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California Child Care Centers Not Reporting Pesticide UseFOXNewsThe survey by researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health found that 90 percent of the day care centers questioned reported a pest problem. ...See all stories on this topic »

Increases in Leptin May Promote Colorectal CancerWhile researchers have known that obesity increases the risk for the development of colon cancer, the underlying molecular mechanisms have remained unclear. Now, for the first time, a collaborative study of researchers at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at Temple University’s College of Science and Technology and the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy have found that an increase in leptin, a cytokine that is normally increased in obese or overweight individuals, may promote colorectal neoplasms by activating colorectal cancer stem cells.DOI:10.1677/ERC-10-0083, July 5, 2010—Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Asthma and Eczema Sufferers Have a Lower Risk of Developing a CancerMen who had a history of asthma or eczema generally had a lower risk of developing cancer, according to a study carried out by researchers at INRS–Institut Armand-Frappier, the Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, and McGill University. ls of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology—McGill University

A Silent DeathHow understanding the differences between drowning in children and adults can save a child's life.—Temple University

The Methodist Hospital Only in U.S. to Offer Life-Sustaining, Portable Heart/Lung MachineA portable heart/lung machine helps move critically ill patients easily and safely to different areas of the hospital for medical tests or from outlying hospitals to the medical center for specialized treatment. —Methodist Hospital, Houston

Nature to Provide Eco-friendly Method for Reducing MosquitoesNew research at the University of Haifa has made a breakthrough in identifying chemical substances released by mosquitoes' natural predators that function as warning signals for egg laying mosquitoes.Ecology Letters—University of Haifa

Cutting Fat and Calories Can Lower Cancer Risk in Dogs and PeopleAs many as 1 out of 3 cancer deaths in both humans and dogs could be prevented by reducing Omega-6 fatty acids and cutting calories, according to research presented at the 2010 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®.2010 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo—Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Feeling Insecure in Relationships May Predispose People to Later Health ProblemsPeople who feel insecure about their attachments to others might be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems than those who feel secure in their relationships, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.Health Psychology—American Psychological Association (APA)