded and encouraged, which is exactly what Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin did today with her “Call ...

NCI Awards $11.5 Million To Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center To Lead Breast Cancer Consortium

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.5 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to lead a five-year, Seattle-based breast cancer research consortium. The goal of the endeavor is to positively impact breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care of women who have or are at risk for the disease. ...

Preliminary Chocolate (Cacao) Genome Sequence Unveiled

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Scientists have unveiled their preliminary findings on the cacao (chocolate) genome sequence, which has been made available in the public domain. This research is the result of a joint endeavor supported by Mars Inc., The USDA-ARS (U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service) and IBM. According to Mars, it is aimed ...

International Breastfeeding Week: Celebrate Breast is Best

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Motherhood in its early stages can bring exhaustion, excitement, confusion, and gratification. Throwing breastfeeding into the mix can be a bit overwhelming for some, but the commitment to such an endeavor should be applauded and encouraged, and is honored this week every year. read more Find more info about International Breastfeeding Week: ...

Medtronic Says Heart-Stent Study May Have Favored Rival Device

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Medtronic Inc. said a Danish study to be presented tomorrow at a cardiac conference may have been “biased against” its Endeavor drug-coated stent in favor of a rival artery-clearing device from Johnson & Johnson.